We envision a society where everyone has equitable access to healthy food and clean air and water, and underserved communities are included in decision making processes that affect them.
Together, we move beyond the damaging environmental practices of the past and collectively work to support and maintain ecological resilience and balance.
Explore Golden Gardens - This Saturday, May 4th
Birds, Bees, and Turtles, OH MY!
Explore Bethel’s beautiful Golden Gardens park and learn all about the critters that make this place home. From 10 am to 2 pm on May 4th, community organizations will table and lead family friendly educational tours around the park.
10am: Bird Tour
1pm: Turtle walk
WHERE: Golden Gardens, 4898-4800 Jessen Dr, Eugene, OR 97402 (a few blocks north of Barger Drive)
WHEN: May 4th, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm
Come celebrate our critters and natural spaces at this fun, all-ages, free event! Special thanks to our partners: Bee City Eugene, Lane Audubon Society, Active Bethel Community, Willamette Resource and Education Network (WREN), and WildCraft Cider Works.
NEW JOB OPENING!
Environmental Justice Policy Manager for Beyond Toxics
Position Title: Environmental Justice Policy Manager
Contract Status and Hours Distribution: Full-time: Exempt, salaried
Workstation at the Beyond Toxics Office, Eugene, Oregon
Reports to: Executive Director
Annual Salary: Starting salary $65,000, or commensurate with experience and attributes. Merit raise opportunity within the first 6 months and annual COLA. Longevity pay raises offered.
Benefits: Health Insurance, vision and dental, simple IRA contributions from employer following 3 months of employment, paid time off, monthly technology stipend, 10 paid Fridays off during the summer.
Location: The position is based at the Eugene offices and requires a minimum of three days in office combined with remote work.
Start Date: June 2024 (Start date is flexible. Onboarding opportunities prior to hire date)
Position Overview:
The Environmental Justice Policy Manager (EJ Policy Manager) plays a key role in furthering Beyond Toxics’ mission of promoting environmental and climate justice through a wide range of activities including research, advocacy, leadership, policy advancement, and coalition-building. This position primarily involves the development, organization, and management of Beyond Toxics’ environmental justice projects. Responsibilities include leading policy initiatives and representing Beyond Toxics on various coalitions, alliances, state committees, rules advisory groups, and commissions.
To apply:
Please send a one-page cover letter, your CV or resume, and three professional references via email to info@beyondtoxics.org with the header EJ Policy Manager Application — [your name].
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Interviews will be scheduled for late May and early June, or until filled. You will only be contacted if we invite you to be interviewed for this position. No phone calls, please.
See the full job description and requirements (PDF)
Action Alert: Support Safer Waste Management Practices
In 2023, we collaborated with Senator Deb Patterson to pass SB 488, a crucial law mandating Covanta Marion Waste Incinerators (aka "Covanta") to impose a definite limit on medical waste burned annually. This law acknowledges the environmental and health hazards posed by medical waste incineration, which emits higher levels of dioxin—a known carcinogen and hormone disruptor—and heavy metals.
Since SB 488's enactment, Covanta in Oregon must not exceed burning 18,000 tons of hospital, medical, or infectious waste per calendar year. To implement this limit, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) must modify Covanta's air quality pollution permit accordingly.
Take Action - Deadline: May 7th by 5:00 p.m.
DEQ is currently seeking public comments on modifying Covanta's air quality permit to enforce the 18,000-ton limit on medical waste incineration, a pivotal aspect of SB 488. The deadline for written comments is May 7th by 5:00 p.m.
How to Submit Comments:
Mail: Oregon DEQ, Western Region Air Quality Permit Coordinator, 4026 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302
Email: wraqpermits@deq.oregon.gov
Subject: Covanta Marion, Title V Operating Permit Modification No.1
Address your testimony to: Zach Loboy, DEQ Western Region Air Quality Manager
Include: Your name, address, and signature.
Talking Points for Your Testimony:
Your voice matters in shaping safer waste management practices! Take action now to safeguard our environment and public health
What’s Trash Got To Do With It? Toxics!
A blog by Mason Leavitt, Beyond Toxics GIS and Spatial Data Coordinator
Over the first weekend of March, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, most commonly referred to as PIELC. Every year, lawyers, policy experts, and activists come from all over the United States and the world to exchange views, strategies, and projects regarding some of the most salient environmental issues currently facing society. My objective was to increase visibility around Beyond Toxics’ burgeoning work on the topic of climate and toxic impacts from landfills. | Read more
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