Sign this petition to support the Portland Clean Energy Fund Committee

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Sign this petition to support the Portland Clean Energy Fund Committee's proposal

The Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) was designed by and for BIPOC communities and others on the frontlines of the climate crisis to create a critical funding stream for climate and environmental justice initiatives.

PCEF is projected to bring in over $150 million more than expected over the next 5 years through its tax on big businesses. Some City Commissioners are looking for ways to divert that funding to government work that is not related to climate or environmental justice, which would go against the original intent of the fund.

The PCEF Committee — a community-led group tasked with oversight of how PCEF money is allocated — is bringing forward a proposal this Thursday (March 21) for how to allocate the extra $150 million from PCEF. They are proposing that government agencies and community groups work together to identity significant projects toward which PCEF money can go.

Sign this petition to voice your support for the PCEF Committee's proposal to keep PCEF funds focused on the original intentions of this essential program — to support climate and environmental justice work in the community.

If you’re able, you can also join the PCEF Committee meeting on Thursday (March 21) online from 6-8pm to show your support for the PCEF Committee's proposal.

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Dear Portland Clean Energy Fund Committee,

We are writing to voice our proud support of the Portland Clean Energy Fund and the proposal of the PCEF Committee to remain focused on climate and environmental justice.

We are excited to learn that PCEF is bringing in more funding than anticipated, and we are vocalizing strong community support for keeping this extra funding focused on climate and environmental justice projects, as was the original intent of PCEF as approved by voters.

The City of Portland's own PCEF Market Study Summary (published in June 2023) shows that we would need to invest around $49 billion to complete all climate mitigation and adaptation projects. This demonstrates that there are many projects that PCEF money, including funding amounts that exceed expectation, can be allocated toward that would support the community and local climate justice efforts.

We agree that partnerships between government entities and community groups can be beneficial, as long as they stay focused on community benefits and make significant progress on climate goals.

We appreciate that the PCEF Committee is continuing to safeguard all PCEF funds to go toward creating more resilient communities and helping Portland on the trajectory toward a just transition to a sustainable present and future. Thank you for your continued efforts to design PCEF allocation procedures by and for the community.

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