climate justice

Groups in Seattle, King County and beyond are pressuring governments to respond to climate change and health concerns.

The changing climate is a topic you’d think would be front and center in local elections – especially after the heat wave that killed hundreds of people in the Northwest this summer. A professor of politics at the University of Washington noted a lack of attention to the issue – until he and a colleague pushed for a debate in Seattle.

The extreme heat in June left many people scrambling to purchase portable air conditioners. But energy efficiency experts have two words for anyone who isn’t in a huge hurry: heat pump.

Climate action advocates say they’re hopeful they’ll see more success in Olympia, when lawmakers return to session. A recent webinar with several…

Washington’s broadest coalition of climate activists is using the 50th anniversary of Earth Day to call for a just recovery from COVID-19.Like climate…