Description
Frontline communities most impacted by climate change are also significantly underrepresented in formal planning and decision-making roles related to climate. To counter this “green ceiling” King County will establish partnerships with existing leadership pathways programs for CBOs and community leaders to provide viable pathways to co-design municipal, county, and state climate policies, plans, communications, and data collection and survey methods. Programs would center community-driven and cultural knowledge that informs alternative models of leadership and planning. Graduates would be connected to boards, commissions, regulatory tables, cabinets, and job opportunities focused on environmental and climate solutions.