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ISSUES
Reproductive Rights
Resources
- PAPERS
- SEXUAL
EDUCATION; ABSTINENCE ONLY VERSUS SCIENCE BASED; FAITH VERSUS
FACTS
Wayne E. Martin, M.D., Chair for Reproductive Rights
League of Women Voters of Washington
Water Study Resources
- RESOURCE PAPERS
- Water
Use Efficiency, 1989-91
LWV
PNW Great River of the West 1959
LVW
Seattle Columbia Basin Study 1959
Climate Change
FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Read the LWVWA Statement
for the Climate Advisory Team,
Washington Climate Challenge, Seattle, August 7, 2007.
- DO A LITTLE...CHANGE A LOT
- Read
what this family has done to lessen their carbon
footprint
and what you too can do!
LWVUS Advocacy Statement on Climate Change
Global climate change threatens the integrity of the earth's
climate system and there is a need to act without delay to
substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To reduce the likelihood of severe damage to both human societies
and natural ecosystems the League supports:
- The preservation of the physical, chemical and biological
integrity of the ecosystem and maximum protection of public
health and the environment.
- Energy goals and policies that acknowledge the United
States as a responsible member of the world community through
sound use of energy resources with consideration of the
entire cycle of energy production and emphasis on conserving
energy and using energy-efficient technologies.
In addition, the League believes that policy makers must take
into account the ramifications of their decisions on the nation
as a whole as well as on other nations.
LWVUS has signed onto a
Statement of Principles on global warming, along
with several other environmental organizations.
Climate Change Resources
WEBSITES
| Climate Solutions |
climatesolutions.org |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
www.epa.gov/globalwarming/greenhouse |
| National Center for Atmospheric Research |
www.ncar.ucar.edu |
| The Pew Trust |
www.pewclimate.org |
| Union of Concerned Scientists |
www.ucsusa.org |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility |
www.psr.org |
| Energy Star information |
www.energystar.gov |
| Alliance to Save Energy |
www.ase.org/consumer |
| Northwest Energy Coalition |
www.nwenergy.org |
| Puget Sound Clean Air Agency |
www.pscleanair.org |
BOOKS
Field notes from a catastrophe: man, nature, and climate
change by Elizabeth Kolbert (New York : Bloomsbury Pub.,
2006) is an expansion on an excellent three-part series published
in The New Yorker in 2005 (more details below under
"magazines").
The weather makers: how man is changing the climate and
what it means for life on Earth by Tim Flannery (New
York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006) is credited with changing
the position of the Australian government on global warming.
Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has stated, "Almost uniquely,
The Weather Makers provides insights not only into
the history, science, and politics of climate change, but
also the actions people can take now that will make a difference."
Greenhouse: the 200-year story of global warming
by Gale E. Christianson (New York: Walker and Company, 1999)
is a very readable history of the process of global warming
and how it has developed as a parallel to industrialization
and the increasing consumption of fossil fuels for transportation,
energy, and development.
The official Earth Day guide to planet repair by
Denis Hayes (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2000) is a very
readable guide to understanding global warming. It offers
many ways to reduce energy use, affect policy, and test your
environmental IQ. It also lists numerous resources for further
information. The author is chairman and CEO of Earth Day.
Stormy weather: 101 solutions to global climate change
by Guy Dauncey, with Patrick Mazza (Gabriola Island, B.C.
: New Society Publishers, 2001) is an excellent resource book
for everyone. It offers practical options for individuals
and institutions who want to find solutions to climate change,
and it offers a blueprint for contributing to the survival
of the planet. Described as "one-stop shopping for global
warming action for all sectors of society," this book is a
very readable and comprehensive explanation of climate change.
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