Front and Centered

On top of a blurred out photo of the Front and Centered coalition at their annual summit, the Front and Centered logo and the following words are superimposed: "Act NOW to Defend HEAL :: HEAL Act funding that would address the environmental injustice and health disparities Washingtonians face is now under threat."

May 2021 — Front and Centered staff, coalition members, supporters, and elected officials convened at the Duwamish Longhouse in South Seattle to watch Governor Jay Inslee sign the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act into law.

May 2021 — Front and Centered staff, coalition members, supporters, and elected officials convened at the Duwamish Longhouse in South Seattle to watch Governor Jay Inslee sign the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act into law.

On top of a blurred out photo of the Front and Centered coalition at their annual summit, the Front and Centered logo and the following words are superimposed: "Defend the HEAL Act :: HEAL Act funding that would address the environmental injustice and health disparities Washingtonians face is now under threat."

We're near the end of the WA legislative session and the HEAL Act, which we helped pass in 2021, is under attack. Proposed budget cuts will harm efforts to make a Healthy Environment for All a reality😓

Act NOW! Take 30 seconds to tell lawmakers to fund HEAL properly: win.newmode.net/protect-land...

A drooping cluster of many tiny pink flowers on a blooming red-flowering currant.

I love this time of year. Red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) in bloom, as seen today on UW campus.

#bloomscrolling

🚶🏽🚴🏽‍♂️👩🏽‍🦽"This is more than a new name or logo. It’s a clearer expression of our belief that mobility—the ability to get to where you need to go safely, comfortably & conveniently—is a fundamental human right. It affirms our values to create a city w/ equitable access to safe sustainable streets for all."

A photo of a Black woman holding a baby and smiling is accompanied by the Front and Centered logo and text that says: "Support House Bill 1903 :: So no Washingtonian has to choose between energy and their basic needs."

Graphic showing far HB 1903 has progressed in the legislative process. Just one more vote would pass the bill and bring it to the governor's desk!

Screen capture of Front and Centered staff testifying in favor of House Bill 1903 at the Washington State House Appropriations Committee meeting on Feb. 5, 2026.

Oct. 20, 2025 (Seattle, WA) — Front and Centered coalition members and staff pose for a group photo at their annual coalition summit.

We are SO CLOSE to getting #HB1903—our bill to bring monthly energy bill assistance to Washingtonians in need—passed by the legislature and sent to the governor's desk! 🤩🤩

Help us cross the finish line! Use our form to tell your State Senator to vote YES on HB 1903: win.newmode.net/support-ener...

Washington State Must Fund HEAL—the Healthy Environmental for All Act YouTube video by Front and Centered

WA legislators are on the verge of passing harmful cuts that will set back the HEAL Act, landmark #EnvironmentalJustice legislation that works to reduce health disparities in our most impacted communities. Tell your legislator to defend HEAL! bit.ly/protect-heal ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPKv...

#DataCenters bill fails this #WAleg session. 🙁 "We, the public, have a right to know about the amounts of water, energy and refrigerant chemicals used by data centers, as well as their air pollution. [Bill] requires companies to disclose that information." washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/02/w...

Power, Not Panic: Why Organizers Must Engage with AI to Build the Future We Deserve - The Forge Arguing that disengagement from AI is not a strategy but a surrender, this piece challenges progressive organizers and funders to reclaim the technology, using frameworks like Afrofuturism to build pe...

Interesting argument 👉🏽 "We need a new story about #AI ... Like any tool, AI reflects the conditions in which it was created. And like any tool, it can be reclaimed, retooled, and redirected. Frameworks like Afrofuturism and cyborg feminism show us how." forgeorganizing.org/article/powe...

Washingtonians are not immune to threats. We've experienced flooding, accelerating wildfires & extreme heat. We've seen our patients suffer heat-induced heart attacks & lung disease due to poor air quality. These are not hypothetical risks; these are real & happening right now. @uwdeohs.bsky.social

Healthcare Professionals, Scientists and Children Sue the EPA for Backtracking on Greenhouse Gas Regulation - Inside Climate News Widely anticipated legal challenges question the agency’s reversal of the 2009 endangerment finding. The decision is “reckless, illogical and ignores the vast majority of public comments,” plaintiffs ...

