Climate Change or Habitat Loss? New Study Weighs Which Influences Birds More
Ninety years of Christmas Bird Count data tease apart the effects of habitat loss and warming temperatures on winter bird distributions.
Our Climate Strategy
Climate issues are bird issues, and renewable energy is one of the best ways we can help.
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Gigawatts of renewable energy generation and transmission responsibly sited for deployment
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Billion tons of carbon stored through natural systems that provide co-benefit to birds
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Bird species on the brink due to climate change
Passage of the Sweeping Climate Bill Offers Renewed Promise in the Fight Against Climate Change
Unprecedented investments in renewable energy, climate resilience, agriculture, forestry, and environmental justice will help create a better future for people and wildlife.
We Need Bird-Friendly Transmission to Fight Climate Change. Getting There Will Take Collective Action.
By working together, we can help build the transmission grid birds need.
Climate Advocates Want to See a More Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
While the Inflation Reduction Act promises to inject billions of dollars into frontline communities, environmental justice leaders are concerned about its support for pollution-producing energy sources.
How We Work, Where We Work
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ supports common-sense solutions to reducing carbon emissions, including conserving and restoring forests, wetlands, and grasslands that provide important habitat for birds and serve as natural solutions for storing carbon, and investing in responsibly sited clean energy.
Birds and Clean Energy
The climate threat facing birds is urgent. To achieve a future where both people and wildlife thrive, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is advocating for the rapid build out of clean energy and transmission. By advocating for responsible and community-centered planning, we can protect birds from the worst impacts of climate change while preserving the places we all need.
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Natural Climate Solutions
Many of the places that serve as critical bird habitat also have the potential to absorb greenhouse gases and naturally store carbon. ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is working with partners to bring nature-based solutions and bird-friendly practices to these landscapes to achieve conservation and sustainable-development impacts at a significant scale.
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Climate Initiative National Staff
Sarah Rose
Vice President of Climate
Garry George
Senior Director, Climate Strategy, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
James Christopher Haney
Science Advisor, Offshore Wind Energy & Wildlife
Wendy Bredhold
Senior Manager, Transmission Initiative
Christopher Simmons
Senior Manager, Public Lands Policy
Robyn Shepherd
Communications Director, Advocacy
Felice Stadler
Vice President, Government Affairs
Jesse Walls
Senior Director, Government Affairs
Brooke Bateman
Senior Director, Climate & Community Science
Sam Wojcicki
Senior Director, Climate Policy
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s Climate News
Virginia Governor Signs the First Statewide Clean Energy Standard in the Southeast
April 13, 2020 —
Gov. Ralph Northam gives the birds and people of Virginia hope for a clean energy future with the Virginia Clean Economy Act.
Retracing the Steps of a Century-Old Expedition to See How California's Birdlife Has Changed
March 25, 2020 —
In 1908, Joseph Grinnell began a 30-year project to document the state’s wildlife. Now, a modern resurvey of his study sites is yielding unprecedented insights into birds’ vulnerabilities and resilience.
2020 Legislative Session Wraps Up with Mixed Results
March 13, 2020 —
Thanks to over 7,500 actions taken by ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ members in the past two months, our 2020 policy priorities fared well, but there were a few areas where the legislature fell short
Washington Legislature Ends with Mixed Climate Victories and More Work Ahead for Comprehensive Climate Action
March 12, 2020 —
Policy discussions on a clean fuels standard, carbon pricing, and other economy-wide approaches to carbon reduction lays groundwork for substantive climate action in 2021.
The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Guide to Climate Action
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