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Click the image to read Summit County’s Climate Action Plan

With the impacts of climate change becoming increasingly obvious across Colorado, HC3 determined it was time to take decisive action here in Summit County. In early 2018, we hired a consultant and convened a group of stakeholders representing multiple interests to develop a Climate Action Plan for our community.

Over six months, this group met to analyze Summit County’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory and, with the guidance of the consultant, develop strategies for reducing emissions in the energy, transportation, and waste sectors. We also considered the role forests plan in sequestering carbon.

Below you’ll find notes from each meeting as well as presentation slides. Feel free to look through these documents and email Jess if you have any questions about the plan or process.

UPCOMING EVENTS
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WHAT YOU CAN DO

Want to take action on climate change but not sure how to start? Check out our Climate Action Toolkit for a full list of climate friendly behavior changes.

BECOME A SUMMIT CLIMATE AMBASSADOR 
HC3 wants you to be a Climate Ambassador! This group will meet bimonthly to get updates on implementation of the Climate Action Plan and brainstorm ideas for community outreach. We’ll also ask Ambassadors to help share climate action information with friends and neighbors. Interested? Email jess@staging.highcountryconservation.org.

Meeting #1: Climate Action Plan Kickoff

• Meeting #1 Notes
• Meeting #1 Presentation

Meeting #2: Energy

• Meeting #2 Notes
• Meeting #2 Presentation

Meeting #3: Transportation

• Meeting #3 Notes
• Meeting #3 Presentation

Meeting #4: Waste and Forestry

• Meeting #4 Notes
• Meeting #4 Presentation