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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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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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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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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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
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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