Needs Subject No images? Click here John, Every year there is an important race for the environment where the winner comes down to dozens of votes or less. We have many important local races across our state that will make a huge difference for Washington. Your support right now can mean the margin of victory in one of those close races this fall. As we continue to work to elect environmental champions, we know that the leaders we elect this year are going to need to work toward a just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. We need strong leaders now who will see to it that our communities have a more sustainable and equitable future. We are already working to have the strongest possible slate of candidates for the environment. Races for offices like City Council and Port Commissioner are critical because they will determine who is making decisions on how Washington addresses the climate crisis at the local level, how we protect the health of our communities, what we do to restore our waterways, and how our economies recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Right now WCV is encouraging local leaders to run for office while also reinforcing for other candidates who are running that the environment is very much on voters’ minds. GiveBIG is your chance to have your gift matched and support environmental champions who will uphold your environmental values in cities and counties across Washington. In the coming weeks we will start announcing our endorsements and then working to get those candidates elected. But our ability to elect key candidates all over the state relies on the support we receive from you. Pitch in now. A gift today will make a difference in tight races this fall! Thank you, Emily Emily Krieger |