Environmental Priorities Coalition Sets Course for 2011

Environmental Priorities Coalition

The 2011 Environmental Priorities Coalition has announced its 
recommendations for this year's agenda.


This effort represents 25 Environmental organizations in 
WA State and has been an effective voice for sustainable change 
and important legislation to advance effective environmental 
agendas for many years.


The organizations come together for Environmental Lobby Day 
in February. It is a very interesting and useful way for citizens 
to be most effective.

The Environmental Priorities Coalition believes that we  can have a strong economy that provides everyone with  the opportunity to prosper and a clean, healthy, and safe  environment for ourselves and our children.  Especially  in these challenging economic times, our leaders in Olympia  need to stand up and make smart decisions that support  both economic recovery and protect our environment. This year, the Environmental Priorities Coalition has  chosen four priority proposals to support during  Washington State's legislative session that achieve  these goals.  Together, they will deliver healthy  communities and create thousands of good-paying jobs. Our 2011 Priorities are: Budget Solutions for Our Environment Coal Free Future for Washington Reducing Phosphorous Pollution Working for Clean Water Our 2011 Priorities will help ensure clean water,  create new jobs, reduce threats to our families’ health  from the poisons emitted by our state’s single largest  polluter, and strike a balance that even in hard times  will protect our public health, economic future, and  quality of life in Washington. This year we need your voice more than ever.   Our leaders in Olympia need to hear from you about  the importance of making smart decisions so that we can  have a strong economy and a healthy environment.   Please join us at two upcoming events where you  can learn more about our Priorities and lobby  your legislators to help get them passed: •2011 Legislative Workshop – Saturday, January 8th,       Seattle, WA •2011 Lobby Day – Tuesday, February 15th, Olympia WA       (details coming soon!) For more information about our 2011 Priorities,  please visit our website. Thank you for everything that you do, Craig M. Benjamin Communications Director Environmental Priorities Coalition PS: Want to join our online conversation? Find us  on Facebook and Twitter.

This alert is part of a series of action alerts from the Environmental Priorities Coalition, an effort of the leading conservation groups that work in the state legislature to protect the health of people, land, air, water and wildlife of Washington. We work together to promote the passage of a focused list of priorities each year. The Environmental Priorities Coalition is a combined effort of: American Rivers Cascade Bicycle Club Climate Solutions Conservation NW Earth Ministry Environment Washington Fuse Futurewise Heart of America Northwest The Lands Council League of Women Voters of Washington Lutheran Public Policy Office National Wildlife Federation The Nature Conservancy NW Energy Coalition People for Puget Sound Sierra Club Cascade Chapter Surfrider Foundation Transportation Choices Coalition Washington Conservation Voters Washington Environmental Council Washington State Audubon Washington Toxics Coalition Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition Zero Waste Washington