Dr. Carlos Javier Martinez of @ucs.org states: “Scientifically, this decision by the Environmental Protection Agency is reckless, illogical and ignores the vast majority of public comments.”

At our 2nd ever Advocacy Day in Olympia we had 28 meetings w/ members of House & Senate, Republicans & Democrats. We were joined by Outreach & Transform Lives, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Yakima, DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION, Africans on the Eastside, Mason County Climate Justice & more!

Climate, health groups challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation • Washington State Standard A coalition of public health and environmental groups filed a suit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s recent finding that the Environmental Protection Agency could not regulate climate-w...

“The Clean Air Act was intended to cover air pollutants, full stop. Air pollutants include greenhouse gases,” said Hana Vizcarra of @earthjustice.org. #CleanAirAct washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/02/18/r...

Learn more about WA's energy utilities oversight, regulation & how equity is being brought into these systems.
💡how to expand community capacity and education in the energy landscape?
💡 what is WA Utilities & Transportation Commission anyways?
frontandcentered.org/what-equity-... @wautc.bsky.social

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most.

Public health experts say the change will likely mean more illness & death for Americans. Growing evidence shows that poor & BIPOC groups are typically more vulnerable than white people to pollution & climate-driven floods, hurricanes & extreme heat. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Feds Greenlight $2 Billion Renewable Project on Yakama Nation Sacred Site Along Columbia - Underscore Native News Opponents still have a chance to stop the project before it breaks ground next year.

Regulators approved the $2B Goldendale Energy Storage Project, a pumped-storage facility above the Columbia River. The Yakama Nation says the project would damage a site used for ceremonies, fishing and root gathering since time immemorial.
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13 4 13 5 CASE STUDY CASE STUDY D E S I G N IN G F O R S A F E S P E E D S S T R E E T T R A N S F O R M AT I O N S STRATEGIES Adjust Street Pace Road segments were shortened and horizontal deflection elements were added, like chicanes and pinchpoints combined with green spaces. Design Livable Streets Modal filters with planters and bollards restricted through-traffic while maintaining access for residents, buses, emergency vehicles, and waste collection. Location London, UK Implementing Organization Hackney Council Implemented in 2020 OVERVIEW Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs) are a key strategy in London’s efforts to reduce car dependency, improve air quality, and promote active mobility. Implemented by Hackney Council, LTNs restrict through- traffic using filters like planters, bollards, and cameras while maintaining access for residents, emergency services, and waste collection. The London Fields LTN is one of Hackney’s 19 LTNs, covering 50% of the borough. By redesigning streets to prioritize cyclists and pedestrians, this initiative fosters safer, quieter, healthier streets. Measures include closing traffic lanes to through- traffic, adding bus gates, and creating protected cycling infrastructure. The project improves local mobility, encouraging walking and cycling while reducing non-local traffic. London Fields LTN exemplifies how urban design can rebalance mobility priorities, making local journeys safer and more sustainable. Location Seattle, USA Implementing Organization City of Seattle Implemented in 2025 OVERVIEW The segment of Thomas Street that stretches from 5th Ave N to Dexter Ave N was redesigned to function as a safer, greener, and more accessible street for all users, as part of the Thomas Street Redefined plan. 5 It addresses an important gap in the city’s cycling network and creates a connection through the Cascade neighborhood, South Lake Union, and the Seattle Center. The redesign features two modal filters at intersections, adjustments to traf…

Thomas Street is included as a case study in the new Global Designing Cities "Designing for Safe Speeds" supplement.

A Millionaires Tax invests in a future for all families | Op-Ed An op-ed on Washington’s Millionaires Tax (SB 6346) and how new revenue could protect early learning, schools, and health care for families.

"Well-funded schools, access to health care, and strong communities benefit all of us. We all have a stake in the future of our state, and it’s time for the wealthiest among us to contribute equitably toward that. Let’s pass the Millionaires Tax."

