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
AuduBlog

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
Working Lands

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

High Country News: Audubon Washington Urges New Model for Clean Energy Siting
Working Lands

High Country News: Audubon Washington Urges New Model for Clean Energy Siting

We’re pushing for a new approach to wind energy siting that ensures collaboration with tribes and local governments from the start.

Conservation Ranching in the Columbia Plateau
Working Lands

Conservation Ranching in the Columbia Plateau

Partnering with experts and land managers to design and implement regenerative grazing practices

Celebrating a Major Win for Birds and Climate
Press Center

Celebrating a Major Win for Birds and Climate

Washington Voters Defeat I-2117

After Years of Controversy, a Final Decision on the Horse Heaven Wind Project
Press Center

After Years of Controversy, a Final Decision on the Horse Heaven Wind Project

Audubon Washington has been clear about its position on the project, which is centered on protecting birds from the threat of habitat destruction while advocating for the buildout of clean energy infrastructure.

Developers are leading the WA clean energy process. Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Press Center

Developers are leading the WA clean energy process. Here’s why that’s a bad idea

Originally published in the Tri-City Herald. Co-authored by Trina Bayard, Audubon Washington, and Mitch Friedman, Conservation NW

Washington: A model for striving for climate resilience
AuduBlog

Washington: A model for striving for climate resilience

Originally published in the Everett Herald

Taking Action Against Sea Level Rise
Coasts

Taking Action Against Sea Level Rise

Sea level rise in Puget Sound threatens coastal bird species

Audubon Around the Sound
Press Center

Audubon Around the Sound

Bringing conservationists together to protect Puget Sound’s coastal habitats in a changing climate

We Must Flip the Model on Clean Energy Siting in Washington State
Press Center

We Must Flip the Model on Clean Energy Siting in Washington State

Years-long controversy related to the Horse Heaven Wind Farm project demonstrates the need for a new model for meeting the state’s clean energy and biodiversity obligations.

Defend our Future: Don't Dismantle the Climate Commitment Act
Climate

Defend our Future: Don't Dismantle the Climate Commitment Act

Washington state's foundational climate law provides billions of dollars in resources for conservation and is under threat

Climate Sensitive Birds in Washington

How you can help, right now