The Goal One Coalition mission is to engage Oregon citizens in the project of rising to the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change.

Our activities in support of citizens include:

• A blog and e-mail news letter with articles from a variety of publications about global warming, energy and land use.

• Participating through research and  presentations designed to inform citizens and state and local governments of the long term  impact of laws, regulations and land use actions.

• Support for citizen efforts in a limited number of  land use cases. Our scant resources preclude our providing legal or financial support.

We believe that one essential tool to meet these challenges is the creation of communities within which all people can thrive personally and economically in an energy constrained world.  These communities can come about only through citizens changing the way their governments plan for development and through citizens modifying their own lifestyles.

We are a nonprofit public interest organization that champions the role of citizens in creating communities within which all people can thrive personally and and economically in an energy-constrained world while maintaining healthy and intact global and local ecosystems.

We assist individuals, neighborhood groups, and other organizations in their efforts to:

• Protect our waters, farms, rangelands, forests, coasts, and other natural landscapes from loss and degradation.

• Work for vibrant, walkable neighborhoods and cities.

• Advocate for sustainable, equitable, and local economies.

• Put energy and climate considerations at the forefront when making land use and transportation decisions.

Our most important task is to encourage and help people take charge of their own future. To promote this mission we provide:

• Timely information, comprehensive education, and strategic advice about working with Oregon’s land use planning system.
• Professional guidance and technical assistance with land use issues.

We are committed to working with local people to envision, create, and maintain an accessible and empowering land use system that promotes responsible, sustainable decisions about how we use and renew our precious resources, ensuring their availability and integrity for future generations.