The Coordinating Council of the Green Party of Washington is pleased to warmly welcome and to introduce you to Karissa Halstrom, who has just signed on as GPWA Organizer.
Karissa’s life passions for environmental, social, and economic justice and for human rights are manifest in her Clark County activism and in her support for progressive candidates, including Green Party candidates. She recognizes the imperative not only to organize outside of the corporate duopoly, but also to utilize elections as a platform for the Green Party’s message in order to grow the movement for people, planet, and peace.
Karissa lives in Southwest Washington, has been a proud member of the working class throughout most of her adult life, and entered the anti-capitalist left through her journey learning about the climate crisis and engaging in environmental activism. Some of Karissa’s efforts in recent years have been founding a mutual aid community fridge network in her community, working on local land use policy, and launching a citizen advocacy journalism podcast called Everything is Fine in SWWA, where she advances progressive viewpoints in local politics and interviews candidates.
As GPWA Organizer, Karissa will have three areas of focus as she reaches out to GPWA members:
- Volunteer Engagement
- Candidate Development
- Party Growth – Members, Volunteers, Chapters, and Income
GPWA members who are eager to reach out to Karissa to assist her with her responsibilities are welcome to contact her at action@greenpartywashington.org.
In Solidarity,
Your Anti-Capitalist Political Home for People, Peace, and Planet