Communities of color poised for the next chapter of climate action
As several equity-driven candidates of color were elected into office in the other Washington, Washington state had earlier and higher voter...
Posted 11/09/2018
How much do climate-hurt communities benefit from I-1631?
Off the top of your head, do you know exactly what Initiative 1631’s (I-1631’s) carbon fee would fund? What’s the percentage breakdown? How much...
Posted 10/18/2018
Assessing Equity in State Solar Strategies
The State lacks a space to design and report on the distributional effects of the clean energy transition, and specifically the state’s own...
Posted 09/25/2018
Tomorrow’s Leaders of Color Set their Sights on Environmental Justice
At Front and Centered, we’re proud to share what we know with this impressive cohort. In the short amount of time with the, we were...
Posted 06/27/2018
Statement on 2018 Climate Legislative Proposals
Legislative action on carbon pricing must move us forward, not backwards.
Posted 01/10/2018
Ecology’s VW Mitigation Plan Shows Promise for Environmental Justice
The Department of Ecology recently released their draft mitigation plan on deploying $112.7 million toward pollution reduction.
Posted 12/17/2017
Harvey Hits Home for EJ Communities
Last Thursday morning, the evening Hurricane Harvey was to make landfall in Jessica’s hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas she received a text...
Posted 08/31/2017
State Attorney General’s Office Meets Front and Centered
Meeting to discuss ways in which the AG’s office could support Front and Centered communities.
Posted 06/01/2017
Update: Model Toxics Control Act
While the U.S. federal government attempts to roll back progress on climate and decimate environmental justice programs, Front and Centered...
Posted 03/31/2017
Maximize Equity in VW Air Pollution Investments
Reducing emissions through investments in communities disproportionately impacted creates more opportunity for benefits.
Posted 03/23/2017
Four Years In, What Can We Learn from California’s Cap and Trade Program?
An interesting report regarding California’s carbon cap-and-trade program came out in September. This report, issued from the University of South...
Posted 10/12/2016
Rebecca Saldaña on I-732 at Civic Cocktail (Video)
Rebecca Saldaña, Executive Director at Puget Sound Sage on Civic Cocktail, October 2nd, 2016
Posted 10/11/2016
Challenging Armchair Equity: Toward A Movement Lead By Frontline Communities
What it will take to build an equitable and effective climate and environmental movement
Posted 08/31/2016
State must protect Yakima Valley drinking water from cow manure
“I can’t drink the water at my house.”
Posted 08/24/2016
On Target: Climate Action Must Deliver for Communities at the Intersections
Investments in pollution reduction should be targeted
Posted 08/23/2016
Why I-732 is a False Promise: Climate Justice Requires Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is
A ‘revenue neutral’ a setback for Climate Justice
Posted 08/16/2016
Equitable Carbon Pricing: Our Priorities and How to Identify False Promises
Building on these Principles…
Posted 08/11/2016
Weak Industrial Animal Feed Permit Threat to Yakima Water
Clean drinking water is a human right.
Posted 08/05/2016
Front and Centered Leaders Speak on Clean Air Rule (video)
Front and Centered Leaders Speak at Clean Air Rule Hearing July 14, 2016
Posted 07/15/2016
On Earth Day, A New Proposal Provides a Groundbreaking Model for Climate Justice
Today, the Alliance for Jobs & Clean Energy released a new model for climate policy.
Posted 04/22/2016
Farmworkers Lead the Way To Climate Justice
We at Community to Community (C2C) have been in solidarity with the Boycott Driscoll’s campaign led by Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ) since...
Posted 04/21/2016
Latinos Fight Oil Trains in Vancouver WA
The would-be oil terminal’s fence-line community is Fruit Valley, where many of Vancouver’s Latino residents live. Nearly half of neighborhood...
Posted 04/21/2016
Environmental Justice Critical to AAPI Political Engagement
Cultural, linguistic and social barriers hinder the AAPI community’s full participation in our democracy. Someone may come from a country without...
Posted 04/21/2016
Front and Centered Recommendations on Clean Air Rule at Dept. of Ecology
On March 1st, a delegation of leaders from Front and Centered met with staff from the Department of Ecology to make recommendations on the Clean...
Posted 03/03/2016
OneAmerica says I-732 the wrong direction for Washington State
OneAmerica opposes I-732 for the following reasons…
Posted 02/09/2016
Our Power Plan Day of Action
On Tuesday February 19th we at Community to Community Development took part in a National Day of Action called by the Climate Justice Alliance...
Posted 02/08/2016
Guest Post: Jeff Johnson on I-732
This is the text of a speech given by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council at The Evergreen State College on January...
Posted 02/02/2016
I-732 Blocks Progress on Climate Justice
Yesterday leaders from Communities of Color for Climate Justice and allies from environmental and workers’ organizations met with representatives...
Posted 12/29/2015
Life is Cheap in Yakima County
On November 6 it was a great pleasure to meet leaders from around the state at the Communities of Color for Climate Justice Summit. I was...
Posted 12/02/2015
Tacoma NAACP, Urban League Join Coalition
Preserving and enhancing health in the urban environment is a crucial objective of this movement, and the Communities of Color for Climate Justice...
Posted 11/24/2015
Aiko Schaefer on Climate Justice at King County Climate Townhall
On Monday, September 28, King County held an important town hall meeting concerning climate change and its local and national effects. In a...
Posted 11/19/2015
Clean Air Rule Letter to Ecology by Communities of Climate Justice
October 22, 2015 Ms. Sarah Rees Special Assistant – Climate Policy PO Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504 Dear Sarah Rees and Stu Clark, Thank you for the...
Posted 10/26/2015
Regarding Race and Climate Policy: A Letter to Carbon Washington’s Yoram Bauman
September 17, 2015 Yoram Bauman Carbon Washington Dear Dr. Bauman, We are writing to request that you renounce your remarks published in the New...
Posted 09/17/2015
Climate Justice Open Letter
June 24, 2015 Dear Colleague: Climate change poses one of the greatest threats to social, economic, and racial justice here in Washington State...
Posted 06/26/2015
Any Carbon Policy Must Meet the Equity Test
Puget Sound Sage advocates for a strong carbon pricing policy that re-invests revenue from a carbon-pricing mechanism (whether it be a cap and...
Posted 05/19/2015
The Frontlines of Climate Change: Part III
For those of us who have struggled to think about climate change in a way that makes the problem tangible, perhaps the lens of migration is what...
Posted 11/17/2014
The Frontlines of Climate Change: Part II
What happens when migrants leave places impacted by climate change? Where do they go? Immigrants in new countries often live in so-called...
Posted 11/11/2014
On the Fronlines of Climate Change: Part I
Climate change can often feel like a complicated matter of science whose real threats loomed somewhere in the distance. I’m not the only one to...
Posted 10/30/2014
A Green and Brown City: Why we need Equitable Growth and Climate Justice
Are we investing public resources into a climate-resilient city just in time for communities of color to be forced out? This future is possible...
Posted 09/25/2014
Four Ways to Incorporate Justice into the Environmental Movement
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to social, economic and racial equity. Our jobs, our health, and the communities where we live are...
Posted 09/22/2014