BLOG « All Blog Posts Who decides your energy bills? Meet the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Across Colorado, families are feeling the impacts of pollution, drought and rising costs — including energy bills. But who decides how much your utility company can charge you? Who decides whether Colorado invests in clean, affordable energy, or keeps paying for [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts Introducing the Third Cohort of the Boards and Commissions Fellowship We’re proud to introduce the newest cohort of the Boards and Commissions Fellowship! This free program is part of our Climate Justice Leadership Academy and is designed to help community members develop leadership skills and prepare to serve on local and state boards and commissions. [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts Why Local Elections Matter for Our Climate and Communities With ongoing federal attacks on climate action, civil rights and public health, local leadership is more important than ever. While federal leaders roll back protections for our environment and communities, Coloradans have the power to stand up to these attacks, starting in our cities [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts What’s in the Air Matters: Colorado’s Chance to Limit Toxic Pollution Every day, people across Colorado breathe in toxic air — at home, at work and school. And while many of us expect the air to be clean, the truth is that too many communities live near highways, factories and oil and gas [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts Colorado’s 2025 Legislative Session: Climate Wins Powered By You As we reflect on the 2025 legislative session, we’re filled with gratitude. Your dedication, from contacting legislators to testifying at hearings to supporting Conservation Colorado financially, has been instrumental in securing crucial victories for Colorado’s climate and communities. Your advocacy made a real difference. Here [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts Trump’s First 100 Days: What’s at Stake in Colorado From day one of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, this administration has shown that it puts the profits of billionaires and corporate polluters over the health and welfare of everyday Americans — and we’re already seeing the risks and impacts in Colorado. [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts Q&A with Auden Schendler: Author of Terrible Beauty: Reckoning with Climate Complicity and Rediscovering Our Soul We’re excited to share the latest work from Auden Schendler, an environmental advocate, former Conservation Colorado board member and long-time sustainability innovator. His new book, Terrible Beauty: Reckoning with Climate Complicity and Rediscovering Our Soul, takes a candid [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts Candace Gonzales: An Environmental Activist Running for a Reason On Oct. 14, Candace Gonzales ran a 25-kilometer — or about 16 miles — trail running race outside of Conifer to raise over $700 for Conservation Colorado. “Knowing that those funds would enhance Conservation Colorado’s mission made my race more enjoyable and extra special,” [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts Meet Alanna Barras, Boards and Commission Fellow for Protégete’s Climate Justice Leadership Academy Protégete’s Climate Justice Leadership Academy, created earlier this year, is a pioneering initiative which aims to amplify Latine voices in environmental and climate policy-making. The core of this program is to bring diverse, real-world experiences from affected communities into the decision-making [...]
BLOG « All Blog Posts The Colorado Outdoor Business Alliance Supports the Advanced Clean Cars 2 Rule (ACC2) Dear Air Quality Control Commissioners,As Colorado Business Owners we write to thank you for considering the Advanced Clean Cars II rule and to urge you to show national leadership by adopting the strongest rule possible. We chose to build our lives [...]