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Recent Climate Action Plans and Calls to Action from Business, Gov't, Evangelicals

By noemie maxwell
Mon Mar 19, 2007 at 02:55:01 PM PST
Section: Washington State Topic: Climate Change

Today, business and organizations representing over $3 trillion in U.S. assets issued Capital to the Capitol, a call to government for a 60 - 90% reduction in greehouse gas emissions by 2050. One of the signors is Washington State Investment Board, which manages $76.3 billion of retirement funds for public and quasi-public employees in Washington. See the list below for several other major actions by business, government, and religious organization. Looks like the institutions are waking up. Who is watching how democratically, sustainably, and safely we pursue climate stabilization? Upcoming stories will look at that question. For now, here's the list:

Western Regional Climate Action Initiative, 2/26/07.
Executive Order 07-02, Washington Climate Change Challenge, establishes goals for reductions in climate pollution.
Global Warming Action Plan, King County 2/7/07.
Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Signed by 407 mayors from 50 states -- about 20 of them in Washington
25 x 25 Action Plan calls for 25% of the total energy consumed in the United States to be produced by American working lands by 2025. 25 x 25 is a national alliance of organizations representing farmers, ranchers, and forest owners (co-chaired by a WA farmer, J. Read Smith).
NW Business Leaders' Letter to Policymakers
Over 240 leaders of Oregon and Washington industries call on the region's policymakers to lead an aggressive push to make the region a hub of clean energy technology development and deployment.
Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action
February 8, 2006. Washington signatories include, Philip Eaton, Ph.D., President, Seattle Pacific University, William P. Robinson, President, Whitworth College, and Richard Stearns, President, World Vision.

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