Pierce County’s latest Resilience and Climate Action Plan!

2030 Sustainability WA state

Washington State is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious goals for the 2030s. The state's sustainability initiatives include:

Sustainability 2030: Pierce County's Resilience and Climate Action Plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% below 2015 levels by 2030. The plan focuses on sustainable land use, enhancing resilience to climate impacts, transitioning buildings to clean energy, reducing vehicle miles traveled, encouraging public transit, and more.
Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA): This act mandates that all of Washington's electricity come from clean, renewable sources by 2045. Washington's commitment to clean energy has inspired similar legislation in other states and has encouraged federal lawmakers to consider comprehensive clean energy policies.
2025-30 Strategic Plan: The Washington Environmental Protection Agency's 2025-2030 Strategic Plan focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, addressing climate change impacts, and promoting climate resiliency. The plan also emphasizes protecting and preserving Washington's environment for current and future generations.

After December’s relentless rains and wind, January has brought a mix of the usual rain, days that felt like spring, and over the last week, beautiful winter sunshine following the morning fog. Depending on our temperament, we might either welcome fog’s surreptitious movement through streets and parks as a kind of mystical presence, or, unable to see beyond a street lamp, feel like we’re trapped in a gothic movie. But coniferous evergreens like the western hemlock, sitka spruce, and coastal redwoods unequivocally love fog–for good reason. The tallest coniferous evergreens keep their highest branches—the ones farthest from their roots—hydrated and healthy by absorbing fog’s suspended droplets. Western hemlocks and the wide web of plants they commune with benefit from “fog drip,” which is water that trees don’t absorb and slides down their needle-leaves, keeping their neighbors and the soil nice and moist. This moisture rich environment is especially important during the growing season. In increasingly drier seasons, foggy mornings and nights protect trees from dehydration and alleviate heat stress. Although fog often provokes risky situations for humans, in the right conditions, it absorbs pollutant particles, like sulfur and nitrogen, washing them away and improving air quality. As you move through the next dark, foggy mornings, think of all the good moisture trees and plants are getting. Come spring, we’ll all benefit from it!

A. Philip Randolph Institute – Tacoma Chapter

The A. Philip Randolph Institute is the oldest among the seven constituency groups of the AFL-CIO, acting as a vital link between unions and diverse communities. It focuses on creating and strengthening partnerships aimed at improving the living standards for all workers and their families. We tackle the challenges faced by workers from various backgrounds and advocate for the full involvement of women and minorities. Our commitment extends to addressing community needs, ensuring that underserved populations have representation in all decision-making processes within our community. We actively engage in supporting frontline communities that require the most assistance. We extend our gratitude to our financial sponsors: Operating Engineers Local #302, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, WA Area District Council, AFSCME Local 793, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local #23, County and City Employees Local 120, SEIU 1199NW, Pierce County Central Labor Council, OPEIU Local 8, IBEW Local 77, Machinists District Lodge 751, ProTec Local 17, Boilermakers Local 502, Heat and Frost Insulators, Local 7, IBEW Local 483, Teamsters Local 117, Soundview UniServ Council, and Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

Tacoma civil rights pioneer Harold Moss, Harold G. Moss Bridge

2026 Clean-up/Movement Project:

Organize an ongoing community cleanup of the bridge area named for our beloved civil rights pioneer, Harold G. Moss. Work party days will be announced soon.