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John,
So much of what we’ve been able to accomplish together would not be possible without you — and a great leader.
That’s why we’re so proud to announce that our CEO, Alyssa Macy, has been honored with the 2023 Indigenous Leadership Award from Ecotrust, a Portland, Oregon non-profit that works for social, economic, and environmental progress.
Alyssa joined Washington Conservation Action in January 2020. Since then, we’ve gathered thousands of comments and feedback on rules and regulations that protect you and our environment. We’ve fought fiercely for bold environmental progress, including:
The state 100 percent clean energy strategy, which will eliminate coal power by 2025 and move the state to 100 percent electric power by 2045.
A historic carbon pricing law that requires polluters to pay for their emissions, generating $2 billion for climate projects in the next two years.
A low carbon fuel standard that will help in our transition away from dirty fossil fuels.
The implementation of the HEAL Act, which requires state agencies to incorporate environmental justice into their planning.
An update of the state’s planning rules that now requires municipalities to take climate change into account as they make long-term plans.
One key player in this all is Alyssa. With years of experience working on Indigenous affairs for the United Nations, and as chief operating officer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Oregon, where she grew up, Alyssa brings a unique perspective to the work of protecting people and nature as one. She has centered racial justice and environmental justice while laying the groundwork for long-term partnerships around the state. She has emphasized listening and collaboration. She has prioritized relationships with Indigenous Nations and with frontline communities that bear the brunt of pollution and climate chaos.
Alyssa has done all these things while leading with intelligence, compassion and humor, even as she has been enduring treatment for cancer during the last year.
”Thanks to Alyssa’s leadership over the past 4 years, WCA has made significant strides in protecting our natural environment while establishing stronger relationships with tribal communities, ensuring tribal sovereignty is represented in all aspects of our work, increasing protection for salmon, and supporting native leaders throughout the Northwest,” said Washington Conservation Action and Washington Conservation Action Education Fund Board Chair Ken Lederman. “Our boards and our staff feel confidence and pride in having Alyssa as our physical and spiritual leader on our journey towards protecting people and nature as one.”
At Washington Conservation Action, we could not be more proud of Alyssa and her leadership. To learn more about this award, read here.
