On February 22, twenty students from UW, Evergreen, Green River Community College, and PLU joined together on the Capitol steps in Olympia to publicly thank the legislators for supporting climate bills. A long scroll of over 1,000 signatures rolled down the steps and ending at a plaster polar bear, also covered in signatures from supportive students.
Washington State is breaking new ground in having the first legislation using the language of “green jobs” .
The Climate Action and Green Jobs bill would make the Washington State Department of Ecology responsible for implementing greenhouse gas reduction goals and funding a grant-based green job-training program.
Four Washington State Senators, Chris Marr, Craig Pridemore, Jeanne Kohl-Welles, and Rosa Franklin spoke to the students about these bills. They all expressed, what sounded like, their real concerns and knowledge about climate change. They thought the Bills this session were a great start but we needed a lot more work and to push, push, push for bold language. It was encouraging to hear that legislators know this isn’t enough and speak to our level of concern and urgency. They were excited to see young people serious about climate change. Continue reading ‘Washington Students Hold Press Conference on Green Jobs Bill’
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