Conversations with Mayoral Candidates: Reaching Seattle's 2030 Climate Goals
Will Seattle meet its 2030 climate goals? Find out how the mayoral candidates answer this and other climate and environmental justice-related questions.
Moderated by P. Sean McDonald, Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor at the UW Program on the Environment, who will interview each candidate individually.
Dr. McDonald teaches Professional Environmental Communication and maintains an active research program focused on marine ecology and natural resource issues. Sean regularly collaborates with Cascadia Climate Action to moderate and organize speakers for their Climate Science on Tap events.
July 8, 6-8pm
Candidates participating in the Conversation
Colleen Echohawk
Jessyn Farrell
Lorena González
Andrew Grant Houston
Lance Randall
Bruce Harrell
Did you know that despite our best efforts, Seattle's greenhouse gas emissions have gone up since 2018? Did you know that 70% of all emissions come from cities? So YES it does matter that Seattle meet its 2030 Climate Goals.
For background, see this presentation from Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment on how Seattle is doing on meeting its climate goals.
July 8, 6-8pm
This virtual event is brought to you by four grassroots organizations working to elevate climate and environmental justice in this year's mayoral campaigns.
