Nov 7, 2018 | Legislation, State
We won’t mince words. Locally, last night sucked. Despite the largest, most diverse coalition in WA state history, and despite the heroic efforts of 6,500 volunteers, I-1631 probably lost. But if we broaden our view to take in the rest of the country, it’s...
Feb 21, 2018 | Legislation, State
Watch our amazing wrap-up video from Monday’s Youth Lead the Way Climate Lobby Day: The youth held a press conference, presented redwood tree saplings as part of the “Moving the Giants” effort, and met with legislative aides. They already have one...
Jan 10, 2018 | Indigenous Solidarity, Legislation, State
In a remarkable disruption of business as usual on Monday, 300+ of us from across Washington State descended on the State Capitol in Olympia to begin the Climate Countdown. At the same time, an indigenous-led encampment of dozens of people centered around four...
Jan 10, 2018 | Legislation, State
We are here to demand that the Washington State legislature deal with the truth. For well over a decade, anyone following the news has known that climate change is a matter of profound urgency. Scientists and oil company executives have known it since at least 1959....
Jul 20, 2017 | Legislation, Solutions, State
As many of you know, 350 Seattle is on the Steering Committee of the Alliance for Jobs & Clean Energy (AJCE). This is not something we entered into lightly–we knew there would be a tension between such a beautifully broad coalition, so-called political...
Jun 1, 2017 | Solutions, State, Trump Resistance
The Paris climate deal wasn’t something we were ever excited about. As George Monbiot succinctly said, “By comparison to what it could have been, it’s a miracle. By comparison to what it should have been, it’s a disaster.” It could be an immeasurably...
