Big news for Northwest climate action
Broad coalitions for climate action took bold steps this week in Oregon and Washington, announcing plans to put climate and clean energy measures on the 2016 ballot.
If passed by Washington voters this fall, Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, and erase funding for myriad clean energy projects, environmental justice initiatives, and good jobs. Further, the state would be blocked from any action on capping pollution and making polluters pay for their carbon pollution moving forward.
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Few bright spots for climate in midterm election results
A few victories soften the blow of an otherwise painful midterm election, Oregon NGO cleanses its portfolio of fossil fuels, Brazil attracts cheap bids for a gigawatt of solar power, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Local organizing produced climate victories at the ballot box
In the immediate aftermath of Election 2014, our national media machine is greased with stories repeating that the prospects for action on climate have shrivelled to tiny proportions. Handy narrative by the fossil fuel industry to try and perpetuate, but it’s not true.
"The riskiest decision a business person can make is to do nothing."
Washington business leaders speak out about the huge economic risk of inaction on climate and the huge economic opportunity of solutions.
Your vote is your voice for climate action
Where is your ballot right now? On your coffee table? In a pile? With a week left until the election, it’s time to remember that your vote is your voice for climate action.
Oil trains in WA? The price is too darn high
In the last week of October, Washington residents have a rare opportunity to raise our concerns about oil train safety and the prospect of even more unsafe oil trains rolling through our cities and towns. Attend a hearing in Spokane or Olympia and say no to big oil!
Renewables advance, Europeans parley on carbon
Abundant renewables drive coal off the grid in Scandinavia and the Baltics, new study shows fossil gas is no boon for the climate, activists blockade Australian coal port, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Art and Science: Carbon-Cutting in Shoreline, WA
On-the-ground urban carbon reduction strategies are essential with or without carbon pricing, as they are the bricks-and-mortar pathways to a low-carbon future.
Ripples keep spreading from NY climate summit
Climate Week spurs new pledges from businesses, KLM to power its planes with a biofuel mix, Google and Facebook dump their ties to ALEC, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Two billion human steps in the right direction
Climate Solutions took part in the largest climate action in history on Sept 21, 2014--in Seattle, in Portland, and at the primary march in New York City. Some of us reflect here on this moment in our movement.
This changes everything: Climate actions across Washington this weekend
Are you ready? Because this weekend is when we're going to change everything. People's Climate actions are taking place across Washington State—and across the country.
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