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
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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

Legislative Session by the Numbers
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Legislative Session by the Numbers

What it takes to pass environmental policy

What it Means to Be an Audubon Advocate
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What it Means to Be an Audubon Advocate

By Judy Hallisey, President of Kittitas Audubon

2020 Legislative Session Wraps Up with Mixed Results
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2020 Legislative Session Wraps Up with Mixed Results

Thanks to over 7,500 actions taken by Audubon members in the past two months, our 2020 policy priorities fared well, but there were a few areas where the legislature fell short

Green Corps Organizers Build Power in Washington
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Green Corps Organizers Build Power in Washington

Thank you to Shasta and Josh, our two Green Corps organizers!

Natural Climate Solutions
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Natural Climate Solutions

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

Clean transportation forum shows the way to the future
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Clean transportation forum shows the way to the future

Transportation is the #1 emitter of greenhouse gases, and we can make it clean

100% Clean Electricity Legislation Passes Washington State Senate in Historic Vote
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100% Clean Electricity Legislation Passes Washington State Senate in Historic Vote

March 1, 2019 — Today, the Washington State Senate voted to transition Washington to 100 percent clean electricity by 2045 on a 28-19 vote. This is the first of a suite of critical bills to address climate pollution to move this year.

House Committee and Regional Agency Take Action on Clean Fuels
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House Committee and Regional Agency Take Action on Clean Fuels

These developments indicate a Clean Fuel Standard will happen in Washington State.

Diverse Demand for 100 Percent Clean Electricity for Washington
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Diverse Demand for 100 Percent Clean Electricity for Washington

Senate Committee Chair Sen. Carlyle Indicates Intention for Swift Committee Action

November election did not temper voters' taste for climate action
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November election did not temper voters' taste for climate action

On the same day that Governor Inslee announced his bold climate priorities agenda for the 2019 legislative session, newly published exit polling from this November’s election shows that a large majority of Washington voters want climate action.

Climate Sensitive Birds in Washington

How you can help, right now