AWWI's Mission and Methods

The American Wind Wildlife Institute has a two-part mission: To facilitate timely and responsible development of wind energy, while protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat.

AWWI was created and is sustained by a unique collaboration of environmentalists, conservationists, state wildlife agencies, and wind industry leaders. Our purpose is to help lay the scientific groundwork and best practices for wind farm siting and operations, through targeted initiatives: wind-wildlife research, landscape assessment, mitigation, and education.

AWWI partner organizations are committed to these principles:

• Comprehensive, high-quality science will reduce uncertainty and guide informed decision-making about the most difficult siting issues
• The best creative problem-solving happens through cross-sector collaboration among diverse, committed stakeholders
• Leaders from the wind industry, environmental nonprofits, and state wildlife agencies, working together, will build powerful momentum for change

We invite interested companies, organizations and individuals to partner with AWWI in support of responsible wind energy development and wind-wildlife research, resources, and education.