SPOKANE, Wash. – The Lands Council will host a legislative summit honoring Expo ‘74’s legacy of ecological preservation and looking toward a future threatened by the
The summit will take place at the Spokane Convention Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 21, and will bring together local experts and policy officials to propose new climate justice laws during the 2025 Washington Legislative Session.
Mayor Lisa Brown will offer remarks after an opening ceremony hosted by Inland Northwest Indigenous leaders.
Governor Jay Inslee, who has dedicated recent months to will also be in attendance.
, the Interim Director of American Indian Studies at Eastern Washington University, will also lead a portion of the summit.
Expo ‘74 was the first environmental World’s Fair and highlighted both and
