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Cascadia Scorecard News - May 2007

A change in attitudes on climate; take our climate talk quiz; and Washington state's wins.

05/07/2007

Spring Thaw:
When it comes to global warming, partisan ice isIce Slabs StockExprt 150w melting—fast. “Main Street” momentum is beginning to tip the scales toward climate action. The big news is that polls show Americans on both sides of the aisle are uniting behind smart solutions, innovation, and leadership. The message? “Stop procrastinating and ‘get ‘er done'.”

Sightline sums up attitude shifts on climate.

Quiz: Talking the Talk on Climate Action.
Is climate change a challenge comparable to Pearl Harbor or Sputnik? A challenge that’s also an opportunity? A chance to jumpstart a new energy economy? All three, say leaders across the political spectrum who are responding to increased momentum for climate action with messages of unity and leadership.

Megaphone quiz teaser“Americans solve problems. We don't run from them. Ignoring climate change is unworthy of our great country. . .”

Who said it? See for yourself by taking our climate talk quiz.


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Good news in Washington State—lots of it!
The Washington StateHappy-kid 125w Legislature has passed the nation's first ban on all forms of PBDEs, the toxic flame retardants that Sightline found in northwesterners' bodies. The state also just adopted a sane climate policy. Washingtonians can celebrate all that, and a new pilot to test pay-as-you-drive car insurance, a policy solution that encourages people to drive less by saving them money. Learn about pay-as-you-drive in Sightline's Sustainability Toolkit.

Cascadia Scorecard 2007 is coming out in June! Stay tuned and you'll find out how Cascadia is doing on sprawl, health, economy and other trends critical to our future. 
       
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