John,

The candidates we elect now will play a critical role in deciding the fate of communities across Washington at one of the most consequential times in our state’s history. We have an opportunity to elect leaders who will invest in public health, protect frontline workers, and tackle our climate crisis. We need leaders who understand that the system of white supremacy that permeates our culture allowing poor, Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities to be more polluted, is the same system that disregards racial injustice and state violence. Elected officials need to understand that we can and must focus on solving both and that the solutions are tied together.

In an uncertain future, we need to hold these same leaders accountable in the face of enormous decisions. The economic recovery from this pandemic needs to prioritize investments in people’s jobs, communities, and safety. That is what’s at stake in 2020 and why we have to do things differently.

Candidates must be ready to invest in taking climate action that builds an equitable and just clean energy future. That’s why we launched Evergreen Future, a bold and actionable platform to move Washington forward.

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Candidates must be ready to invest in solutions that support Tribal Treaty Rights and invest in resources that protect clean water and healthy forests for fish and wildlife, communities, and future generations. That’s why we launched Evergreen Future, a bold and actionable platform to move Washington forward.

A key pillar to the Evergreen Future platform is protecting Clean Water and Healthy Forests. In order for all of us to have clean air and water, protect salmon and wildlife, and continue to enjoy the natural areas we love, our elected officials must enact laws that address the systemic problems we face.

• Built Environment: After more than a century of degradation, we must modernize our infrastructure to serve people’s needs, protect clean water and healthy natural resources, and create living-wage jobs.
• Land Management: We must protect and improve water quality from headwater forests to Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean so that we have clean water to drink and healthy habitat that supports fish and wildlife.
• Toxics and Health Disparities: Protecting public health has never been more important. Where you live and what you look like should not determine whether your water is clean and safe. Leaders must take steps to address sources and reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals for everyone.

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Thanks for all you do,

Mindy Roberts
Puget Sound Program Director