Our Mission

We work to protect Colorado’s climate, air, land, water, and communities through organizing, advocacy, and elections.

Protecting our environment means preserving what we love about Colorado. Our stunning mountains, open vistas, and rushing rivers inspire us and connect us to the majesty of nature. Unfortunately, our amazing state faces grave threats.

Powerful interests are constantly pushing to put pollution and profit over public health. We are at the front lines working to protect the air, land, water, and people across our state. For over 50 years, we’ve worked with communities statewide to ensure that our quality of life and our environment are protected. We work to elect pro-conservation leaders to public office and then hold our decision makers accountable to move Colorado forward in protecting our environment.

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What We Do

Conservation Colorado has a long and successful history in Colorado of collaborating on key environmental issues, working collectively at the State Capitol, and establishing strategic partnerships.

Some of our key victories have been:

Fighting Climate Change

Climate change is already impacting Colorado’s people, economy, wild places, and way of life. We’re seeing hotter temperatures and drier summers; larger, more devastating wildfires; and shorter winters.

We need to act on climate now to leave a legacy for future generations. We are fighting to directly address the root causes of climate change by enacting bold policies. Cutting carbon pollution will mean healthier air, cleaner energy, and more sustainable transportation.

For the sake of future generations of Coloradans, we must prioritize clean air protections and climate action.

Combat Climate Change
Promote Clean Energy
Transform Our Transportation Sector
Move Beyond Dirty Fuels
Protect Air Quality

Protecting Our Land, Water, & Wildlife

Coloradans broadly support the idea of protecting our public lands and keeping our rivers healthy for future generations. But it takes more than support to make change.

We fight to bring the needs of diverse communities into solutions to make sure our state has enough water and protected lands for future generations.

Protect Public Lands
Defend Wild Places from Oil and Gas
Preserve Colorado’s Wildlife
Stand Up for Healthy Rivers

Electing Pro-Conservation Leaders

We are political.

We work to shape environmental values into local, state, and national priorities. Conservation Colorado advocates for sound environmental laws and policies that are equal to the challenges our state faces. We hold elected officials accountable for their votes and actions and elects pro-environment candidates who will lead on our priority issues.

Protecting our environment requires powerful grassroots support. Our grassroots movement includes programs on the ground engaging people in their local communities and driving online action

Elect Pro-Conservation Champions
Shape the Conversation
Hold Our Leaders Accountable

Standing Up For Our Communities

Even as our state becomes more diverse, historic and systemic barriers stand between many of our communities and access to a healthy environment.

We are fostering equity, diversity, and inclusiveness to ensure all Coloradans are fully represented and engaged in our work to protect this state we love.

Organize Frontline Communities
Inspire Local Action
Engage Elected Leaders
Ensure a Just Transition to a Clean Energy Future

Conservation Colorado works to address environmental justice and advance racial equity in all we do.

We are committed to expanding our reach to connect with all Coloradans, as well as to identify and dismantle institutional racism within our organizational practices and our movement as a whole. Incorporating environmental justice, racial justice, and equity into our organization and work is critical as we strengthen our relationships with Coloradans to protect this state we love. Read more on our commitment to racial and environmental justice here.

Our family of organizations also includes:

Conservation Colorado Education Fund – works to educate the public, media, and elected officials about policies related to protecting our land, water, air, and people as well as working to increase voter participation and organize grassroots support to advocate for strong environmental policies.

Conservation Colorado Victory Fund – is a political committee that engages independent expenditures to support state-level pro-conservation champions and defeat candidates who stand in the way of environmental progress.

Conservation Colorado Action Fund and Conservation Colorado Small Donor Committee – are state political committees that give contributions to pro-conservation candidates.

Office Contact Info

Denver Office

303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400,
Denver, CO 80203

(303) 333-7846

When We Work Together, Colorado Wins

When we work together, Colorado wins. With your support, we will continue to ensure that communities on the front lines of climate change and air pollution are active participants in solutions to these problems.

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