Earth Day was born out of a movement to improve the lives of people and nature, inspiring sweeping legislative action and investments. Today, federal infrastructure funding and WA Climate Commitment Act are a continuation of this movement, investments making a tangible impact locally. As an example, Washington’s historic funding of the Floodplains by Design program is contributing to nature-based floodplain management across the state to reduce flood risk, protect communities and protect salmon habitat. These state and federal dollars are just the start of local climate action that will improve the daily lives and the future of all Washingtonians.
Meet DeAnne Hamilton: Learn how the general manager of Tacoma’s KBTC Public Television and TNC in Washington trustee, uses the power of storytelling to engage people in conservation and create a better future for the next generation.
Nestled in the cliffs in Moses Coulee is an import desert water sources that every springs attracts thousands of Pacific Tree frogs. I came to Whisper Lake for a night concert. It was anything but quiet. The chorus of frogs was soothing, calming—the quintessential sound of spring.
The Cle Elum Wildlife Project is improving our understanding of how wildlife use and move through protected forest landscapes, providing us with an opportunity to test how forest management practices impact wildlife and building an evidence base for permanent protection.
Our priorities for the 2019 Legislature touch upon all our work, and all our lives, whether we live in the Palouse, along the coast, or in between. They include tackling climate change, protecting the natural and cultural wealth that makes Washington special, and improving equity in environmental policymaking so that all of us can benefit from cleaner, healthier air and water.
Geekwire, Oct. 29: Climate initiative’s surprising showdown pits tech leaders against oil and gas industry
Marie Claire: Washington’s 1631 is most progressive environmental measures ever on the ballot
Buzzfeed: Oil companies are pouring money into two states to kill proposed environmental rules
Fortune: A groundbreaking carbon price proposal is on the ballot in Washington state
Crosscut: Arguments for (Mike Stevens and Fawn Sharp) and against I-1631
Washington Post, Oct. 28 Washington could be the first state to charge for carbon emissions that cause climate change
New York Times: Will one state go it alone to make polluters pay?
Seattle Times: Forget Big Oil’s scare tactics and vote Yes on I-1631
Bellevue Reporter: Uphold our community values and vote Yes for I-1631
Time Magazine: Climate change is on the ballot in Washington state. Here’s why it matters for the rest of the country
Vox: Big oil is using brute financial force to kill state climate initiatives
Puget Sound Business Journal: REI and Vigor Industrial say I-1631 is the right thing to do and would be good for business
Unprecedented medical endorsements for I-1631: Washington State Medical Association, King County Medical Society, Washington Academy of Family Physicians and more
Wenatchee World: I-1631 will bring a better future for all of Washington
The News Tribune: Taxing polluters under Initiative 1631 is a desperate move. Should voters support it? Yes…
Everett Herald: Even with flaws, I-1631 provides climate solutions
Seattle Times: Former EPA, Interior chiefs say states should unite against pollution
Union of Concerned Scientists: Get the Facts on Initiative 1631
Sightline: Initiative 1631 could save lives and improve health by reducing pollution
Sightline: Washington voters could make history and keep billions of dollars in the state
The Atlantic: Will Washington state voters make history on climate change?
With Initiative 1631, we have taken hundreds or even thousands of steps toward the goal of cleaner, healthier future.
At the Nature Conservancy, we couldn’t be more excited about this groundbreaking, precedent-shattering opportunity. Urban or rural, economically challenged or affluent, I-1631 is going to be good news for all of us.
Who decides how to distribute revenue from I-1631 fairly and effectively? And how can we be sure funded projects are working?
The absolute easiest thing you can do to build support for Initiative 1631 is spread the word using the VoterCircle app.
There is no question: Initiative 1631 will give Washington a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future. It will also set a tone for the nation.
More than 2,000 volunteers, organized through more than 200 organizations across Washington, worked over 12 weeks to gather signatures to get I-1631 on the ballot.
Follow along with Christie as she pounds the pavement in West Seattle gathering signatures to put I-1631 on the ballot:
The campaign to get Initiative 1631 on the ballot in November is in full swing and The Nature Conservancy is on board. Here’s your chance to get involved!
An initiative we've filed would create funds to be used to accelerate our state’s transition to clean energy, increase the resiliency of the state’s waters and forests to the impacts of climate change and reduce the impacts of climate change on communities.
