Green city rising : contamination, cleanup, and collective action / by Erin Goodling ; illustrations by Ali Cat Leeds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodling, Erin Katherine, 1981- author.

Contributor:

Leeds, Ali Cat, illustrator.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Geographies of justice and social transformation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Green movement--Oregon--North Portland Harbor.

Green movement.

Community development--Oregon--North Portland Harbor.

Community development.

Environmentalism--Oregon--North Portland Harbor--Citizen participation.

Environmentalism.

Environmental justice.

Oregon--North Portland Harbor.

Physical Description:

xviii, 229 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Georgia : The University of Georgia Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Green City Rising is an ethnographic account of collective organizing for environmental justice in an era of growing concern about environmental and climate challenges. The conventional sustainability paradigm promises improved environmental conditions for all, such as fresh air and clean water, walkable and bikeable neighborhoods, green space access, and protection from climate crises. Yet, without particular interventions, the pursuit of such environmental amenities often contributes to displacement and further harm for communities that have historically borne the brunt of land theft, racial capitalism, and toxic industries. Drawing on the work of an alliance of grassroots organizations called the Portland Harbor Community Coalition (PHCC), Erin Goodling shows how communities have come together across lines of race and class to work for a more just, green future in Portland, Oregon. Green City Rising reveals that the violence of settler colonialism and white supremacy are far from endpoints: a collective vision for a better future is emerging, and ordinary people are building the understanding, skills, and relationships necessary to usher it in"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1. Producing and Counter-Producing a Green City's Harbor. "Little Bugs in the Mud": PHCC's Origins

A Peoples' History of the Portland Harbor

Our River, Our Future: More-than-Local Grassroots Activism

Producing a Peoples' History of the Portland Harbor

Part 2. Challenging the (Green) Growth Machine. Greenwashed Greenwashing: Challenging the Sustainable City's Classic Growth Machine

Remaking the City, Remaking Ourselves: Houseless-Led Community Organizing

(Dis)Engagements with the Sustainability State

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Goodling, Erin Katherine, 1981- Green city rising

ISBN:

9780820363851

0820363855

9780820363844

0820363847

OCLC:

1415855553

Publisher Number:

99996326518