- Colorado Global Climate Summit
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University of Colorado Boulder and United Nations Human Rights will co-host the inaugural Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on campus next fall, bringing international leaders together in Boulder to address climate change as a human rights crisis.
While many detail have yet to be announced, the four-day summit is set for late fall and will focus on measurable outcomes and accountability on issues of climate change, said Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance founder David Clark, “not just holding a summit for the sake of holding a summit. - States at Risk – Colorado – Wildfire risk
- Colorado Companies Fight Climate Change
- Conservation Colorado Organization
- Colorado Can.org
- PSR Report Colorado (Physicians for Social Responsibility): Oil and Gas Companies Withheld Fracking Chemical Identities from Public in More than 12,000 Colorado Wells over Past Decade; Interactive Map Shows Locations
- CPR News: Colorado is about to rapidly expand its transmission network. Should it double as a bike highway system?
- State Legislation to improve statewide recycling – Producer Responsibility for Recycling Act 2023
The U.S. Women’s Caucus at the United Nations: Global and specific recommendations for climate change and improving the lives of women and girls: seven specific recommendations for climate action and gender equality.
Colorado Resources:
1. Water:
Organizations-
- Watercenter – Colorado State University
- Provides links to a variety of Colorado organizations that work toward water conservation and sustainability.
- Water Educational resources
- A sub organization of Colorado Water Wise, Live Like You Love It, provides Free materials to enable drought management education.
- Central Mountains – resources and information about water conservation.
- U.S. Report – water availability in Colorado
- The Colorado Water Conservation Board mission is to conserve, develop, protect and manage Colorado’s water for present and future generations.
- Ten Strategies for Climate Resilience in the Colorado River Basin, Excellent 2021 report by a coalition of NGOs in USA;
- 2021 State of Climate Services – Water, Global Framework for Climate Services & World Meteorological Organization
Corporations-
- Colorado – Water Rights
- Beginner’s Guide to Water Rights
- NoCo Style: Collecting rainwater with rain barrels
- About Water Courts
Government-
- Legislation: Colorado Water Management Legislation
- A summary of legislation related to water management in 2019.
- Colorado Courts – Legal determinations related to water management in Colorado
- The current water management plan for Colorado.
- Turning Anger in Action – improving water quality new Colorado Springs; ConservationColorado.org
- NOAA State Climate Summary 2022 – Colorado
2. Health
3. Agriculture and Food Security
- We Don’t Waste organization
- Hunger in Colorado – Feeding America
- Colorado Health Institute – Food Insecurity in Colorado
- Colorado NPR article: Tribal Survey Captures Deepening Food Insecurity
- Colorado Health Institute: An Uneven Burden: Food Insecurity in Colorado
- Frontline Farming – A Farmers Food Advocacy and Justice group
4. Disaster Management / Risk:
- State and local policies and mitigation plans for flooding after a fire
- State and local policies and mitigation plans for flooding after a fire.
- COLORADO DROUGHT MITIGATION AND RESPONSE PLAN
5. Indigenous Women/Women at Risk
- Colorado Native Americans resource page
- Colorado NPR article: Tribal Survey Captures Deepening Food Insecurity..
- Frontline Farming: Food Advocacy & Food Justice – BIPOC Farming Apprenticeship Program
- High Country News A variety of issues in Western Indigenous communities
- Climate Action: Tribal Approaches by state (USA)
6. Technology and Funding
- CO Climate Tech – Bringing companies and professional together
- Environmental Finance Centers Nationwide
- Federal funding and technical assistance – climate adaptation
Due to the government reduction in workforce, funding, and climate related information any federal website is subject to change.
7. Trash/Waste/Recycling
- Erase the Waste
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Recycling and Beneficial Use
- Producer Responsibility program: House Bill 22-1355
- Recycling and Beneficial Use – for Colorado Residents
- Recycle Colorado – Statewide nonprofit organization advancing circular economies & improving recycling in Colorado
- State Legislation to improve statewide recycling – Extended Producer Responsibility Act
- Colorado Producer Responsibility Program – statewide recycling and application to be a retail representative for Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Advisory
- The Compostables Labeling Act – state legislation for labeling of compostable materials
- Compost Colorado – statewide composting information for residents and commercial businesses
- Circular Action Alliance Colorado Needs Assessment
