Those of us that live in mountain and outdoor communities have progressed from being aware of what climate change could look like to experiencing its impacts every day. With record-setting heat, shorter winters, mega-droughts causing devastating wildfires and half-full rivers and lakes, climate change is an omnipresent and visible threat to the communities we love. As four-season tourist destinations, climate change presents immediate and overwhelming risks to our local economies, our livelihoods and our mountain culture.
With a front-row seat to climate impacts, the economic imperative and the ability to act quickly, mountain communities have a powerful lever to drive progress on climate, influencing millions and showing others what’s possible.
Mountain Towns 2030 is a movement of mountain communities leading the charge in achieving ambitious climate goals. As collaborators with a relentless sense of urgency, we’re in a unique position to punch above our weight – driving rapid progress, incubating groundbreaking solutions, and setting an example for communities everywhere. By uniting community leaders, sharing knowledge and amplifying scalable solutions, we’re accelerating progress and redefining what’s possible.
“You aren’t subnationals, you’re super nationals. Local leaders have proven time and again that we can move further and faster than national governments – and when we act together, we’re unstoppable.”
Governor of Washington
