Public comments: Trustee decision for fossil fuels weakens green UO branding

Jeff Schroeder says the University of Oregon ought to be a leader in going green. “So why on earth are we continuing to heat our campus by unsustainably burning fossil fuels? Why is the UO still the biggest source of climate-polluting emissions in Eugene?”

Presenter: The University of Oregon Board of Trustees heard public comments  March 17. Several speakers asked the University to address the climate crisis. Jeff Schroeder:

Jeff Schroeder: I want to make a very specific request today. As a professor of religious studies who teaches courses on religion and climate change, I care deeply about the climate crisis and about UO’s role in responding to it.

And so I want to use my time to join all the testimony you’ve already heard urging the board to take steps to implement Thermal Transition Option 2B…

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