Since 2016, The Nature Conservancy in Washington’s involvement in the climate advocacy space has progressively increased. Throughout this journey we’ve seen that partnerships and coalitions are one of the most powerful ways to achieve broad support for climate legislation.
2023 Legislative Session Ends with Big Wins for Air Quality, Resiliency Planning, and Clean Energy
The 2023 Legislative Session in Olympia saw some major achievements for nature and people: investments in improving air quality, natural climate solutions, curbing greenhouse gas emissions, and better long-term resiliency planning. A big thanks to our staff who dedicated their efforts to our priorities.
Trustee Legislative Day 2023
Making Sense of Proposed Legislative Budgets
Building Washington's Sustainable Future
Legislative Halftime Report: Strong Momentum for Climate in Olympia
Planning for a Climate-Adaptive Future
Our 2023 State Legislative Priorities
Help Communities Breathe a Little Easier
Our 2022 State Legislative Priorities
Celebrating the leadership of communities of color on historic climate legislation
HEAL Act is a major victory
Poised to make huge progress
Shaping policy to cut carbon
Legislative Halftime Report
Our spirits are high as we pass the halfway point in the 105-day Washington state legislative session. Many top priority policies have made it past the first major policy deadline, known as “House of Origin cutoff,” when bills introduced in the House must be approved by a House floor vote, and likewise in the Senate.