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KBOO
Program::
Air date:
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 9:00am to 10:00am
We hear excerpts from an interview Desiree Hellegers conducted with the Portland activist, writer, artist Barbara Ford in 2017 about her history of activism as part of the Thin Green Line is People History Project, a digital archive of Pacific Northwest fossil fuel resistance. In this selection, Ford discusses the roots of her organizing work, learning about climate justice, finding local connections, and the importance of emotionally grounded and creative forms of action, including her work founding the Climate Odyssey at 350PDX.
Image: people standing in Terry Shrunk Plaza, with the Portland City Hall visible in the background, holding an umbrella painted with a sunflower. Photo by F. Michel.
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