A Vision for Sustainable Communities
Through E3 Washington, more than 5,000 residents— as diverse as our state’s landscapes—created a common vision for healthy, prosperous future in 2025 and beyond.
We can help achieve this vision through E3 Washington.
Together we can shift to long-term, prosperous economies as we:
Provide essential goods and services in local commercial centers easily accessed by residents. Bring new jobs to rural areas through technology, sustainable agriculture, recreation, and nature tourism. Make informed choices for durable, healthy products and services. Provide incentives to encourage green industries and business practices. Increase our contributions to the global workplace by supporting creativity and entrepreneurial endeavors.
Together we can strengthen communities as we:
Respect one another in all our diversity. Live, work, shop, eat, and play—conscious of our impact on economic, social, and ecological systems. Get to know our neighbors while expanding our social networks through technology. Broaden inter–generational connection and activity. Bolster community-wide well-being by strengthening local businesses. Use “green” design to ensure healthy homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, and public spaces.
Together we can maintain our natural resources as we:
Conserve water and energy, and reduce pollution and waste. Increase awareness of food sources, buy locally, and encourage healthy growing practices. Increase density of new housing and business while preserving land for agriculture, forests, parks, and wilderness. Develop green energy technology and economical delivery systems. Utilize natural resources in a balanced manner to meet current and future needs.