Our Work

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

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.

Our Areas of Focus

Clean Energy Natural Climate Solutions Restoration and Resiliency

How We Work, Where We Work

Audubon 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.

Advancing Climate Solutions
Birds and Clean Energy
The climate threat facing birds is urgent. To achieve a future where both people and wildlife thrive, Audubon 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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Advancing Climate Solutions
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. Audubon 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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Innovative Bill Would Promote Regenerative Ranching in California
Mangroves, a Line of Defense Against Climate Change
Climate Initiative National Staff
Sarah Rose

Sarah Rose

Vice President of Climate

Garry George

Garry George

Senior Director, Climate Strategy, National Audubon Society

James Christopher Haney

James Christopher Haney

Science Advisor, Offshore Wind Energy & Wildlife

Wendy Bredhold

Wendy Bredhold

Senior Manager, Transmission Initiative

Christopher Simmons

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

Brooke Bateman

Senior Director, Climate & Community Science

Sam Wojcicki

Senior Director, Climate Policy

Audubon's Climate News

An illustration of birds nesting in a pristine landscape next to a town with solar panels and wind turbines.
At Last, a Real Possibility to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change
December 15, 2022 — After decades of minimal action, Congress passed the largest and most comprehensive piece of climate legislation in U.S. history. Will we make the most of this opportunity?
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An illustration of an electric car at a charging station and a map of the US covered in location pins.
Clean Energy Isn’t Enough to Avoid the Worst Consequences of Climate Change
December 15, 2022 — Fortunately, the Inflation Reduction Act includes support in other key areas.
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Two blue Pinyon Jays sitting in a pine tree, one opening a pinecone with its beak.
The Intimate Relationship Between Pinyon Jays and Piñon Pines Is Unraveling
December 15, 2022 — Drought, beetle infestations, and warming temperatures have pushed both species into a snowballing decline. Scientists are working to revive them.
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Aves y Biodiversidad – La Construcción de un Futuro Compartido para Todos
December 07, 2022 — La delegación de Audubon se unirá a los líderes mundiales en la conferencia mundial sobre biodiversidad COP15 en Montreal para abordar la disminución de la biodiversidad y promover soluciones equitativas a la doble crisis climática y de biodiversidad.
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Birds and Biodiversity – Building a Shared Future for All
December 07, 2022 — Audubon delegation to join world leaders at global biodiversity conference COP15 in Montreal to address the decline in biodiversity and promote equitable solutions to the dual climate and biodiversity crises.
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