Just ‘do what I say, not as I do’

Nike’s Increased Jet Emissions

In 2016, Nike pledged to halve their carbon emissions, but company executives have taken a “do what I say, not as I do” approach, increasing the use of Nike’s two company jets. Carbon emissions from the jets have increased nearly 20% since 2015, thanks to 15 visits to Cape Cod, half a dozen visits to the Cayman Islands, and other luxury destinations. [ProPublica / Oregonian]

Violent Crime Is Down

Portland saw a drop in murder in the first half of the year — 34 homicides, down from 41 in 2023 — according to statistics from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. Shootings are also down significantly since 2022 — with 522 shootings as of early August (versus 826 shootings by that point in 2022). [KOIN]

Later Start at Beaverton Schools

Beaverton high schools will start an hour later this fall — at 8:45 a.m. Middle schools will move to a 9:30 a.m. start — which is five to fifteen minutes later than in the past. A host of data has shown teenagers’ mental and physical health is better if they can sleep later. [Oregonian]

• Related: All Portland and Beaverton students can get free breakfast and lunch at public schools, starting this year. Universal free lunch is having a “national moment,” the Oregonian reports, including presumptive Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz‘s viral moment last year when Minnesota schoolchildren mobbed him with hugs after he signed a universal free lunch into law there. [Oregonian 🔒]