Climate Emergency

US League Climate Position:

The League believes that climate change is a serious threat facing our nation and our planet.

The League believes that an interrelated approach to combating climate change — including through energy conservation, air pollution controls, building resilience, and promotion of renewable resources — is necessary to protect public health and defend the overall integrity of the global ecosystem. The League supports climate goals and policies that are consistent with the best-available climate science and that will ensure a stable climate system for future generations. Individuals, communities, and governments must continue to address this issue, while considering the ramifications of their decision at all levels — local, state, regional, national, and global.

See also Natural Resources Positions:

Issues for Action (LWVOR):

Air Quality – page 104

Off Shore and Coastal Management – page 124

Energy Conservation - page 136

Nuclear Energy – page 146

Forests – page 149

Hard Rock Mining – page 155

Land Use – page 159

Parks – page 192

Pesticides and Other Biocides – page 197

Seismic Risks – page 199

Water Policy – Quality and Quantity – page 208

Water Resources of the Columbia River and the Columbia River Task Force – page 231

Impact on Issues (US League)
Resource Management page 107
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control – page 110
Transfer of Federal Public Lands – page 124

Climate Change -  page 125
Public Participation – page 128
Federal Agriculture Policies – page 130