Urge WA Lawmakers to Fund Forest Natural Climate Solutions

Описание: Please take action to ensure Washington continues investing in climate-smart forest management that protects older forests, supports rural counties, and helps meet our state’s climate goals.

Please click the “Start Writing” button to urge legislators to fully fund the Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) proviso. It takes just two minutes, but it can make a real difference.

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For three years in a row, the Washington State Legislature has recognized that forests are our state’s most powerful natural climate solution. Through the Climate Commitment Act’s Natural Climate Solutions account, lawmakers have already invested more than $120 million since 2023 to support forest carbon sequestration and storage on public lands.

Those investments are already delivering real results. To date, NCS funding has conserved 2,300 acres of structurally complex forests, replaced 12,300 acres of encumbered state forestlands, and supported thinning operations on 4,500 acres of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forestlands — with additional acres still in progress.

This year, CRF, CNW, WCA, Sierra Club, and the Washington State Association of Counties are requesting $18 million through the NCS proviso to build on that success.

Washington has already shown national leadership by investing climate dollars in forests. Now is the time to continue that momentum.

Thank you for taking action to protect Washington’s forests and invest in climate-smart solutions for generations to come.

Please Note: This campaign is set-up only for Washington Citizens living in Issaquah, Enumclaw, and the following counties: Clallam, Thurston, Pierce, and Jefferson.