Description
Traditional boards, commissions, and community working groups established by local government often carry structural barriers to participation for frontline community members where time, material resources, and access to accurate and culturally relevant climate education may be limited. King County will develop a standardized community compensation process that is equitable and timely for engagement on King County community working groups, advisory groups, etc., where climate action is a focus area. Compensation recognizes the disparate impacts of historical and current inequities in frontline community members’ ability to engage with local government proactively and to influence decision-making across long-term planning, policymaking, and programmatic processes. This action ensures County initiatives are racially just, equitable, and informed by the perspectives of the communities carrying a high and disparate risk of climate impacts.