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What can you do?

individual

Climate change is a challenge, but it is also an opportunity for each of us to show that we can work together and make a collective difference in reducing climate pollution.

Business

Key steps for business to respond to climate change include reducing your climate pollution and planning for climate change impacts.

What government can do

Other governments

Local, regional and state governments are also developing comprehensive responses to climate change.

King County

To protect and enhance our environment, public health and economy, King County is committed to its ongoing leadership role of responding to human caused climate change.

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions in King County (February 2012)

    King County Green Report This report quantifies emissions from the entire King County community including governments, residents and business, presenting results from two different, but complementary, inventories of GHG emissions.
    Read the press release
    Read the report
     

    2010 Annual Report of King County’s Climate Change, Energy, Green Building and Environmental Purchasing Programs

    King County Green Report The 2010 Annual Report of King County’s Climate Change, Energy, Green Building and Environmental Purchasing Programs provides an integrated view of interdependent, mutually beneficial programs. Read the report
     

    More King County climate change responses

    2010 King County Energy Plan
    King County - Cities Climate Collaboration Pledge
    Climate Change and Biodiversity in King County
    Climate change and solid waste
    Department of Development and Environmental Services: Climate change and development
    Department of Transportation: we care about the environment
    Department of Transportation: Commute solutions
    Parks: King County Regional Trail System
    Wastewater Treatment Division: Responding to climate change
    King County Green Building
    Past King County climate action

    Interactive climate resources

    Other climate change sites
Events

Tuesday, March 6, noon-1:00pm (King Street Center, 8th Floor Conference Room) Greenhouse Gas Emissions in King County – Matt Kuharic (Climate Change Program) & Josh Marx (Solid Waste Division)

News and reports

2010-2012 Midterm Report (pdf)
King County Executive Dow Constantine

Proposed 2011 King County Climate Motion

2010 Annual Green Report

Climate science news

Climate action news