Adaptation & Resilience

Climate Action Plan Goal

Ensure that Bainbridge Island is climate savvy and can withstand the impacts of climate change.

While we continue our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must also prepare our community for climate change impacts that are here now and anticipated to worsen in the future. Click on the icons below to learn more.

Sea Level Rise

Temperature

Precipitation

Wildfires &
Air Quality

Anticipated Climate Impacts

Bainbridge Island is anticipated to experience one foot of sea level rise by the year 2060 compared to the year 2000.
Extreme heat events are expected to increase in frequency.
Increase in the amount of rainfall over a shorter period of time.
Increase in number and extent of wildfires.

Over 674,000 acres were burned by wildfires in Washington in 2021. Climate researchers predict that number will continue to rise as warmer winters reduce mountain snowpack, and hotter summers dry foliage more quickly, setting the stage for wildfire.

Wildfire smoke can impact our local air quality and cause serious health problems, especially for children, the elderly, and people with sensitive immune systems.

Plan ahead for wildfire smoke: make a filter fan to filter out the small particles that are common in wildfire or wood smoke.

Learn more at the City of Bainbridge Island Office of Emergency Management.