Ashley Miller's Blog Posts

Shopping local for the holidays
Ashley Miller | December 9, 2011 - 14:52

The holiday season is once again upon us and it is time to start (if you haven’t already) shopping for gifts. Unfortunately, as I’m sure you’re more than aware, the economy has been hit hard. That’s why we all need to do our part to support our local businesses.

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Lane OLCV Co-Presents Three Eco-Films at GoodWorks Film Festival in Eugene
Ashley Miller | September 29, 2011 - 13:44

The Lane County chapter of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters is excited to be co-presenting 3 films on conservation issues at the GoodWorks Film Festival in Eugene on October 7th, 8th and 9th.

GoodWorks Film Festival is presenting a series of acclaimed feature-length films with an array of social justice themes.

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How Eric Will Help Protect Oregon's Natural Beauty by Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Ashley Miller | August 18, 2011 - 09:38
At the beginning of this year, I began working with the Lincoln County OLCV steering committee. Right away, I realized that they were a great team to work with, and felt fortunate to work with such great people on Oregon’s beautiful coast.

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Bag It, Newport!
Ashley Miller | July 26, 2011 - 12:28

Have you heard the great news? Last week Portland became the first city in Oregon to ban single-use plastic bags!   

And on the heels of this bold leadership from Portland, Newport is beginning to discuss how to promote reusable bags and, eventually, phase out these single-use plastic bags.

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Lane County scorecards show marked improvement
Ashley Miller | June 30, 2010 - 09:32

Prior to joining the OLCV staff, I volunteered on the steering committee of OLCV’s Lane County chapter. One of the things that really appealed to me as a steering committee member was OLCV’s local environmental scorecard process. It was such a great way to evaluate whether or not the hard work we put into electing local candidates in Lane County had actually translated into protecting the environment.

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Getting it done in the primary - Lane County Commissioner races
Ashley Miller | May 6, 2010 - 13:12

As you know, the primary is upon us. We have our ballots and voters pamphlets and are sitting down to decide who to vote for on May 18th. In Lane County, OLCV has been working hard to get voters out for two candidates- Pat Riggs-Henson for Springfield County Commissioner and Jerry Rust for West Lane County Commissioner.

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