#WAleg

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(1/4) @bcsecleanenergy.bsky.social (BCSE) just released their annual Factbook covering everything that happened in 2025 in the energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy sectors. EESI and BCSE are teaming up to bring you a briefing on the Factbook's insights.

Panelists listed below ⬇️

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

“Access to heat and electricity isn’t a luxury — it’s a basic necessity,” said WA State Rep. Sharlett Mena. “This bill is about protecting dignity and making sure every Washingtonian can live safely and securely in their own home.” housedemocrats.wa.gov/mena/2026/02... @housedemocrats.wa.gov #WAleg

Trump’s repeal of landmark Obama-era climate rule: four key takeaways Environmental groups say ‘cynical and devastating’ reversal of endangerment finding has grave implications

“These modern-day robber barons would gladly add to their already obscene piles of wealth by making us less safe from climate change,” said Manuel Salgado, manager at the nonprofit @weact4ej.bsky.social

Trump repeals landmark Obama-era climate rule

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Sometimes s**t and f**king are simply appropriate when talking about current state of environmental affairs and our #climatecrisis. @volts.wtf

Dems in WA want to pass the strongest restrictions on new data centers in the country, and the Techbro billionaires are trying hard to stop it. We need to get loud and ask our elected officials to pass this bill - and make it even stronger while they're at it 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

SuperBowlLX was the first Super Bowl with the stadium powered by 100% solar alone for pre-game show (10AM-3PM PT), since California ISO grid was powered by 100% solar during that time

22nd day of 2025 w/100% WWS on grid-no blackouts

SB LVIII in Las Vegas was 100% RE but not solar alone

Georgia Power Gas Expansion Would Drive Significant Climate-Damaging Pollution - Inside Climate News The expansion could add millions of tons of carbon pollution annually while polluting the air near vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

To power data centers, Georgia regulators approved an expansion of natural gas power plants that could add up to 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution each year despite climate concerns.

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(And shout-out to @nwenergy.bsky.social for your testimony in support of #HB1903 and coalition members like @foodjusticec2c.bsky.social who helped amplify our call to action! 😻😻)

Thank you: over 1,000 folks signed in PRO for #HB1903 and over 1,000 emails got sent to lawmakers!😱

We testified in committee today for HB 1903 and the deadline to get the bill out of committee is Monday! That means you've got time to urge lawmakers to pass the bill: win.newmode.net/frontandcent...

Superimposed over a sepia-toned photo of a Black man smiling and adjusting the thermostat in his house is the Front and Centered logo and the words "Sign in PRO for H.B. 1903: Improved Access to Energy Bill Assistance :: Streamlined, Consistent Eligibility and Enrollment :: Reduced Energy Burden for Low-income Households"

After you sign in PRO, you can use our handy quick action form 😁😁 to email lawmakers and urge them to schedule #HB1903 for a vote and pass it out of committee: win.newmode.net/frontandcent...

If we pass 1903 outof Appropriations, we'll send our bill to a vote by the full House of Representatives! 🥳

Superimposed over a brightly colored photo of coils turning red-hot on an electric stove is the Front and Centered logo and the words "Sign in PRO for H.B. 1903: So no Washingtonian has to choose between energy and their other basic needs."

First, you can sign in PRO before the Appropriations Committee meets this Thursday morning using this link: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...

(What does it mean to sign in PRO? It's as simple as sharing your name, email, city, and ZIP code while declaring your stance as "PRO"—in support of #HB1903!)

Superimposed over a photo of a smiling Black woman holding a baby is the Front and Centered logo and the words "Support House Bill 1903: So no Washingtonian has to choose between energy and their other basic needs."

We have exciting news: HouseBill 1903—our priority bill to bring monthly energy bill relief to households in need—is scheduled for a hearing this Thursday morning in the House Appropriations Committee! 🥳🥳 #WAleg

Read on to learn how you can take two actions in just two minutes to help pass #HB1903!

The bill establishing a millionaire's tax in Washington has finally been filed.

The four Democratic Senators who are not currently co-sponsoring the bill? Marko Liias, Adrian Cortes, Drew Hansen, and Deborah Krishnadasan.
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