Climate Action

Birds tell us to act on climate

Sharp-tailed Grouse. Photo: Marti Phillips

Birds are telling us to act on climate. 

There is no path to stabilizing the climate without addressing biodiversity loss and dramatically changing how we produce electricity. Audubon believes that renewable energy and natural climate solutions have important roles to play in mitigating the impact of climate change—the single greatest threat to birds and other species.  

That's why Audubon Washington is focused on: 

  • Advocating for policies and programs that support the responsible buildout of the clean energy needed to power our economy, without sacrificing important natural and cultural resources. 
  • Working with our chapter network to use the best available science to provide input on clean energy project proposals so that impacts to birds and habitat are avoided, minimized, and mitigated.  
  • Ensuring resilient Puget Sound shorelines and estuaries that support marine and shorebird populations along Pacific Flyway migration routes. 
  • Increasing habitat protection and restoration in Washington’s shrub-steppe habitat which is especially vulnerable to a number of climate-risks, including fire. 
  • Building a stronger, more diverse force for advocacy on climate change, to advance solutions that address this growing threat.   
Advocacy
Advocacy

Advocacy

How we fight for birds.

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Natural Climate Solutions
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Natural Climate Solutions

Natural climate solutions as a win-win for birds and climate

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Renewable Energy: Siting it Right in the Columbia Plateau and Beyond
Conservation

Renewable Energy: Siting it Right in the Columbia Basin

Responsibly sited and operated clean energy will help protect birds from climate change

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Climate Action News Feed

This year was rough for baby seabirds. A pair of bills in Washington DC will help.
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This year was rough for baby seabirds. A pair of bills in Washington DC will help.

Fisheries bills in Washington DC are advancing and would reduce climate change impacts on seabirds

A Legislative Agenda for the Birds
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A Legislative Agenda for the Birds

Join an Audubon advocacy group to meet with your state legislator on December 7.  Audubon will schedule your group’s meeting and provide training to ensure you’re prepared to speak for the birds!

How the Boreal Forest Can Help Protect Birds (and the Planet) from Climate Change
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How the Boreal Forest Can Help Protect Birds (and the Planet) from Climate Change

As the areas like the Pacific Flyway heat up, we turn towards nature-based climate solutions for answers.

The Audubon Mural Project Lands in the Pacific Northwest
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The Audubon Mural Project Lands in the Pacific Northwest

On Washington's Vashon Island, the community has embraced a public art initiative to inspire conservation of local climate-threatened species.

New Legislation Strengthens Federal Fisheries Law
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New Legislation Strengthens Federal Fisheries Law

A bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act boosts protections for seabirds

The historic Northwest heat wave that killed shellfish could spell trouble for marine birds
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The historic Northwest heat wave that killed shellfish could spell trouble for marine birds

Extreme heat related to climate change threatens food supply for marine birds in Salish Sea

Mortality Event at West Seattle Caspian Tern Colony
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Mortality Event at West Seattle Caspian Tern Colony

Extreme heat is a known, climate-related threat that can be especially harmful during vulnerable nesting periods for birds

Growing Climate Solutions in Washington
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Growing Climate Solutions in Washington

Some of the country’s most important bird habitat areas – including coastal wetlands, grasslands, forests and urban green spaces – are also major carbon sinks

Major Victories for Conservation and Climate
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Major Victories for Conservation and Climate

2021 Legislative session wrap-up

Reigning in Carbon Emissions and Advancing Justice
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Reigning in Carbon Emissions and Advancing Justice

Climate and environmental justice in the 2021 Washington State Legislature

Climate Sensitive Birds in Washington

How you can help, right now