Beyond coal and oil... we see solutions

JOELLE ROBINSON

December 18, 2015

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

This is the season for reflecting back on the year just passed. I’ve been doing my reflecting, and it fills my heart, all the times we have stood together—all the ways you helped conspire for good. You’ve come to hearings, rallies, emailed, called, written letters to the editor, testified, made signs, waved signs, shared your heart, your time, your talent, your expertise…all for the good of humanity and our planet. I am so grateful for you.

Thank you for standing up to Big Oil and Dirty Coal. Together we are beating them back and making space for real solutions and a thriving, inclusive clean energy future.

I want to invite you to be an even stronger force to creating that world.We’re saying NO to coal exports and crude-by-rail, and we want you to join us at Climate Solutions to help us say YES to renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean fuels, transportation choices, city-led clean energy innovation and climate pollution reduction policies. Please consider signing up to engage in solutions today.

We are drawing the line on mega fossil fuel infrastructure projects to make room for vibrant clean energy solutions, and we need you to help make it real.

Thank you for all you have given to make positive change. Please consider signing up to engage in solutions today.

Author Bio

Joëlle Robinson

Field Director, Climate Solutions

Joëlle engages community members and diverse constituencies—faith, health, youth, parents, business—to make their voices heard for climate solutions. She led the team of organizers to ensure we stopped any coal export from the U.S. West Coast over the past decade. On offense, she co-led the Field team to help pass the 100% Clean Electricity (Clean Energy Transition Act in 2019) and in 2022 collaborated with the Field team to ensure that all new buildings (commercial and residential) will be built with heat pumps per the State Building Code Council. She continues to conspire for good with them on many other local and state initiatives.

Joëlle was the Regional Outreach Coordinator of National Wildlife Federation where she focused on mobilizing hunters, anglers and concerned citizens around solutions to global warming. Previous work with Climate Solutions includes the NW Climate Connections partnership, serving as the Field Assistant for the successful Clean Cars campaign, and Field Director of the Renewable Fuel Standard, which passed in April 2006.

She previously served on the boards of Earth Ministry, Solar Washington, and Sierra Club Executive Committee. She’s currently President of the board of her 3 year-old!

Joëlle is Northwest born and raised who loves to hike, dance, travel and explore the natural world.

Her favorite quote is “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver