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Legislative Action

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Overview

The Legislative Action Team is committed to educating and participating in Oregon's Legislative process not only within our network but statewide. We do this by participating and supporting bills through writing testimony, meeting with legislators, and in both rallying and testifying at Salem’s capitol.

Past Projects

  • Passing of Oregon Climate Education Bill 
    • The Legislative team has supported this bill for the past few years and in 2025’s session it finally passed!
  • Supporting, Testifying, and speaking at OCERA’s 2025 Lobby and Rally day
    • Regional Leaders across Oregon joined at the Capitol to support this Nation Wide effort 
  • Bills we have worked on in the past:

2025-26 Partnerships and Projects:

  • Ongoing work with OECE 
    • Working on what happens after a bill is passed
  • Supporting NextUp's Vote17 Bill  
  • Supporting Oregon Wild’s 1% for Wildlife Bill 
  • Supporting OCERA
  • Supporting various bills from Oregon Environmental Council 

How Your School Can Get Involved

  • Contact us! 
  • Attend Our Futures Workshops on Legislative Action 
    • Dates and more info to come 
  • Attend Lobby days virtually or at Salem’s Capitol 
  • Write Testimony in support of bills 

Other Opportunities to Get Involved

2025-26 Partnerships and Projects

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Overview

The Legislative Action Team is committed to educating and participating in Oregon's Legislative process not only within our network but statewide. We do this by participating and supporting bills through writing testimony, meeting with legislators, and in both rallying and testifying at Salem’s capitol.

Past Projects

  • Passing of Oregon Climate Education Bill 
    • The Legislative team has supported this bill for the past few years and in 2025’s session it finally passed!
  • Supporting, Testifying, and speaking at OCERA’s 2025 Lobby and Rally day
    • Regional Leaders across Oregon joined at the Capitol to support this Nation Wide effort 
  • Bills we have worked on in the past:

2025-26 Partnerships and Projects:

  • Ongoing work with OECE 
    • Working on what happens after a bill is passed
  • Supporting NextUp's Vote17 Bill  
  • Supporting Oregon Wild’s 1% for Wildlife Bill 
  • Supporting OCERA
  • Supporting various bills from Oregon Environmental Council 

How Your School Can Get Involved

  • Contact us! 
  • Attend Our Futures Workshops on Legislative Action 
    • Dates and more info to come 
  • Attend Lobby days virtually or at Salem’s Capitol 
  • Write Testimony in support of bills 

Other Opportunities to Get Involved

2025-26 Partnerships and Projects

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"I've been able to connect Our Future projects with the environmental club at my school and have enjoyed seeing tangible results from our work, such as students supporting a bill and a compost system being implemented at our school."
Avery Erdmann
West Salem High School

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