PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 21, 2020
Portland has committed to 100 percent carbon reduction targets and embraced renewable energy. However, current staffing reductions have put our sustainability team four months behind. Cutting these positions further would slow progress towards our goals even more. Our City Council must rise to the challenge and use the COVID-19 experience as guidance for how to prepare Portland for future calamities. In order to be prepared, we must maintain these critical staff positions. ~ Elissa Armstrong and Luke Truman, Portland Climate Action Team