With fewer than 30 days left before ballots are mailed out, it’s time to step up efforts to defeat Initiative 2117. The NO on I-2117 campaign is mobilizing across Washington state to encourage citizens to vote NO to protect our air, water, forests, farmlands, jobs, and transportation investments.
If passed, I-2117 would repeal our state’s landmark climate law that cuts pollution, funds clean energy projects, and much more. If I-2117 passes in the November election, it will mean increased pollution across Washington state.
I-2117 would devastate funding for programs that reduce toxic air, expand our state’s air quality monitoring network, modernize school buildings, prevent wildfires, support clean transportation options, and reduce health disparities in the communities most impacted by pollution.
This is a crucial moment for our state, and we need everyone’s support. The more people who spread the word on the phones and at the doors, the stronger our voice will be. Let’s work together to reduce the impacts of climate change in our communities.
You can help by voting No in November and until then we need your help contacting voters.
Over 10 percent of Washington’s kids already struggle with asthma, and more than one million people in Washington live in communities highly impacted by air pollution. People in these communities are more at risk for asthma, heart disease, strokes, and early death.
I-2117 would make things worse. It would end the requirement for the state to take immediate action to improve air quality across Washington, meaning more air pollution and ending funding sources for programs to reduce toxic pollution that endangers our kids’ health.
I-2117 would cut nearly $30 million in funding for programs across the state that help make our communities less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfires while making our forests healthier. This funding helps local governments and private landowners prevent and prepare for fire in high-risk areas.
I-2117 would reduce funding for walking, biking, and trail projects across the state. I-2117 would also cut public transit, including tribal transit grants, as well as funds to help seniors and people with disabilities travel in safety.
I-2117 would also end funding for youth under 18 to have free transit passes across the state. It would devastate funding for programs that modernize school buildings, prevent wildfires, and support clean transportation options.
Consider taking action by:
- Signing up to Door Knock to ensure folks know the importance of voting NO.
- Joining a Phone Bank every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 6-8 pm.
- Click Here to find other opportunities near you.
Together, we can defeat I-2117!