If Big Oil wins, we lose: decades of deception have led us to this moment in the climate crisis
The oil industry has long understood the disastrous impacts of their practices- and consistently refused to change their ways. As our communities face the increasingly harsh consequences of climate change, the industry continues to fight against climate progress. It's long past time their held accountable for their direct contributions to this crisis.
Global warming

Mature trees are biocarbon heavyweights

With CO2 levels surpassing safe limits, carbon storage may be the most important life-supporting function Northwest forests provide the planet.

Keystone XL Environmental Impact Statement bottom line: Go with Gandhi

The State Department's latest review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline proposal only proves Gandhi's dictum that "we must be the change we wish to see in the world."

No till agriculture

The growing buzz around the biocarbon benefits of farmland

The message is spreading that changing the way agriculture is done can draw heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere into farm soils to improve the viability of agriculture overall. 

flood in California

Pacific coast readies for climate superstorm

While the East Coast still struggled to recover from Superstorm Sandy, a Nov. 13th Climate Risk Roundtable convened in San Francisco to explore the challenges of keeping society’s vital systems running as the climate grows more turbulent.

Guest blog: The Northwest is a biocarbon powerhouse

Lost in the current debate over how best to control greenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil fuels is the simple fact that it won’t be enough.

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Game on for Bold Climate Action

In December 2014, 37 local elected leaders from across Washington State sent a clear statement of support for bold state action on climate change and clean energy. New Energy Cities is helping local officials advance clean energy in the 2015 state legislative session.

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Putting a Price on Climate Pollution in Washington

Washington has an important window of opportunity to advance the region's leadership role on climate change. This year Governor Inslee is set to push forward cap and trade legislation at the State level and grassroots movements are also gearing up to push for state-wide carbon pricing policy. At this critical juncture of time this panel discussion brings together experts and leaders on climate change to explore the future of climate policy in the State of Washington and the challenges ahead.