Futurewise Spokane

03/16/2023

Our executive director, Alex Brennan, sat down with Karissa from Everything is Fine in SWWA! The discussion involved the Growth Management Act, Clark County Comprehensive Plan Update, and our agenda! Check it out.
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Listen to this episode from Everything is Fine in SWWA on Spotify. Today Karissa spoke with Alex Brennan, the Executive Director of Futurewise, an organization from Washington that believes the elements of a strong, resilient community are the same no matter its size. You should have a healthy home...

08/28/2021

Coming up in October!
Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum. This event is held on the first Wednesday of October each year and its hosted by Gonzaga’s Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment. Co-sponsors include: 350 Spokane; Futurewise; The Lands Council; Sunrise Spokane; Spokane Riverkeeper; Community Building Foundation. More information can be found at Bit.ly/2021ClimateForum.

Skip Sub Navigation Events Events Watch Launch Event Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum Climate Conference Video Library Opens in a new window What do local candidates for office think about climate change? How will it affect your vote in November? To aid citizens in their democratic deliberati...

04/16/2021

Thank you to everyone who helped make the campaign a success in the 2021 session. We got a huge win for housing justice and have incredible momentum to add a climate element to the GMA in 2022. 🙌

❤️This would not have been possible without our AMAZING team of advocates and partner organizations.

Below is just a glimpse at the engagement you all contributed to as part of the Campaign.

Here's to a successful session, and many more to come 🥂

04/07/2021

This type of housing is currently banned across 70% of Spokane’s land area. Why?

04/02/2021

🥳BREAKING NEWS🥳

It is no longer April Fools, so you know we aren't kidding when we say that HB1220 just passed out of the Ways and Means Committee!!!

This is a huge step towards addressing WA's housing crisis. Now, to the Senate floor!



Many thanks to the members of the committee who voted , passing it with bipartisan support: Sen Rolfes, State Senator David Frockt, Sen Robinson, Sen. Reuven Carlyle, Sen. Jeannie Darneille, State Senator Manka Dhingra, Sen Gildon, Re-Elect Senator Sam Hunt, Sen. Marko Liias, Elect Mark Mullet, Sen Pedersen, Sen Rivers, Olympic Peninsula supports Kevin Van De Wege!!!, and State Senator Lisa Wellman!!!

Thank you all for being champions for housing justice.

And shout out to the bill's sponsors, Representative Strom Peterson and Representative Nicole Macri. HB1220 is staying alive!

03/16/2021

ICYMI This was a short and very informative talk with four Washington legislators who shared the details of the climate and housing bills.

02/12/2021

Happy Friday! Our statewide partners are still taking organizational and individual sign-ons for Clean and Just Transportation. Please sign and spread the word!