Events - Month View

Join us for updates on Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and broader efforts to address climate change. Marty Gibbins, LWVWA Climate and Energy Issue Chair and Board Second Vice President, will provide an overview of current state efforts, including the Climate Commitment Act and funding challenges at both state and federal levels. Following the presentation, Chuck Jensen (LWVTPC) will lead a discussion on international progress in climate action and energy conservation. Marty, a Virginia Tech engineering graduate, spent 35 years at Boeing in design, analysis, research, and management. He joined the League in 2017 and has led LWVWA advocacy efforts focused on environmental protection, climate, and energy policy. As LWVWA Climate and Energy Issue Chair, Marty leads advocacy efforts to promote legislation that ensures a healthy environment for people and wildlife. Chuck Jensen is co-founder of the Tacoma chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, www.citizensclimatelobby.org a non-profit advocating for local, state, national, and international measures to mitigate climate change. He is also a trained leader with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, www.climaterealityproject.org.

Join us for updates on Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and broader efforts to address climate change. Marty Gibbins, LWVWA Climate and Energy Issue Chair and Board Second Vice President, will provide an overview of current state efforts, including the Climate Commitment Act and funding challenges at both state and federal levels. Following the presentation, Chuck Jensen (LWVTPC) will lead a discussion on international progress in climate action and energy conservation. Marty, a Virginia Tech engineering graduate, spent 35 years at Boeing in design, analysis, research, and management. He joined the League in 2017 and has led LWVWA advocacy efforts focused on environmental protection, climate, and energy policy. As LWVWA Climate and Energy Issue Chair, Marty leads advocacy efforts to promote legislation that ensures a healthy environment for people and wildlife. Chuck Jensen is co-founder of the Tacoma chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, www.citizensclimatelobby.org a non-profit advocating for local, state, national, and international measures to mitigate climate change. He is also a trained leader with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, www.climaterealityproject.org.

Join us for updates on Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and broader efforts to address climate change. Marty Gibbins, LWVWA Climate and Energy Issue Chair and Board Second Vice President, will provide an overview of current state efforts, including the Climate Commitment Act and funding challenges at both state and federal levels. Following the presentation, Chuck Jensen (LWVTPC) will lead a discussion on international progress in climate action and energy conservation. Marty, a Virginia Tech engineering graduate, spent 35 years at Boeing in design, analysis, research, and management. He joined the League in 2017 and has led LWVWA advocacy efforts focused on environmental protection, climate, and energy policy. As LWVWA Climate and Energy Issue Chair, Marty leads advocacy efforts to promote legislation that ensures a healthy environment for people and wildlife. Chuck Jensen is co-founder of the Tacoma chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, www.citizensclimatelobby.org a non-profit advocating for local, state, national, and international measures to mitigate climate change. He is also a trained leader with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, www.climaterealityproject.org.

Connect with others in the work of defending democracy and strengthening our community.

New and seasoned members alike are welcome to meet our dynamic league leaders and learn about current projects and plans. Light refreshments will be served

Don’t miss! Tacoma’s longtime civic leader Lyle Quasim featured in new film! Through a series of lively interviews with local leaders and community members, the film highlights Lyle Quasim’s life of service — from the Black Panthers to the presidency of Bates Technical College to founding co-director of Safe Streets to becoming the first Black director of Washington‘s Department of Social and Health Services. This film, the latest in a series titled "Our Communities, Our Neighbors", will be shown this spring at two Tacoma Public Library locations: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11:00 AM in the Olympic Room, Main Branch Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12:00 PM at the Moore Branch

Prop. 1 renews bond funding for local parks with no increase in current taxes. Voters will consider a $155 million bond package to fund more than 100 park improvement projects over six years. Projects will primarily address urgent infrastructure updates and neighborhood priorities identified through the Park District’s strategic planning process. With existing debt being retired, the measure is designed to maintain the current tax rate. Key dates: Ballots mailed: April 10 Drop boxes open: April 10 Deadline: April 28 at 8:00 PM Mail ballots at least one week early if using USPS