Climate Action Week
University Unitarian Church and its Climate Action Team present a series of events focused on climate change January 25-31, including a talk by ethical philosopher and nature writer Kathleen Dean Moore.
2014 ends–and 2015 begins–with climate action
2014--the year which saw the largest climate action march ever, plus victories over big coal and advances in clean energy--is coming to a close with a bang.
Carbon price at work in CA & EU; now floated for WA
Gov. Inslee’s carbon pollution fee wins praise, import tariffs split the PV industry, some car-makers bet on hydrogen fuel cells over battery EVs, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
Climate action is a matter of fairness
Washington environmental and clean energy economy leaders respond to Governor Jay Inslee's climate action announcement, and praise the vision of a healthier and more just future for our state.
Let big polluters pay the price of pollution
For several years, the Northwest has opposed big coal's slew of coal export proposals. Thanks to you, we stopped four out of six. Now, we have the opportunity to fight for solutions, and must bring that same passion to accelerate a clean and equitable energy economy.
Under Lima pact, all nations to cut carbon...voluntarily
Cheap petroleum leads firms to stop oil drilling, South Carolina gets net-metering for solar, carbon taxes get backing from studies in Oregon and Canada, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
Clean fuels: the benefits add up
Instead of handing over $14 billion to Big Oil every year and paying the price for fossil fuel pollution, why don't we invest a portion of that in building a clean fuels economy right here in Washington State?
GoGreen Seattle 2015
The 6th annual GoGreen Conference in Seattle, Washington, is a one-day, interactive learning experience featuring tactical how-tos, a solutions-centered deep dive into new ways of thinking, and a showcase of regional business leaders and their success stories. With a distinct platform of bringing together leaders from across industries, GoGreen builds viable networks and cross-pollinates sustainability best practices throughout the regional business community.
Use the discount code: CLIMATESOLUTIONS to save 30% on tickets to attend GoGreen Seattle!
Protect Washington wetlands from big coal
Northwest communities have made incredible progress halting proposed coal export terminals here in our region, preserving an environment in which our communities can thrive. We need to keep the pressure on to halt more proposed coal terminals, and now we have a new pressure point.
Northwest Environmental Conference & Trade Show
Climate Solutions' Oregon Director Kristen Sheeran will be speaking 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. December 9th at NWEC on "Carbon Pricing - Approaches & Impacts." Several models for pricing carbon have been put forward, including cap-and-trade and a carbon tax. Each has different economic and societal impacts (i.e., different “winners” and “losers”). Join in a discussion of these models, their pluses and minuses, and what has been learned from jurisdictions that have already implemented them.