If enacted, the legislation would be among the first pieces of Washington law grown from a years-long examination of how the state can address longstanding environmental injustices.
To make the biggest impact on environmental sustainability and social justice, wealthy funders need to take a step back and let movement leaders take the lead.
The transition could keep the U.S. competitive with countries like China but also radically improve the country's own transportation sector while creating jobs and improving equity.
To meet the goals of the resolution, the design and construction industries will retrofit millions of structures and build many more. In the process, they could create a more just and resilient country.
The Meyer Memorial Trust has been drawing attention for a recent overhaul it made with equity in mind. We take a look at how its green funding is playing out at a moment of flux in environmental grantmaking.