Located near Centura Health in Avon right off of I-70. An innovative natural science learning campus for residents and visitors of the Eagle Valley. Free and open to the public.

318 Walking Mountains Lane, Avon, CO 81620

Located at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola on Vail Mountain out of Lionshead Village, Vail. All visitors must have a pass to ride the gondola. Free and open to the public with valid gondola pass.
Nestled along Gore Creek near the Betty Ford Alpine Garden and Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail Village.
601 Vail Valley Drive, Vail, CO 81657

Sustainability

Flames in the Anthropocene: Wildfires and Climate Change

Posted by Gina McCrackin on Jul 15, 2024 11:46:50 AM
Anthropocene: defined as the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment. Some geologists argue that the..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan

Local emissions rise 6%. To meet climate action goals we must do more.

Posted by Will Barror on Apr 15, 2024 11:27:43 AM
The Climate Action Collaborative for Eagle County Communities and Eagle County have released the 2022 Eagle County Energy Inventory, which states that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose 6% in 2022..
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Topics: Climate Action Plan

Climate Action Collaborative: Celebrating Our Annual Impacts

Posted by Gina McCrackin on Sep 18, 2023 1:14:19 PM
Happy September, Eagle County residents. This time of year, as fall peaks around the corner, the seasonal shifts ask us to turn inwards and do some critical reflection. As we lean into interpersonal..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan

Eagle County Drawdown Results

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Apr 14, 2020 11:56:30 AM
In March, I wrote a column describing an effort underway with the Climate Action Collaborative for the Eagle County Community, called the Eagle County Drawdown Project. This project, is an attempt to..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan

Eagle County Drawdown Project

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Mar 5, 2020 11:36:00 AM
At the Getting to Zero: From Radical to Rational event in January (watch the recording below), the speaker Professor Rob Davies laid out a distressing scene. We are exploiting our planets resources..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan

Sustainability Tips: Climate Change - Who's to Blame

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Feb 25, 2020 11:15:00 AM
The main message of the environmental movement of the last 20 years in the United States has focused on reducing individual impact. “Consume less”, “drive less”, “downsize” are all things we as..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips, Climate Action Plan

Input Needed on Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County Community

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Feb 7, 2018 12:42:15 PM
In 2016 a group of over 30 stakeholders that includes representatives from the public and private sectors of Eagle County, came together to develop the Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County..
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Topics: Press Release, Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan

Let’s Talk Climate Action In Eagle County

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 7, 2016 3:57:43 PM
On September 14th, 19th, and 22nd, the public is invited to attend open house sessions and provide input on an emerging climate action plan for the Eagle County community. For the past seven months,..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan