Evergreen Future Platform
Act on Climate
Everyone deserves clean air, convenient transportation, living wage jobs, and communities that are healthy and affordable. Scientists say we have a narrow window to cut our pollution to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and Washingtonians are already paying the price of climate change. By acting now, we can reduce pollution, expand a climate-smart workforce, and achieve net zero emissions or beyond by 2050.
Clean Water & Healthy Forests
Clean water and healthy ecosystems are the lifeblood of our state. People, fish, wildlife, and our economy depend on them to be safe and healthy. But Puget Sound, our rivers, natural areas, and beloved species like salmon and orca are stressed—from climate change, industrial logging, toxic chemicals, water pollution, and poorly designed growth and development. Now is the time to establish long-lasting and equitable solutions that support tribal treaty rights and protect resources reserved for treaties as well as secure clean water and healthy forests for fish and wildlife, communities, and future generations.
Environmental Justice & Public Health
Too many Washington communities face high levels of pollution, lack economic opportunity, and are overlooked in decisions that affect their lives. Leaders must craft solutions to deliver equitable outcomes. We also need decision-making systems that center those most at risk of harm and allow easy access to voting to elect leaders of their choice to advance the solutions communities need.
Hold Corporate Polluters Accountable
For too long, corporate polluters have been able to game the system, degrading our environment for their own financial gain. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate polluters are pushing the federal government to roll back essential environmental protections. Elected officials have a responsibility to ensure that policy and funding solutions protect the communities they represent by holding polluters accountable and safeguarding public health, workers, and the environment.