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Andrea Cuccaro on 1Sky
Join the 1Sky
1Sky Washington is a campaign led by Climate Solutions and
Washington Environmental Council, working with partners across the state to
pass strong policies to reduce global warming pollution, decrease our
dependence on fossil fuels, and transition
Our Progress to Date:
In the 2008 legislative session, we worked with Priorities for a
Healthy Washington to pass the Climate
Action and Green Jobs bill, which will create a green jobs training
program, and triple the number of jobs in our state. We also worked to pass the
Local Solutions to Global Warming bill,
to encourage local governments to reduce greenhouse gases. Additionally, we
support work on the Western Climate Initiative, a regional effort to reduce
greenhouse gases in the
What you can do:
1. Attend a meeting with candidates running for state legislature along with other constituents. Please contact me, Andrea, if you can do this at (206) 631-2610 or