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
30
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.

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.

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

Two sandhill cranes flying in front of out-of-focus transmission lines.

The Race Is on to Build Big Power Lines, Clean Energy’s Missing Ingredient

November 07, 2023 — Careful siting and thoughtful construction can make transmission lines less dangerous for birds, experts say.

White House Announces $5 Billion in Investments to Boost Rural Economies and Communities

November 01, 2023 — The funding will benefit birds and people.

New BIG WIRES Act Would Help Achieve a Clean Energy Future for Birds and People

September 15, 2023 — “We have an urgent need to equitably and responsibly build out our nation's clean energy transmission infrastructure.”
A photo of a Cerulean Warbler perched on a tree branch in a forest.

Audubon at Climate Week NYC 2023

September 08, 2023 — Together, We Can. We Will.

Warmer Oceans Are Driving More Frequent Seabird Die-Offs, Preventing Populations From Recovering

August 31, 2023 — A new study used long-term volunteer data to show that marine heatwaves are linked to mass avian mortality at sea.