Eugene Youth Rally for Clean Energy Fund
Climate advocates marched in downtown Eugene urging voters to back Measure 20-388, which would create a local climate investment fund.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Civic Engagement
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Young climate advocates and community members rallied outside the Old Federal Courthouse in downtown Eugene on Halloween, then marched to the Lane County Elections Office. Participants urged voters to support Measure 20-388, the Eugene Clean Energy Fund.
Why it matters
The measure would direct money toward local climate investments, green jobs and community resilience in Eugene. Voters will decide on the measure in the upcoming November 2026 election.
Measure 20-388 would place a 2% fee on billion-dollar businesses to fund the Eugene Clean Energy Fund. The extraction does not provide projected revenue totals or spending breakdowns.
The players
Aya Cockram
A rally participant who supports the measure in part because she believes local climate policy has not moved quickly enough.
The details
Participants held youth speeches and a community address before marching through downtown Eugene past the Saturday Market. Organizers said they wanted to give young people a platform to speak about climate issues affecting their future.
Timeline
Halloween, October 31, 2026: Climate rally and march held outside the Old Federal Courthouse.
November 2026: Voters decide on Measure 20-388.
Political Context
Local climate funds like Measure 20-388 put the financing decision directly before voters rather than leaving it to city councils or state agencies. The measure's fee on billion-dollar businesses frames the funding debate around which firms should bear the cost.
If approved, Measure 20-388 would impose a 2% fee on billion-dollar businesses operating in Eugene to fund local climate investments. Residents would see the effects through the fund's green jobs and community resilience programs.
The takeaway
Local ballot measures give residents a direct vote on climate funding, and Measure 20-388 will test whether Eugene voters support asking large businesses to pay for it.
What happens next
Voters will decide on Measure 20-388 in the November 2026 election.
Further reading
Explore more local voting and advocacy coverage in Civic Engagement for Eugene residents.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KEZI-TV 9.
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