Reflecting on 25 years of creative advocacy and effective action on climate, and how our past victories prepare us for serious work ahead
King County Prop 1: Why maintaining Metro bus service is a climate solutionby Eileen V. Quigley on
On Earth Day—April 22—King County, WA voters should resoundingly pass Proposition 1 to keep Metro bus service at current levels, and send a strong message of support for our region’s environment, economy, and citizens.
Building a more sustainable mousetrap: UW Environmental Innovation Challengeby Clark Gilman on
At the University of Washington, competing teams of students sought novel solutions to seemingly intractable environmental problems, from reducing packaging waste, to finding new paths for recycling, to creating new renewable energy systems.
Stand with Governor Kitzhaber on coal exportby Joëlle Robinson on
Recently, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber stated that "It's time to say NO once and for all to coal exports." We couldn't agree more! Take a minute to share this image on Facebook and post it to the Governor’s page.
Chile floats carbon tax, China leads renewable investmentby Seth Zuckerman on
In this week’s ClimateCast: IPCC moves to consider solutions, China leads world in clean energy investment, small-scale renewables gain ground, and much more.
Too dirty to recycle? Turn it into motor fuelby Clark Gilman on
A new generation of "biorefinery" projects is turning garbage into fuel, and diverting municipal waste from landfills.
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The Stakes are High
This fall, here's how we protect climate progress in Washington:
• Vote NO on I-2066
• Vote NO on I-2117
In Oregon:
• Support restoring the Climate Protection Program
and, of course, Vote!
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