Prioritizing land conservation,
healthy people and livable communities.

Working collaboratively to protect and enhance our region’s rich natural heritage—the foundation of healthy and livable communities for all.

Today, central Puget Sound is one of the fastest growing regions in the U.S. and by 2050 it is expected to grow by 1.8 million people. Given this rapid growth, the Emerald Alliance for People, Nature and Community sees an urgent need for a different approach to sustaining nature’s role in protecting the health of people, and maintaining the livability of our communities. Our vision builds on decades of research, conservation achievements and multi-sectoral efforts to develop a Regional Open Space Conservation Plan. This plan provides a shared vision and platform for better collaboration across sectors, agencies, and geographies.

Investing in the landscapes, communities and livability we treasure.

The Emerald Alliance believes that our region’s natural landscapes and resources produce many benefits for people across central Puget Sound. Right now, we see an opportunity to plan for the future and the anticipated growth; a plan that begins with conserving open space in order to make sure our region doesn’t lose what makes it special.

Challenges such as the impacts of climate change, rapid growth, and growing inequality across our region threaten the livability of our communities. By highlighting the benefits that flow from our natural landscapes we can empower a broader range of voices advocating for open space conservation.

Our vision is simple, by catalyzing greater collaboration across the conservation community and inviting a broader array of voices into the conversation we can strengthen and expand existing efforts to protect and enhance the treasured natural characteristics in urban, suburban, and rural parts of our region. Our model for success supports a future where everyone has access to a healthy place to live, work, and thrive.