Announcing the Colorado Climate Network
Ten local governments, the Colorado Municipal League (CML), and the Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST), on May 25, 2009, launched the Colorado Climate Network, a new group to support programs by local governments to address climate change. Mayors John Hickenlooper of Denver and Doug Hutchinson of Fort Collins made the announcement, joined by Sam Mamet, executive director of CML, and Paul Strong, executive director of CAST; see the news release.
The founding members of the network, besides CML and CAST, are the City and County of Denver, the City of Aurora, Boulder County, the City of Fort Collins, the City of Boulder, Pitkin County, the City of Aspen, the Town of Breckenridge, the Town of Frisco, and the Town of Dillon. Other members are now joining; see the full list of current members here.
The mission of the Network is to support efforts by local governments and allied organizations in Colorado to reduce greenhouse gases and to adapt to climate change – whether those efforts are styled as climate, sustainability, energy, or adaptation programs. The Network will help its members develop and implement those programs, learn of funding and other resources, and interact more productively with other local and state programs in Colorado. The Network is open to and will assist members both with established local programs and just getting their programs underway.
The Network will work cooperatively with other organizations serving local governments. Both CML and CAST have officially endorsed the Network.
The Network is administered by the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization (RMCO).
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