Legislative Advocacy
What we do…
SSCAN members advocate for public policy that reduces greenhouse gas emissions in South Seattle and which prepares our communities, especially the most vulnerable, for anticipated climate change effects. We urge our legislators to be leaders for climate justice.
During the Washington State legislative session we identify and monitor the priority bills that concern climate change. Working with the Environmental Priorities Coalition and other climate action groups, we meet with Senators and Representatives in our legislative districts, and ask them to support our legislative priorities. As the session progresses, we keep our members informed about important town halls, hearings and votes that are being held so they may ask their legislators to support climate justice action. We draft letters to the editor and Op-Ed pieces for local newspapers and do outreach with South Seattle community organizations on climate change policy.
Please visit the following pages on this website to learn more about our efforts at the local, state and federal levels and how to get involved:
To volunteer, or to share a message, please contact admin@southseattleclimate.org.