Our vision is for everyone, everywhere to breathe clean, healthy air all the time – regardless of who they are or where they live. In addition to reducing air pollution overall, we also focus on equity, so nobody is more at risk because of where they live or their socioeconomic status. No community in our region should bear disproportionate burdens and exposure from air pollution.
To be relevant and serve all people in our four counties, we reach out and listen to community concerns and make room to work with issues new to us. Our commitment to equity and environmental justice means taking the time to build and invest in relationships with a range of constituents, from partner institutions to academic, and grassroots organizations.
Our Focus Areas
Our focus areas are geographic locations with degraded air quality, whose residents face economic or historic barriers to participation in clean air decisions and solutions.
Learn more about how we've designated our focus here in the full report.
The Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) Program's mission is to teach students about environmental justice issues and gain leadership in community activism skills. Read more...
The YMCA Earth Service Corps is youth-led program that empowers students to take a hands-on role in creating a healthier environment in their schools, communities and region while nurturing a respect for diversity within the natural world. Read more...
Meet Ekua Monkah, a young leader in the environmental justice movement. Hear her concerns for her community, what environmental justice means, and her hopes for the future. Meet Ekua...
Joseph Mayo was an electronics technician on a submarine in the U.S. Navy for 16 years and now one of the first homeowners of the Habitat for Humanity Seattle - King County (Habitat SKC) Veterans community in Pacific, Washington. Watch the Video...
We are partnering with Mary Bridge Children's Hospital to support awareness of how air pollution impacts asthma and to help provide solutions to the issue. Hear a families story about how their children are impacted and their hopes for the future. Watch the Video
This Summer, the Service Board (tSB), a local non-profit centered on youth leadership and mentorship, worked with us educate and empower tSB youth to take community action regarding air quality and environmental justice. Read More
We have partnered with RecTech, a summer internship program with Seattle Parks and Recreation, that trains students through technology to better prepare them for college. Read More
Did you know that when compared to the national average, Washington State has the third largest number of residents that were born in the Marshall Islands, with the city of Auburn where most reside? Read More
