VOTE Climate

Every vote is a vote for or against sustainability and justice.

These sections contain information on the climate impact of initiatives and candidates for the November 2024 election.

Initiatives

Two initiatives would undo our climate progress in Washington and jeopardize climate projects on Whidbey.

Vote NO in NOvember!

I-2117 - Vote NO!

I-2117 would repeal the state's 2021 Climate Commitment Act allowing polluters to pollute for free and gutting funding for programs that protect our clean air, water, farmlands, forests. Revenue from the act's cap-and-invest auctions raised $1.8 billion in 2023 to reduce pollution and finance dozens of climate justice projects around the state and here on Whidbey.

See our NO on I-2117! blog post,

and our Sept 5 Island Conversation report

on strategies to defeat I-2117!

CCA projects on Whdbey
(click for details)

I-2066 - Vote NO!

Although it masquerades as an “energy choice” initiative, I-2066 actually promotes the continued use of outdated, dangerous fossil fuels and will increase your energy bills by:

Requiring utility companies to continue investing in outdated technology;
Limiting energy efficiency; and
Taking away important Washington customer rebates.

I-2066 is funded by powerful interest groups as part of a nationwide effort by fossil fuel corporations and interest groups that want to make as much money as possible while Washington families pay higher energy bills.

Join the NO 2066 campaign!

Candidates

WCA has submitted questions to our local candidates regarding their views on the climate crisis. We are totally non-partisan, believing that the response to such an existential threat is anything but a political issue. We will not be endorsing political candidates but sharing candidates' views with our network of Islanders.

Stay tuned for their answers.

And answer these questions yourself!

The Questions

Where do you rank climate concerns amidst your actionable priorities. What would you rank higher?
What have you done in your personal, professional and political life to respond to climate challenges?
Are there any climate mitigation initiatives which you would endorse or propose to address the causes of climate change?
Are there any climate adaptation initiatives you would support or propose to minimize the impacts of climate change mentioned above?
Are you in favor of the State Climate Commitment Act which created a market-based cap-and-invest program to require the state's largest polluters to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and which is on the ballot this fall? Do you have an alternate proposal to reduce emissions?
Do you have concerns about our climate crisis, not mentioned above, and what specific actions would you propose, endorse, and implement to address your most important climate issues?
What do you think the government's responsibility should be and your desired role, as an elected public official – in addressing these climate and societal issues?