Our Climate Strategy

Climate issues are bird issues, and renewable energy is one of the best ways we can help.
100
Gigawatts of renewable energy generation and transmission responsibly sited for deployment
30
Billion tons of carbon stored through natural systems that provide co-benefit to birds
389
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. ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.
See what we're doing

Golden Eagle
Hawks and Eagles
!
Sandhill Crane
Cranes
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. ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.
See what we're doing

Latest

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, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

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

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Climate News

A small yellow and black bird perches on a vine amid out of focus green leaves.
Using Science to Craft Conservation Policy that Emphasizes Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
April 18, 2023 — As the Biden Administration implements the America the Beautiful initiative, a new study identifies areas most likely to provide refuge for plants and wildlife as temperatures warm.
Climate
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Events Marking Earth Day 2023
April 12, 2023 — Across the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ network, state offices and chapters are marking Earth Day on and around April 22.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ in Action
Why Climate Matters for Birds, on Earth Day and Every Day
April 10, 2023 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is protecting birds and the places they need in a climate-altered world.
Renewable Energy
As Storms Grow Stronger, a Historic Building Gains Height to Stay Dry
March 28, 2023 — Rather than abandon the 19th-century structure, staff at Hog Island ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Camp have elevated the Queen Mary by three feet.
News
A Northern Gannet flies toward camera with grass in its beak.
What Offshore Wind Energy Can Teach Us About Seabirds
March 10, 2023 — We’re learning more about seabirds from the monitoring studies required for offshore wind energy development.
Renewable Energy