Your voice can make a difference
Lawmakers need to hear from you, from the US Congress to our legislature in Olympia and your own City Hall.
When it comes to climate change, bold and equitable policy must be a central part of solutions—both local and global. Speak out with us to demand climate action from your lawmakers!
We advocate for policies that benefit human health and safety; protect lands, waters, oceans, and wildlife; and support science. We encourage pragmatic, bipartisan solutions to climate change, recognizing that conservation success and human lives and livelihoods depend on bold, immediate action.
Use your outside voice! We’ll send you advocacy alerts and guidance on how to speak up for policy action at home and nationwide.
“in 2020, Washington’s legislature embraced the magnitude of the challenge in front of us, but failed to take significant action on any of the tools we need to get there. We can and must do more.”
—Mo McBroom, former WA Director of Government Relations (Crosscut March 2020)
Washington State Priorities
We're in Olympia every day working with lawmakers to make sure policies benefiting nature and people are on the agenda. The 2020 legislative session saw some progress, but was notably missing the bold climate action Washington and the world need. Read about our priorities for the 2021 session, including urgent climate, environmental justice and wildfire proposals.
Make your voice heard in Olympia: Many state legislators host town hall meetings and informal chats in their home districts during interim - your local newspaper will often publicize this information. Online and telephone “town halls” are becoming more and more commonplace, too - and they’re easy to attend! Starting with the 2021 session, it’s gotten easier than ever to show your support for particular bills.
To contact your state senator or representatives about an issue you care about, use this list to find their email addresses. If you don't know who represents you in Olympia, use this handy map on the Washington legislature's website to find out.
Federal Policy Priorities
We've been working on funding the Land & Water Conservation Fund, fixing the way the Forest Service funds wildfire suppression, and ensuring our National Monuments remain protected, to name just a few of our federal priorities. To take action on these and many other nationwide policy issues, please visit the Action Center on Nature.org.
How to contact your legislators
It's easy, and opportunities abound depending on how much time and effort you want to spend.
Federal government: Click the name of your Senators and Representative in Congress to be directed to their "Contact Me" pages, where you'll have the option to email, call, and/or visit in person.
State government: If you know who your state senator and representatives are, you can find their email addresses on this list. If you don't know who represents you in Olympia, use this handy map on the Washington legislature's website to find out.
