Our mission is to partner with our community to build an equitable low carbon future and to improve climate resilience in Thurston County.
TCAT Goals
Advocate with county and city officials to ensure we meet the goal of 45% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030.
Partner with overburdened communities to combat the unequal negative effects of climate change on low-income and BIPOC communities and get their voices heard.
Educate and prepare citizens of Thurston County to protect them from the dangers of extreme heat events.
Promote electrification so that we stop using fossil fuels, which have a negative effect on our health, our environment, and our economy.
Fight legislation that supports the use of fossil fuels.
TCAT Values & Operating Principles
Keep environmental justice and equity a priority in all we do.
Provide direction and leadership.
Take strategic action to leverage resources for the greatest possible improvements in our carbon footprint in a short time frame.
Build broad community participation from multiple sectors.
Build on, encourage, and leverage efforts of others.
We acknowledge that Thurston County's land and water is the traditional territory of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin (S'Homamish, Stehchass, T'Peeksin, Squi-aitl, and Sa-heh-wamish) and the Chehalis People.
The surrounding mountains, valleys, shorelines and waterways are imbued with their presence.
We seek to nurture our relationship with our Coast Salish neighbors and our shared responsibilities to this place — their homelands — where we mutually abide
You can learn more about the Indigenous territories you occupy by visiting https://native-land.ca/
