For 56 years, Washington Conservation Action has been driving positive change to solve
Washington’s most critical environmental challenges, focusing
its work to:
Washington Conservation Action’s program areas are Climate and Clean Energy, Forestry, Puget Sound, and Democracy and Representation. Native expertise and upholding Tribal sovereignty are central to our shared success for a better future and a healthy environment
Climate Commitment Act passed thanks to coalition of Tribes and organizations.
Native Vote campaign to increase Indigenous political power and engagement.
Working with Tribes Series for conservation groups on how to work with Tribal Nations.
Tribal sovereignty and a Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) model are woven throughout WCA culture and work
Foster greater cultural competency on why and how to work with Tribal Nations in the broader environmental community
WCA maintains deep, mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships with Tribes and Tribal leaders
WCA strives to co-create with the leadership of Tribes when taking on conservation issues
We are investing in staffing to work with Tribes on sustainable forestry and wildfire mitigation policies
Our advocacy is focused on energy siting and the implementation of Climate Commitment Act
We support the leadership of Tribal
Nations to enforce clean water
standards, restore habitat, and
remove the Lower Snake River
Dams to recover salmon statewide.
We work to ensure increased
political power and engagement.
Contact
Andrea Matheny (she/hers)
Tribal Nations Program Director
andrea@waconservationaction.org
1417 Fourth Avenue, Ste 800, Seattle, WA 98101
Contact
Stephanie Masterman (she/hers)
Tribal Nations Senior Manager
stephanie@waconservationaction.org
1417 Fourth Avenue, Ste 800, Seattle, WA 98101
Washington Conservation Action organizes everyday Washingtonians toward action for people, conservation, and environmental justice. Join us!