John, 

Imagine what someone in your community could do with $100,000 to advance conservation and environmental justice. Who do you see leading this project?

A couple of weeks ago, I shared that Washington Conservation Action will award the esteemed $100,000 Bullitt Prize in perpetuity! 

We are grateful to the Bullitt Foundation for allowing us this incredible opportunity to broaden, strengthen, and diversify the current and future leadership of the environmental movement. The prize invests in emerging leaders advancing conservation and environmental justice efforts in the Pacific Northwest.

The $100,000 Prize will be awarded annually to an individual or collaborative group, from Washington State or the Pacific Northwest region if their work impacts Washington, are 35 years or younger and have demonstrated academic, professional, or grassroots leadership that advances conservation and environmental justice.

I wanted you to be the first to learn: our application opens on Friday, March 1, 2024. Please share the application with anyone you know who would be a great recipient of the Bullitt Prize.

For the next three months, we’ll continue reaching out to you, our partners, and to leaders across the Northwest. Help us find emerging environmental justice leaders by sending us your suggestions for potential Bullitt Prize candidates. The application will be open for three months and will close on June 1, 2024.

Onward for environmental justice,

Alyssa Macy (she/her)
CEO, Washington Conservation Action
Citizen, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon

Join us for Spark: Powering Transformative Change, our annual event on May 9, 2024.
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