How Clean Energy Can Benefit Climate, Communities, And Conservation
Conservation groups can make sure clean energy and transmission projects are responsibly sited and operated.
Our Climate Strategy
Climate issues are bird issues, and renewable energy is one of the best ways we can help.
Tundra Swans. Photo: Donald M. Jones/Minden Pictures
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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
Campus Chapter Students Boost Climate Literacy at San Diego Mesa College
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú in Action grant funds student-led climate initiative.
How Collaboration Helped Make SunZia Better for Birds
The SunZia project shows that clean energy and conservation can go hand in hand.
Responsible Offshore Wind Development is a Clear Win for Birds, the U.S. Economy, and our Climate
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's report shares how offshore wind can be balanced with the needs of communities and wildlife.
Why Building Transmission Along Highways is Better for Birds
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and partners work to prioritize building transmission along existing rights-of-way.
How We Work, Where We Work
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú 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, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú 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. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú 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, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú
James Christopher Haney
Science Advisor, Offshore Wind Energy & Wildlife
Alice Madden
Senior Director of Climate Strategy
Wendy Bredhold
Senior Manager, Transmission Initiative
Christopher Simmons
Senior Manager, Public Lands Policy
Meghan Ryan
Senior Director of Natural Climate Solutions Strategy
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
Stephen Walls
Director of Energy Partnerships
Megan Moriarty
Communications Manager
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's Climate News
New 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Study: Climate Change Threatens Bird Populations in the National Wildlife Refuge System
October 26, 2022 —
Left unchecked, warming temperatures and increased climate threats could affect environmental conditions for half of the birds throughout all of the system’s refuges.
Finding Clean Energy Solutions in Eastern Washington
October 21, 2022 —
The launch of Washington’s least-conflict solar siting project is a milestone for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s clean energy efforts in the state.
Improvements to FWS Permit Process Could Help Protect Eagles While Advancing Renewable Energy Projects
September 29, 2022 —
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú will work to ensure that the final rule advances the conservation of Bald and Golden Eagles
How New Jersey Plans to Relocate Flooded ‘Ghost Forests’ Inland
September 19, 2022 —
A $20 million cedar restoration project in the state’s Pine Barrens shows how people can help vanishing habitats outpace sea-level rise.
This Little-Known Electricity Agency Could Give Renewable Energy the Push It Needs
September 16, 2022 —
State public utility commissions have the power to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. Some have already begun.
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