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Solutions Framework
Browse proven climate solutions deployed by mountain communities — filterable by category, impact, difficulty, and cost.
Fix Transportation
EV Readiness Program: San Juan, San Miguel and Ouray Counties
Implementing an action-oriented EV Readiness Plan will guide the region’s future EV infrastructure investments and maximize use of existing EV infrastructure. This plan assesses the current state of EV infrastructure across all three counties, provides site recommendations for each community within its jurisdiction, and identifies implementation actions to support EVs and its charging infrastructure on […]
Fix Transportation
EV Readiness Program: Town of Vail
The adopti on of the Go Electric Vehicle (GoEV) City Resoluti on established the Town of Vail’s commitment to a clean mobility future. The town has recognized petroleum-fueled transportati on as a major source of emissions and as a threat to the health of its constituents. Electric vehicles and micro-mobility soluti ons present an opportunity […]
Mobilize Citizens
Collaboration for Accelerated Climate Solutions
With: Jeff Grasser, Copper Mountain Resort; Rick DeFino, Vanguard Solar Services LLC; John Siewierski, Agrivoltaics Inc.; Megan Wagaman, Copper Mountain Resort; Ryan Groat, Vail Resorts How to Plan, Collaborate & Scale Solutions An overview of how collaboration has brought new climate solutions to life in land conservation, waste reduction, and renewable energy development. Join this […]
Fix Transportation
Electric Vehicle Advancement Within a Municipal Fleet 2nd half with Johnny
With: Alicia Cox, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities; Jesse Therien, Project Manager, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities Energy, Electricity & Renewables Transportation & Mobility Join Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities to learn the steps toward electrifying your fleet. Analyze your current fleet, learn about current funding opportunities to support the purchase of electric vehicles and understand the infrastructure necessary to transition […]
Deploy Clean Energy
Geothermal Heating as a Clean Energy Solution for Reducing Mountain Town Emissions Climate Hub Tent
With: Cameron Millard, Town of Vail; Matt Garlick, The Grey Edge Energy, Electricity & Renewables The Town of Vail is working to develop a geothermal energy system incorporating waste heat from the ice arena and wastewater treatment plant into a highly energy-efficient and decarbonized heating district for buildings and snowmelt systems. With the assistance of […]
Deploy Clean Energy
How to Solarize Your Community with Jessica Hoover and Narelle Kipple
With: Jessica Hoover, High Country Conservation Center; Narelle Kipple, High Country Conservation Center How to Plan, Collaborate & Scale Solutions Energy, Electricity & Renewables Summit County, Colorado’s Climate Action Plan set a goal to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2035. And while utility support is a key component of meeting this goal, Summit’s local governments […]
Engage & Advocate
Measuring Emissions While Managing For Impact In An Inherently Chaotic World Climate Hub Tent
With: Imogen Ainsworth, Lead Sustainability Analyst, Brendle Group; Dannah Leeman, Sustainability Coordinator, Town of Crested Butte; Alexi Lamm, Sustainability Director, City of Moab; Marty Pool, Sustainability Manager, City of Durango How to Plan, Collaborate & Scale Solutions What gets measured gets managed. And what gets managed must be measured. Except maybe for mountain towns attempting […]
Fix Transportation
Reducing GHG Emissions From Mountain Town Airports and Air Travel
With: Margie Lynch, Jackson Hole Climate Action Collective; Jim Elwood, Jackson Hole Airport; Robb Etnyre, Truckee Tahoe Airport District Decarbonizing Our Buildings, Business Operations: Many of our mountain towns host airports, and many of them are situated in fragile natural environments. Commercial and private jet travel can be significant and high intensity contributors to greenhouse […]
Protect the Natural Environment
Renewable Wood Energy for Decarbonization and Forest Resilience
With Mike Staudenmayer, General Manager, Northstar Community Services District; Tom Wilson, Wilson Engineering Services, PC, and WES Energy and Environment; Julie Kies, Regional Program Lead for Wood Innovations, US Forest Service. How to Plan, Collaborate & Scale Solutions Renewable wood energy is a smart choice for mountain towns to displace fossil fuels and promote the […]
Protect the Natural Environment
Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Tourism Through Regional Partnerships
With Crista Valentino, Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board; Cam Sholly, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park; Chip Jenkins, Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park; Chad Hudson, Forest Supervisor, Bridger-Teton National Forest; John Bowers, Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board How to Plan, Collaborate & Scale Solutions Managing tourism to decrease its impacts on the environment, natural resources, […]
Engage & Advocate
Pursuing Successful Climate Action in Red States
With: Margie Lynch, Jackson Hole Climate Action Collective; Jonathan Williams, Wyoming Outdoor Council; Courtney Hamilton, Ketchum, ID City Council; Andrew Byron (R), Wyoming House of Representatives This session focused on states where the climate (pun intended) at the state level is not receptive/if not hostile to traditional carbon reduction policies. The panel highlighted successes at […]
Reduce Waste to Zero
Community-Wide Organic Waste Diversion Programs and Policies (Summit Tent)
With: Ainsley Brosnan-Smith, City of Aspen; Jimena Baldino, City of Aspen; Andy Hecht, Park City Community Foundation; Erik Kimball, Teton County Zero waste programs are being implemented across mountain communities as part of a broader climate action plan. Join the City of Aspen, Teton County, and the Park City County Foundation to hear more about […]
