350 Boulder County (BoCO) is working locally to help solve the global climate crisis and transition from fossil fuels to a sustainable future!
Our Goals:
- Promote local clean energy development
- Promote locally-grown organic food & regenerative agriculture
- Ban fracking in Boulder County
- Work towards low greenhouse gas (GHG) planning & transportation
- Promote divestment from fossil fuels to secure a fossil free future
- Center JEDI (justice, equity, diversity & inclusion) principles in everything we do
We try to meet monthly and always welcome new members to our team to help lead the transition to a safe, sustainable future! It is going to take each and every one of us to ensure the livable future we all deserve.
Click here to fill out a volunteer interest form. A team member will reach out for personalized ways to get involved!
350 Boulder County wins:
Located at Dowe Flats, Cemex’s cement Plant is Boulder County’s #1 polluter. Partnering with local coalitions and organizations, in September of 2022 we successfully urged the Boulder County Commissioners to reject the 15-year-extension of Cemex’s plant permit. By doing so, the emission of 5.4 million tons of CO2 into Boulder County’s air has been prevented.
In December of 2020, we succeeded in getting Boulder County Commissioners to pass the strictest oil and gas regulations in the state! This is a huge victory, but there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure a sustainable future for all. We, along with local coalition partners, are continuing calls for a ban on fracking in Boulder County and we hope you will join us in taking action.
Resources:
- Fracking resources – what is fracking, how it affects Boulder County, and what you can do:
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- Sign the Petition Urging Boulder County Commissioners to Ban Fracking locally.
- Boulder County Ban Campaign Outreach Toolkit with sample emails, social media posts and letters to the editor.
- Check out these slides from our recent ‘Fracking Threat to Boulder County and What We Can Do’ event. Click here to learn more about the Fracking Threat to Boulder County (a slide deck from Dr. Gabrielle Katz).
- Click here to learn about Boulder County Land Use Article 12 & Special Review for Oil and Gas Operations (a slide deck from Tricia Olson).
- In June, 2020 we heard from Dr. Detlev Helmig about how Boulder County is already being impacted by fracking emissions, and also from attorney Kate Merlin about how a ban on fracking is legally defensible. You can listen to the recordings of the event at these links: Part 1 (14 minutes), Part 2 (50 minutes).
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- Regenerative Agriculture resources:
- Divestment resources:
Take action now!
- Write a Letter to the Editor or Op-ed of your local paper(s) to educate the community on the harms of fracking and urge local elected leaders to take action! Sign up to write an LTE here. You can also find Tips and Contact Info: Writing a LTE and/or Op-ed here.
Become a monthly donor so we can continue working to keep fossil fuels in the ground in Boulder County. After completing the payment step, just fill out the survey to earmark your donation for 350 Boulder County.
JOIN US!
Come to our monthly meeting! We are always looking for new members to join the team. Our monthly meetings will now be held in-person. Check the calendar below for our upcoming meetings and/or events!
Questions? Email melissa@350colorado.org
What: Building the Climate Movement in Boulder County: 350 Boulder County Monthly Meeting with ongoing presentations and action planning
When/where: Check calendar below
Questions? Email melissa@350colorado.org
See our upcoming events, meetings, and actions on our calendar:
