Climate change links
Note: the following links lead to external sites.
The Sightline Institute - daily news service that compiles sustainability related news local to the Pacific Northwest
The New York Times - news on climate science, solutions and policy
The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies - blog on environmental issues, many with a climate change focus
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s climate change and solid waste website
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group - interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and climate change on the Pacific Northwest
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - scientific view on the current state of global climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic consequences.
RealClimate - commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists
King County efforts to address climate change - information on policy, efforts and performance related to meeting its climate change related goals
King County relevant recommendations and resources
The Washington State Department of Ecology - climate change science, Washington state impacts and state and regional solutions
See how other local governments programs are addressing solid waste and climate change:
University of California - Berkeley Cool Climate Tool
Ecological Footprint Quiz – from the Center for a Sustainable Economy
Carbon Footprint Calculator – from The Nature Conservancy
Business for Social Responsibility report on "Sustainable Consumption"
https://www.bsr.org/reports/BSR_New_Frontier_Sustainability.pdf Download PDF
Op-ed in The Oregonian (written by a former managing editor) on "the fallacy of sustainable growth"
The recession impact on consumption – from On Point with Tom Ashbrook
But Will It Make You Happy? – from The New York Times
Climate Change and Waste – from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Emissions equivalents to real-life examples – from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
GreenerChoices – from Consumer Reports
The Green Guide for Everyday Living – from National Geographic
Buy Products that Make a Difference – from Energy Star
Stop Waste.Org Climate Pages