Environmental Champion,

We’re excited to welcome a line-up of inspirational and dynamic speakers to the stage at Washington Conservation Voters’ Breakfast of Champions on Wednesday, October 7th at 12 p.m. noon.

Join us to hear from Governor Jay Inslee, Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., Representative Vandana Slatter and WCV’s CEO, Alyssa Macy. They will discuss the relationship between the current fires, the Black Lives Matter movement across the nation, COVID-19, the climate crisis, racial equity, and climate justice.

Learn more about the critical importance of voting for climate justice and electing leaders who understand the urgency of acting now.

The virtual event will be one hour and there’s no cost to attend! Register today for WCV's Virtual Breakfast of Champions on October 7 at noon.

More about our speakers:

As a national leader within the Green Movement, Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., President and Founder of the Hip Hop Caucus, works to bridge the gap between communities of color and environmental advocacy. He is a leader in campaigns calling for divestment from fossil fuels causing climate change, increasing diversity in the climate movement, ensuring everyone has clean water and air, and international efforts to address he climate crisis. Rev. Yearwood is a board member of the League of Conservation Voters and we are excited to welcome him back to the (virtual) Breakfast stage after he joined us in 2015. We look forward to hearing what Rev. Yearwood has to say about the intersection between climate justice, racial justice, voting, and an open and fair democracy!

A fifth-generation Washingtonian, Governor Jay Inslee grew up in the Seattle area and entered public service in Yakima in 1985. He went on to become a state representative and was elected to Congress in 1993. In 2012, Jay was elected Washington’s 23rd governor. Through two terms as governor, Jay’s focus has been on building a brighter future for every Washingtonian. Jay has firmly established the state of Washington as the national leader in fighting climate change. He created the Clean Energy Fund, a model for economic development aligned with climate change goals, creating hundreds of jobs and setting unprecedented emissions standards, making Washington state the standard-bearer for the nation.

Representative Vandana Slatter (D-48) is Washington Conservation Voters 2020 Legislator of the Year. Rep. Slatter led a multi-year effort to pass HB 2311, Climate Pollution Limits, updating Washington state’s goals for reducing climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions to bring them in line with current science and include the role of sequestration in our state’s climate policy. This policy puts the State of Washington on a trajectory to pass future carbon reducing laws to meet those aggressive limits.

WCV’s new CEO, Alyssa Macy comes to us from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs of Oregon, where she served as Chief Operations Officer for the Tribal government. Alyssa brings a strong background in political action, social justice, and Tribal leadership grounded in a deep, personal connection to our land, water, and the communities they sustain.

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