Climate Equity

As part of King County’s commitments to action on climate change and equity and social justice, the 2020 SCAP includes a new Sustainable & Resilient Frontline Communities (SRFC) section focused on climate equity and community-driven policy.

The SRFC framework was developed through a community-driven process where leaders of frontline communities, as part of the Climate Equity Community Task Force (CECTF), established the goals and identified the priority areas for climate action based on climate justice values and community needs. Frontline communities are those communities that often experience the earliest and most acute impacts of climate change, face historic and current inequities, and have limited resources and/or capacity to adapt. The CECTF identified eight focus areas that offer pathways to a more equitable and just climate future for all — a future and vision that is emergent from the unique lived experiences of frontline communities across King County. Example of projects in the SRFC section include the Climate Justice Learning Series and the Community Climate Resilience Grant Program.

King County 2025 Climate Equity Sponsorship Requests

The King County Climate Equity Sponsorship fund provides support for community organizations and climate justice leaders with sponsorship assistance to effectively engage and serve King County frontline communities on climate action, policy, and advocacy across sectors. The application period for Summer 2025 sponsorships has closed and will reopen this fall. For updates, subscribe to the Climate Equity newsletter. 

This fund can support the following types of events and resources:

• Fundraising events (support with programming costs)
• Educational events (ex: panels, webinars, keynote speakers, tabling events, etc.)
• Community work events (ex: garden work parties, community food bank, etc.)
• Consulting services
• Survey development & distribution
• Grant writing services
• Language interpretation/translation for events or materials.

If you don't see a type of event or resource listed above that matches your sponsorship needs, please still submit a form. This list is based on previous community needs and we are open to adjusting it as new requests come in. 

For any questions regarding ECO’s Climate Equity Sponsorship program please contact Elena Hamblin, Climate Equity Engagement Project Coordinator at elhamblin@kingcounty.gov.