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Bellevue City Council Candidates Climate and Environment Forum

Bellevue City Council Candidates Climate and Environment Forum

Hello fellow climate activists.

Thank you all very much for your support of the Bellevue City Council Candidates Climate and Environment Forum on Tuesday! If you were not able to make it to the event, you can watch the recording below.

Together we made this event a huge success!  

  • Together, we got over 100 people to attend in person!

  • Together, we showed future council members (plus mayor Robinson, who was in the audience) how important climate change and the environment is to Bellevue residents!

  • Together, through our questions, we helped to educate five of the seven future city council members on some important details of our concern!

  • Together, through our questions, we also helped to educate the audience! 

Please also consider the future power of the coalition that we formed. Together we can do a lot more!

For example, right now, Bellevue city officials are updating the comprehensive plan for future growth. Together, we can influence how this update is tailored to address climate change and the environment.  We urge you to email city officials in support of the attached comp plan recommendations which People for Climate Action Bellevue sent to city officials in August.

Here are the email addresses that we suggest people send their supporting comp plan messages to:

Planning Commission:    planningcommission@bellevuewa.gov

City Council:                  council@bellevuewa.gov

City Manager:                  bmiyake@bellevuewa.gov

Planning Dept. Director:  mkatterman@bellevuewa.gov

Asst. Planning Director:   eaking@bellevuewa.gov

Watch the recording of the Bellevue City Council Candidates Climate and Environment Forum

Become a Bellevue Climate Change Leader

Want to be a Climate Leader in Your Community?

If you’ve been concerned about the climate disasters happening around the globe this summer but not sure how to take action, the City of Bellevue is launching a new program for you. They are recruiting for their first ever cohort of Climate Challenge Team Leaders. Community members in the program will become climate leaders by guiding a team of their choice through the Bellevue Climate Challenge. Team Leaders will meet with city staff monthly throughout the program for training, resources, and support. The first cohort will begin in October 2023, and run through June of 2024.

To become a Team Leader, complete our enrollment form by September 30.

If you have questions about the Team Leader program, please reach out to Sofia Fall, Sustainability Coordinator at sfall@bellevuewa.gov.