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Earth Day Illustrates the Path Toward Climate ...

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.

Earth Day Illustrates the Path Toward Climate and Community Resilience
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Meet DeAnne Hamilton: Elevating Environmental ...

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.  

Meet DeAnne Hamilton: Elevating Environmental Stories through Local TV Journalism  
The Nature Conservancy in Washington
Exploring Nature: Spring Frogs

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.

Exploring Nature: Spring Frogs
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Candid Camera: A view into Cle Elum Ridge's ...

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.

Candid Camera: A view into Cle Elum Ridge's Wildlife Project
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Adapting to Climate Change: Resources

Information and resources for adapting to climate change.

Adapting to Climate Change: Resources

Initiative 1631 in the News

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Initiative 1631: One Big Leap on Climate Change
Initiative 1631: One Big Leap on Climate Change

With Initiative 1631, we have taken hundreds or even thousands of steps toward the goal of cleaner, healthier future.

Rural, Urban or In Between, I-1631 Helps Everyone
Rural, Urban or In Between, I-1631 Helps Everyone

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.

What Will Make I-1631 Effective? Accountability and Oversight
What Will Make I-1631 Effective? Accountability and Oversight

Who decides how to distribute revenue from I-1631 fairly and effectively? And how can we be sure funded projects are working?

Here's How You Can Tell Your Friends to Vote Yes on I-1631
Here's How You Can Tell Your Friends to Vote Yes on I-1631

The absolute easiest thing you can do to build support for Initiative 1631 is spread the word using the VoterCircle app.

I-1631 Will Boost Washington's Clean-Energy Economy
I-1631 Will Boost Washington's Clean-Energy Economy

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.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Signatures Delivered to Put I-1631 on the Ballot
Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Signatures Delivered to Put I-1631 on the Ballot

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.

Watch: Pounding the Pavement for Climate Action
Watch: Pounding the Pavement for Climate Action

Follow along with Christie as she pounds the pavement in West Seattle gathering signatures to put I-1631 on the ballot:

Yes on 1631 Gains Momentum — Join Us!
Yes on 1631 Gains Momentum — Join Us!

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!

Details on the Ballot Initiative for a Cleaner, Healthier Washington
Details on the Ballot Initiative for a Cleaner, Healthier Washington

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.

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