Ep.49 Fighting the affordability crisis

About this episode

Alan Walker discusses the challenges low income communities face regarding rising energy costs in the Northwest.

Alan Walker is a hero. He's many other things, too (namely, the executive directer of the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council and president of the Washington Community Action Partnership), but the work that he does is essential to help thousands of residents in the Northwest meet their basic needs. Unfortunately, the cost of those needs are growing dramatically and rapidly. Energy is among those needs, with prices in the Northwest climbing especially fast. In fact, 9 out of 10 surveyed in our own independent poll ranked cost as their largest energy concern. We felt it was an especially important time to host Alan on our podcast to learn more about the challenges he sees low income communities facing in our region, how the price of energy factors into those challenges, and why keeping energy prices low is non-negotiable for thousands.

People in this episode

Guest: Alan Walker

Topics covered

• affordability crisis
• energy prices
• low income communities
• basic needs
• cost of living

Keywords

• affordability crisis
• energy prices
• low income
• Northwest
• community action

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council, Washington Community Action Partnership

Places: Northwest

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