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GREG CLARKE
100% clean electricity is up for a vote in Olympia. Thursday.

Have your state legislators voiced their support for 100% clean electricity? It matters, and it matters this week. Thanks to everything you’ve done already to push our lawmakers to act on climate, we’re expecting the Senate to vote this Thursday on SB 5116, for 100% clean electricity.

Please tell your legislators you are counting on them to vote yes on 100% clean electricity.

The science is clear. We must (and we can!) protect against climate change by reducing our carbon emissions. Washington’s commitment to 100% clean will phase out the use of coal by 2025, ensure our transition to completely clean and renewable energy by 2045, and accomplish the transition through an equitable and just path that supports all Washingtonians.

Your legislators need to hear from you. Please send a message now. Together, we can make sure that the 100% Clean Electricity Bill crosses the finish line this legislative session—and chalk up an important win for climate progress!

 

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

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