Kent – People for Climate Action

Kent Chapter

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There are many opportunities to propel the city of Kent to operate in a more climate conscious way. Regardless of your age, experience in advocacy, or skill level, we are happy to have you! Email us to learn how you can get involved in the various aspects of climate action.

Kent City Council Candidate Responses

While PCA has a policy of not endorsing candidates, we posed climate questions to City of Kent candidates for the August 2025 Primary election and published their responses below.

Please urge candidates who have not responded to do so before the election on August 5th: Logan Evans, Andy Song, Sharn Shoker, Tod Oyefeso, RoseLynne McCarter, Starre Quinones, Toni Troutner, Dana Ralph

Question:	Satwinder Kaur (Position #2, incumbent)	Neet Grewal (Pos. #2)	Jamie Lee (Pos. #6)
1. Where does climate action rank on your list of Top 10 priorities for Kent and why?	Climate action is definitely in my top 5 priorities. It’s not just about the environment—it’s about protecting our health, preparing for extreme weather, and making sure Kent stays livable for future generations. I believe we can grow as a city while also investing in clean energy, green spaces, and sustainable infrastructure. It’s smart, responsible, and the right thing to do.	I would place climate action in my top 4 priorities for Kent. We have the biggest amount of fossil fuels. We need to be responsible and proactive about climate action. It’s not just crucial for Mother Earth but also for our health and liveliness as humans, and of course animals/plants/ecosystem in the area	In the top 5. Along with Public Safety and helping with the housing and addiction crisis, how we handle climate in The Evergreen State in a city like Kent is very important to stewarding this gift we have been given.
2. What can you do to prioritize implementation of the Climate element of Kent’s 2044 Comprehensive Plan? Please be specific.	To prioritize Kent’s Climate goals, I will push for funding green infrastructure like stormwater systems and tree planting, support energy-efficient building codes, work on tree preservation and expanding tree canopy plans, and expand transit and bike paths to cut emissions. I’ll work with city staff to set clear climate targets and involve the community in sustainable initiatives. These steps will make sure we turn our climate plan into real action.	As a councilmember, I will push for full alignment of development and infrastructure decisions with the 2044 Climate Element. I will advocate for expanding tree canopy coverage, integrating green building incentives into city permits, and securing grants for electrifying city fleets. I will also champion stronger zoning that promotes walkability and makes it easy and fun for people to walk a variety of places- fun, errands, entertainment, shopping, food and groceries. It’s healthier for humans to be active and better for the environment!!	I will be stressing the importance of bringing more solar programs to Kent and more incentives for companies and warehouses Manufacturing green products to get B&O tax incentives in Kent. With Puget Sound Energy and other utility companies to make homeowners and businesses that wish to make the switch to Green energy something worthwhile. Utilizing the Dead Space on top of our warehouse District buildings to take up quite the footprint in our city would be ideal for generating solar energy in our town. Creating more charging stations for electric vehicles in our public parking spaces is also something that we need to increase. I would work directly with the bicycle Advisory Board to also create more incentives for people to commute to work via bicycle which is the greenest option out there.
3. What do you believe are the top barriers to prioritizing climate action in the City of Kent and how do you suggest we work through those challenges?	The biggest barriers are limited funding and balancing climate goals with day-to-day needs. To tackle this, we need to find creative funding, communicate why it matters, listen to the community, and make sustainability part of every city decision. Working together, we can get it done.	Top barriers are a lack of awareness from the public and lack of initiative from the council. “Budget” IS NOT AN ISSUE. We need to reallocate funds for climate action. If we have money to give council and city elected officials 3% raises, we have money for climate. I will not use the budget to line my own pockets, I will use for positive change in our community. I am a public servant, not private interests. I pledge to give climate action its fair share of funding.	Political back door deals with energy corporations, which can be tough to combat. Costs for transition to green and solar, too. Combating those with our existing climate tax on gasoline would be my strategy: I see sense in using the funds already dedicated by taxpayers to climate in our state to bring Kent, central to Tacoma and Seattle, up to speed as an example city. We will create a new way to do energy for a town of our size. I also would love an indoor farmer’s market where green energy and hydroponics are used to create new opportunities for local farmers.
4. What type of commitments are you willing to make around climate projects?	Lead or support climate projects while in office. Partner with community organizations to get climate projects accomplished.	Lead or support climate projects while in office. Partner with community organizations to get climate projects accomplished.	Lead or support climate projects while in office. Partner with community organizations to get climate projects accomplished. You can walk while chewing gum. One can put an equal amount of energy into climate friendliness while also addressing other issues. It is a matter of the ability to network, connect, delegate, communicate, and follow up with the right people.
5. What do you do in your personal life to address climate change?	Serve on K4C outreach committee, chair Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Advisory Committee, Volunteer in our parks for Green Kent initiative, Street cleanups.	In my personal life, I have not had a car for a year. I choose to carpool or use my mom’s car when I need to in order to do my part to lower emissions. My next car will be eco friendly. I ONLY buy local produce to support sustainable agriculture and limit food waste through meal planning and composting!! I DONT shop fast fashion!! I thrift or invest in quality clothing that lasts longer and doesn’t support child labor, plastic waste, lead in our clothing. I love Mother Earth, she must be respected and protected at all costs!!	Bike to work or take the Segway 🙂 I chose my business location because of the short commute. I also will work with UFCW 3000 union to support carpool, rideshare transit, and public transportation incentives to create green and affordable ways to get to work that are free and covered by labor union programs. Reduce, reuse, recycle. I participate with the Kent Downtown Partnership board and served on the board for 3 years organizing our Team Up 3 Clean Up events. I also volunteer with We Heart Seattle to clean up the wetlands in Kent. We created a pollinators garden at home, my boys and I.