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GUILHERME JOFILI
A Commitment to our kids and our communities

This just might happen. Our Legislature might pass into law a firm cap on global warming pollution across the entire state.  Only one other state has done it, and few others are trying right now. 

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Washington can do this with your help.

The clock is ticking both on our climate and with our legislative session. They have until Sunday to take strong action, after failing to do so last year. If they pass the Climate Commitment Act, it would mean more local jobs, cleaner air, forests that are resilient to climate impacts like catastrophic wildfire, and healthy climate for our kids and communities. It is way past time to create a cap on greenhouse gas emissions in this state.  

The cap and invest framework with investments back to communities hit hardest by pollution works. Capping pollution is a tried and tested approach to dealing with pollution concerns in this country. It’s how we unleaded gasoline beginning in the early 80s, it’s how we dealt with acid rain, it’s how we dealt with dangerous air pollutants, and much more.

Even then opponents claimed that the sky would fall if these regulations were imposed, but no one today doubts that these environmental actions weren’t necessary or worth it. 

We see the Climate Commitment Act as a necessary component of our carbon reduction strategy, including by funding investments in air quality improvements in overburdened communities, transit access and mobility equity, and electrification. 

We cannot wait another year for action. It's time. Climate delay is just as bad as climate denial. 
 

Author Bio

Joelle Robinson
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