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TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Use promo code BAT4BEES for $5 off each ticket you purchase for Memorial Day weekend only (ends early Tuesday, May 28th).


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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.


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Together: Beyond Toxics + Emeralds Baseball!

Would you like to enjoy a Saturday evening with the Eugene Emeralds baseball team AND help a good cause? Great! We got you covered!

Join us TOMORROW Saturday, May 25th at the Eugene Ems Stadium!

WHAT: Community Spotlight event/fundraiser
WHEN: Saturday, May 25 evening (4-9pm-ish)
Game starts at 5pm, gates open at 4pm
WHERE: PK Park: 2760 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Eugene, OR 97401 (google map)

BUY your tickets today!
50% of every ticket goes back to Beyond Toxics.


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)


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Read more about the threat of a new class of chemicals called PFAs!

PFAS chemicals are a class of chemicals that appear to have infiltrated every corner of our modern world. PFAS’ human-made chemicals are in our blood, clothes, and cosmetics. They are in air, water, soil, sediments, and in rain.

PFAS either are, or degrade to, persistent chemicals that accumulate in humans, animals and the environment. This adds to the total burden of chemicals to which people are exposed and increases the risk of health impacts.

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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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