Elections
To protect our air, land, water, and people — who we elect to office matters.
Whether it’s minimizing the impacts of oil and gas activity on our communities, protecting wild places across our state, or taking real steps to address climate change, elected officials are in a position to greatly help – or harm – everything we love about Colorado.
Elections matter! If you care about protecting our communities and prioritizing conservation, learn who is an environmental champion and be sure to VOTE!
With a governor’s race and an opportunity to take back a pro-conservation majority in the state legislature, we could open up the possibility of making bold changes to protect our future.
2018 Endorsements
Conservation Colorado has a strong track record of endorsing pro-conservation candidates and winning in state and county elections. In 2018, our elections will have a huge impact on the future of our state’s environment. With a governor’s race and an opportunity to take back a pro-conservation majority in the state legislature, we could open up the possibility to make bold changes to protect our future.
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Does Your Legislator Prioritize The Environment?
This Colorado Legislative Conservation Scorecard highlights the priorities of the conservation community for the 2017 legislative session. Here, you will find factual, nonpartisan information on bills related to our environment and learn how each member of the state legislature voted on issues that affect Colorado’s air, land, water, and people. The 2018 Scorecard will be available in July!
Recent News
Faces of Conservation: Six Stories That Protected Our Outdoors
This May, Governor Hickenlooper signed a bill into law to continue funding outdoor recreation and land conservation in all 64 counties in the state. The bill sends a clear message that we value our public lands — from city playgrounds to state parks. With this bill,...
The Five Foes: Colorado Lawmakers that Failed to Protect the Environment in 2018
Some of the session’s most anti-conservation policies and rhetoric came from the minds and mouths of Colorado’s own lawmakers. Let’s review some of the actions and words from the five foes of the 2018 legislative session…
As the dust clears on Colorado’s legislative session, here’s what happened on the environment.
120 days. 100 legislators. Amongst a storm of #MeToo scandals, teacher protests, civil rights debates, and more, we made progress and fought some important fights for our environment.