The WA Low Income Housing Alliance works toward the opportunity for all Washington residents to live in safe, healthy, affordable homes in thriving communities. They sponsor a weekly webinar to highlight work and provide action points on these issues. Examples of recent/coming meetings: Marc Dones joined us July 1st to share about the newly formed…
“These charges are mere retaliation in response to the critical work done by Louisiana Bucket Brigade,” said Scott Eustis, community science director at HealthyGulf. “Formosa Plastics is a serial offender of the United States Clean Water Act, and discussing their criminal record with executives and government is essential work in this time of climate emergency,…
CREATIVE JUSTICE USES ART AS A VEHICLE TO: Prepare young people to be leaders in community and the workplace; Amplify youth voice as a source of community transformation; Promote teamwork, collaboration, and community engagement; Help lift up the power of young people of color, youth from low-income families, and LGBTQA youth; Increase youth and community…
Seattle’s history reveals many times when buildings have served as symbols for civil rights struggles. The current local movement, driven by Black Lives Matter demonstrators advocating for social and racial justice, echoes other times when multiracial coalitions claimed buildings and land as a form of direct action. Many such “takeovers” led to the creation of beloved cultural…
Washington lawmakers are planning an emergency session to plug a hole of at least $7 billion in the state budget — one that may dwarf the shortfall they dealt with a decade ago during the Great Recession. Preliminary numbers suggest that, over the next three years, Washington state tax revenues will come in about $7…
