2015 Kevin Rose Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award
There are exit signs everywhere. Apathy is contagious. But thankfully, individual passion trumps apathy, again and again, and the world is left a better place because of it.
Here at Oregon Environmental Council, we are privileged to have passionate, driven volunteers step forward to help protect Oregon’s clean air, clean water and healthy communities, and we want to recognize them for their significant contributions. This year we are thrilled to offer the Kevin Rose Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award to not one, but two, extremely deserving individuals. Frank Yuen and Sophia Aguilera both shined during their time with OEC, and we applaud them for both their passion and their hard work to keep Oregon healthy for generations to come!
Frank was willing to help however we needed him to. He supported lobby days, outreach events, fundraising and administrative tasks, research projects and more. He had a calm and positive attitude and was always thinking critically. He tried a lot of new things during his time with OEC, and we were continuously impressed by his willingness to jump in and make a difference.
Sophia exhibited tenacity and enthusiasm when she volunteer with our environmental health program. Whether she was in Salem talking to her legislators about the Toxic Free Kids Act, or at the office researching effective policy, her contagious desire to make the world a better place shined through. Additionally, her ability to strike up a conversation with anyone made her a joy to work with.
Thank you to Frank, Sophia and all of our volunteers in 2015. You make a difference for Oregon!
Read more about Kevin Rose and this annual award in his honor here.
July marked the end of the 2015 legislative session. For OEC, this was a year of long-awaited progress. The Oregon Legislature passed landmark legislation that will reduce pollution in the air we breathe and the toys we give our children.
This legislation is the result of years of advocacy, session after session, and speaks to Oregon Environmental Council’s founding purpose. Back in 1968, a group of ordinary citizens came together to form a collaborative voice in the state’s capitol. T
In the hundreds-deep piles of bills on the desks of legislators this year, a few dozen proposals are right at the sweet spot where human and environmental health meet. Here are a few that we’re tracking:
OEC PRIORITIES:
Clean Fuels for Oregon (SB 324): Hooray! Oregon passed SB 324, removing the 2015 sunset on the state’s Clean Fuels Program. Now, Oregon can move ahead with requirements that will reduce the carbon content of fuel. The primary goal is to reduce
Our job protecting Oregon is never done, and we have important work to do in the coming year to keep our legacy growing. Here’s what we seek to accomplish during the 2015 Oregon legislative session.
Clean Fuels Work (SB 324)
OEC is pleased to say that as of mid-March, we’ve achieved one of our major goals, lifting the sunset on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Prog
Kevin Rose volunteered with our sustainable transportation program in 2011. We weren’t aware at the time, but at home, Kevin was telling his family how much he loved working with OEC, how he felt like we were making a difference for Oregon’s environment.
Today, OEC is honored to establish the Kevin Rose Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award.
Kevin had a palpable passion for Oregon, for volunteering and for making the world a better place. It is the kind of passion we
