Evergreen Collaborative

Evergreen Action (c4) and Evergreen Collaborative (c3) were founded in January 2020 with the goal of advancing bold policy to address the most pressing, existential crisis of our time: the climate crisis. Evergreen’s roots rose out of Governor Jay Inslee’s campaign as a “climate candidate” for President in the 2020 election cycle. Inslee’s platform turned into the Evergreen Climate Action Plan, which calls for 100% clean energy standards, major investments in good jobs building clean energy, as well as a deep commitment to environmental justice and bringing the fossil fuel era to a close. We have quickly made a name for ourselves as nimble, effective policy advocates, securing real policy results with lasting impacts.

Approach & Impact
Since our launch, Evergreen has played a pivotal role in the development and advancement of federal climate policy – including many of the early actions taken by the Biden administration, and ultimately culminating in the passage of the most significant federal climate investment in American history: the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We have quickly become one of the most influential climate policy organizations in the country. Evergreen is not only a trusted source with lawmakers and advocates, but is also frequently referenced in the press as go-to experts on federal climate policy - you’ll see us cited almost daily in national media on the topic.

We deploy three key strategies to achieve our impact:
1. Craft bold, actionable policy products outlining the roadmap for decision-makers to effectively tackle the climate crisis.

2. Use strategic campaign-style media and digital communications to build awareness, support, and momentum for that policy vision.

3. Use effective direct advocacy to make those policies a reality, through direct engagement with decision-makers, grasstops leaders, and coordination with movement partners to identify and executive on strategic opportunities.

Priorities

To effectively meet the challenges and immense opportunities before us, we are guided by five core priorities:
1. Ensure expeditious, effective and equitable implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, by working directly with federal agencies, states, communities, businesses and other partners.

2. Push the Biden Administration to go further, faster with additional, aggressive executive actions to fully reach the critical climate goal of cutting domestic greenhouse gas pollution in half by 2030 and reaching net-zero before mid-century.

3. Enhance state leadership on climate, jobs and justice by building and leveraging our new state program.

4. Defend the Inflation Reduction Act and climate progress in Congress, by beating back Republicans’ attempts to repeal the IRA and rollback Biden’s executive actions.

5. Identify, establish and develop our organizational & cultural opportunities, norms, systems, partnerships and resources

Evergreen’s roots rose out of Governor Jay Inslee’s campaign as a “climate candidate” for President in the 2020 election cycle. Evergreen has advanced Inslee’s detailed plan for: 100% clean energy standards, major investments in good jobs building clean energy, as well as a deep commitment to environmental justice and bringing the fossil fuel era to a close.

In 2021 & 2022 Evergreen was recommended by Giving Green as a top organization to support, championing us as a “nimble organization that is highly adept at timing its policy development and advocacy to the political climate.”

Get to know Evergreen's staff, governing board and advisory board:

https://www.evergreenaction.com/who

Evergreen is at the forefront of advancing bold federal policy that addresses the climate crisis—advocating for an all-out mobilization of resources to meet the most pressing issue of our time. Although we are a small and new organization, born out of the Inslee Presidential campaign, we have been nimble in our ability to advance a detailed federal policy agenda focused on sector-specific clean energy standards and major investments in infrastructure and clean energy jobs, all while centering environmental justice. Since our founding, we have played a pivotal role in the development of climate policy, with major influence shaping and advancing President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.

Evergreen Collaborative (c3) and Evergreen Action (c4) have been elevated by several organizations, policymakers, and media outlets as one of the most effective climate groups per dollar donated. These recommendations reflect the outsized impact Evergreen has played in advancing climate policies through both legislation and executive action in 2021. Simply put - if you’re looking for a strong ROI on your philanthropic contribution, donate to Evergreen.

Endorsements
Giving Green:
“Based on Evergreen Collaborative’s accomplishments, organizational strengths, strategic approach, and cost-effectiveness, we recommend Evergreen Collaborative as one of our top charities in combating climate change."

After conducting an extensive research report, Giving Green has listed 5 key reasons for recommending Evergreen:
1. “Evergreen Collaborative is a nimble organization that is highly adept at timing its policy development and advocacy to the political climate.
2. The innovative and high-impact proposals that Evergreen Collaborative develops enter the public discourse and are debated as parts of potential bills, regulations, and executive actions.
3. Evergreen Collaborative is cost-effective in removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (in expectation).
4. Evergreen Collaborative has a strong policy focus and an experienced staff well-suited to influence policy.
5. Evergreen Collaborative can productively use additional funds.”

The Life You Can Save:
The Life You Can Save currently lists Evergreen as one of their “best charities” saying, “Evergreen Collaborative is creating the blueprint to defeat the climate crisis and build a clean energy future through actionable, ambitious policy proposals.

“Evergreen Collaborative pushes bold climate policies forward by using this blueprint to design other proposals, strategically communicate its work, and coordinate advocacy efforts. Evergreen Collaborative’s policy work includes writing policy proposals and model bills, as well as creating strong press, digital, and campaign strategies to advance those proposals into legislation.”