Winter is officially here – from storm surge beach cleanup response to engaging in a bustling 2023 legislative session, the season is “shaping our character and bringing out our best”. The Oregon Surfrider network is leaning heavy into coastal activism this winter to beat the dark month blues, join us and step into the Surfrider light!
- Charlie
Break Up With Plastic Day of Action February 14
February 14 is the National Break up with Plastic Day of Action and it’s the first hearing for three of Oregon’s plastic pollution bills. Check out the planned events and how you can get involved in the link below!
Bittersweet news: We're hiring a new Oregon Regional Manager
It’s very bittersweet, but Bri has accepted the Project Coordinator position with the West Coast Ocean Alliance. Her last day with Surfrider will be February 16. If you know anyone who would be a good fit for the Oregon Regional Manager position, please share the position announcement with them. Check out the link below for Bri's reflections on her time as Oregon Field Manager.
Surfrider Foundation’s Clean up the Code campaign just hit a major milestone this past week when The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) officially adopted new rules for enabling reusable containers in retail establishments! On February 2, the updated Retail Health Code and associated rules were published to the Secretary of State and become effective immediately. For customers and businesses seeking to reduce their single-use packaging and promote reusable culture, the rule-making is a critical step in modernizing Oregon’s health code.
New Resource to Track Surfrider Oregon's Statewide Policy Work
Surfrider’s Oregon Policy Manager, Charlie Plybon, manages state legislative affairs, campaigns and Oregon delegation engagement in federal issues. Policy work can be challenging to track, so he created the page linked below as a clearing house for actions and engagement in the state legislative session, primarily those related to official Surfrider campaigns.
