Come join Visit Estes Park and other community members at the Estes Valley Community Center for an engaging discussion on sustainability in our community. This in-person event is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, share ideas, and learn about local initiatives. Everyone is welcome to participate in this important conversation. Let's work together to make Estes Park a more sustainable and welcoming destination for all!
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Agenda:
2:00pm-2:20pm: Visit Estes Park (Dana & Rachel):
Earth Week, Dark Sky, Zero Waste, Wheel the World, Inclusion & Sustainability page, Audio Eye, and Do Estes Right videos.
2:20pm-2:40pm: Town of Estes Park Power & Communications (Sarah Clark- AMI Coordinator): Power & Communications will discuss transitioning to a non-carbon energy future but will actively work to build on the foundation already laid.
2:40pm-3:00pm: Town of Estes Park Transit (Dana Klein- Parking and Transit Supervisor):
Public Transportation and EV charging stations.
Break: 3:00pm-3:20pm
3:20pm-3:40pm: Larimer County (Heidi Pruess- Climate Smart and Sustainability Program Manager): Climate Smart and Future Ready plan, Business Rebates, Green Business Network.
3:40pm-4:00pm: YMCA (Amy Wolf- Environmental Sustainability Director):
A high-level overview of their GHG assessment process and the development of our Sustainability Action Plan, with some information on how we are living into it through programs and projects.
4:00pm-4:20pm: Holiday Inn (Krista Davis- General Manager):
Delaware North’s GreenPath program and property achievements in sustainability.
4:20pm-5:00pm: Network and learn from our sustainability non-profit partners and service providers.
Tables:
Dark Sky Colorado- Irving Tinoco
Night Sky Photography- Dawn Wilson
Rocky Mountain Conservancy- Katie Colson and Ann Wagner
Estes Valley Watershed Coalition- Bob Leavitt
Community Recycling Committee- Cathy Alper
Estes Valley Land Trust- Alicia Rochambeau
Wildside- Ryan & Dave
Sandbox Solar- Nick Aguillon
Platte River Efficiency Works
Sierra Club- Gordon MacAlpine