Global Warming and Climate Change

Tahoma Audubon is working in conjunction with National Audubon and Audubon Washington on both state and federal legislation to immediately address global warming issues by reducing carbon emissions, increasing CAFE standards, creating incentives for Green-collar jobs and technology, and creating carbon 'cap and trade' markets. 

On July 18, 2008, former VP Al Gore issued a challenge to America to produce 100% of our electricity from solar, wind and other non-carbon sources within 10 years.

Audubon is proud to partner with the Alliance for Climate Protection's We Can Solve campaign (www.wecansolveit.org), and this bold challenge to America is exactly what we need to create jobs, reduce our dangerous dependence on fossil fuels, reduce the risks from catastropic climate change, and make America more secure.

In 2008 we worked with the City of Tacoma to develop strategies and recommendations for the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through our participation in the Green Ribbon Climate Action Task Force.  The goals and strategies were adopted by the city council, resulting in the creation of a new Office of Sustainability.

Science & Education Resources

• Download Audubon Washington's State of the Birds 2009 report released Feb.10, 2009.

• Climate Change Science and Union of Concerned Scientists: Scientific consensus on climate change is that greenhouse gas emissions are rising and they are human-caused.  Learn what the foremost scientists from around the world have to say about climate change, its causes, and modeling predictions by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

• WA State Dept. of Ecology Link to climate change and how it is already affecting Washington State.

• Puget Sound Action Team Read the 2005 PSAT report, "Uncertain Future: climate change and its effects on Puget Sound."

• Green Ribbon Task Force on Global Warming Tacoma is taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

• Climate Solutions, a regional non-profit organization, whose mission is to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides.

• Impacts on Birds and Wildlife view National Audubon Society website.

• "The Birdwatcher's Guide to Global Warming" (34-page PDF file) Report from American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and National Wildlife Federation (NWF).

• Global Warming & Songbirds of Washington (2-page PDF file) from ABC/NWF.

Make A Change: from Personal to Political

• National Audubon Society Take Action! Join the national campaign on global warming: get information on proposed federal legislation, state legislation, and tools to reduce the impacts of human-induced climate change. 

• What's my impact? Small changes add up. Calculate your Carbon Footprint at The Nature Conservancy.

• Alliance for Climate Protection's "We Can Solve It!" campaign to produce 100% of our electricity from solar, wind, and other non-carbon sources in 10 years.

• Audubon Washington Link to conservation policy on global warming, tip sheets for simple steps you can take to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, and legislative priorities for Washington State.