CEI Hub Awareness and Community Building

Re:Solve NW Foundation works to educate Oregon communities about the projected 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and the 600+ fuel tanks that are actively in use along the Willamette river.

To achieve this, they’re focusing on three project areas:

In-Person Events-

On September 29th, Re:Solve NW is hosting a free, in-person event in NW Portland from 4-7:30pm at Lovett Deconstruction. that will bring together the North and Northwest Portland communities with government experts and community organizations who have been working in response to the 2022 report about the earthquake's effects on the CEI Hub. This event was funded by Metro’s Central Enhancement Grant and the City of Portland. Registration is required. Click here for more info! 

In the future, Re:Solve NW has a goal of producing the Resilient Together Festival - a resource fair, music and food festival to be held at Cathedral Park.

The Shared Rivers Campaign-

The oil spill will affect all inhabitants along the Willamette and Columbia rivers. It’s estimated that the oil will spread from Portland back to the coast within one week of the CSZ earthquake. A campaign is being developed to unite the communities along the waterways with earthquake and resilience tips, interviews with people working on the issue throughout the state, facts about the CEI Hub, and highlights of community organizations.

Translated Awareness Project-

Re:Solve NW is currently finalizing a 3 minute video about the effects of the earthquake on the CEI Hub. It was funded by both RACC and Metro. This will be available for download online and will be sent along with a resource list to all of Portland's 94 Neighborhood Associations. The Translated Awareness Project is a collaborative effort with PCC’s English Speakers of Other Languages students to translate the video into several languages beyond English to make the information accessible to all of Oregon’s communities.

Donations and sponsorship of these projects and the Resilient Together Festival are gratefully appreciated.

Contact us to let us know if you would like to volunteer directly with this project. All gifts are tax deductible.