Mobilize Citizens
The Queenstown Lakes Visitor Economy is Carbon Zero by 2030
With Mat Woods, Chief Executive, Destination Queenstown, New Zealand Queenstown, New Zealand has been known for its pioneering spirit and world’s firsts from bungie jumping and commercial jet boating to tandem sky diving and paragliding. Now Queenstown is leading the way in regenerative tourism, with the goal of ensuring tourism is regenerative and resilient, delivering […]
Reduce Waste to Zero
A Community Partnership that Supports Sustainable Business Practices
With: Shannon Shuptrine, Riverwind Foundation; Rebecca “Becky” Kiefer, Teton Count Solid Waste and Recycling; Nick Delmolino, Grand Teton Association; Amy Brennan McCarthy, Teton Raptor Center; Jessica Vandenbroeke, Healthy Being Cafe, Juicery & Wellbeing Market Food, Waste & Circularity Learn about how the Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling and the nonprofit, Riverwind Foundation, have […]
Deploy Clean Energy
Energy Conservation Works: Local Government in Partnership With Our Local Utility
With: Melissa Turley, Energy Conservation Works; James P. O’Brien, Baker McKenzie; Jon Hougland, Lower Valley Energy; Jonathan Schechter, Charture Institute; Mark Barron, Town of Jackson, WY Politics & Climate Policy Since 2007, the Town of Jackson, Teton County Wyoming and Lower Valley Energy have been working together to achieve energy conservation goals, starting by reducing […]
Green Your Finances
Financing the Future: Aspen’s Approach to Climate Policy Cost Analysis
With: Grace (Moderator), AECOM; Ainsley Brosnan-Smith, City of Aspen; Clare McLaughlin, City of Aspen; Tim Karfs, City of Aspen Money: Funding, Finance, Grants & Investments The City of Aspen has set science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by 2030 and 100% by 2050 and needs to make big moves to get there. […]
Mobilize Citizens
Putting the Action in Climate Action Planning: Fostering Collaboration Amongst Rural Mountain Commun
With: Emma Gerona, Executive Director, EcoAction Partners; Kim Wheels, Energy Specialist, EcoEcoAction Partners; Kendra Held, Climate Action Coordinator; Jason Corzine, President & CEO, Telluride Foundation; Terry Schuyler, San Miguel Power Association With limited capacity and shared regional resources in remote and rural mountain communities, collaboration is key to successfully developing and implementing climate action plans. […]
Engage & Advocate
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Turning HOA’s Into Climate Action Superheroes
Jerry Tinianow, WestUrb (moderator); Gabrielle Fuerst, CAP Management; Lizzie Peyton, Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization; Emma Lawler, Big Sky Owners Association Decarbonizing Our Buildings, Business Operations HOAs: Every mountain town has them. They have immense power within their domains. They can be forces for great (climate) good. But they have not traditionally been our allies […]
Fix Transportation
Procuring and Deploying Renewable Diesel
With: Alicia Cox, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities; Courtney LaBrie, NSAA; Jesse Therien, Project Manager, YTCC; Steve Parker, Fleet Manager, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort; Erik Kimball, Sustainability Coordinator, Teton County; Tom Bradley, VP of Sustainability Boyne Resorts; Bow Williams, Parkland USA Energy, Electricity & Renewables Renewable Diesel is a cleaner burning fuel that can significantly reduce greenhouse […]
Engage & Advocate
Making Environmentalism Nonpartisan Again with Benji Backer and Anna Robertson
With: Benji Backer, Founder and Executive Chairman, The American Conservation Coalition Moderated by Anna Robertson, Co-Founder, The Cool Down Leading conservative environmental activist Benji Backer will uncover the essential role of conservative communities in unlocking climate solutions, and detail how we build a nonpartisan environmental movement that ensures climate action in America for decades to […]
Deploy Clean Energy
The Evolution of the Grid in Mountain and Rural Communities with David Roberts, Terry Schuyler and L
With: David Roberts, Host of Volts podcast; Luke Cartin, Park City Municipal; Terry Schulyer, Town of Ridgway, CO This conversation, led by Volts’ David Roberts, will look at two mountain communities trying to green their electrical grids and discuss the different ways that those communities interact with the larger grids, and grid authorities, around them. […]
Protect the Natural Environment
Indigenous Solutions for a Sustainable Future with James Rattling Leaf
With: James Rattling Leaf, Global Indigenous consultant and principal of the Wolakota Lab, LLC In this keynote, James Rattling Leaf, a respected advocate and expert in Indigenous Knowledge and environmental stewardship, will explore the intersection of reconciliation and climate adaptation. He will discuss how Traditional Ecological Knowledge and indigenous practices offer valuable insights and solutions […]
Green Your Finances
Cash, Carbon, and Your Climate Superpower with Topo Finance
With: Paul Moinester, Founder, TOPO Finance For many cities and companies, the emissions stemming from their banking and investing is one of their largest sources of emissions. However, this widely-overlooked emissions source may just be their greatest climate superpower that can help them achieve their most daunting climate objectives. So join us for a conversation […]
Engage & Advocate
MIT En ROADS Climate Policy Simulation with Bethany Patten
With: Bethany Patten, Executive Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center and Sr. Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management Bethany Patten will moderate a group conversation focused on helping community leaders make the most impactful decisions to reach zero carbon. The En-ROADS Climate Policy Simulation is a global climate simulator that allows users to […]