350 Colorado Springs is a grassroots group located in Colorado Springs that operates by grassroots principles. That means our Team Coordinator, Leadership Council, and volunteers all live locally or in the greater El Paso County. As residents and neighbors, we seek to create a mission-driven movement within our community for the common good.
New here?
Join the monthly team meeting, everyone welcome!
From 5:30-7:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Check out our organization calendar here for more information on location and details.
Here are some of the projects we’re currently working on:
- A local community skillshare event for late Spring, focused on climate resiliance and adaptation (Sign up here to share a skill)
- Responding to the Nixon coal plant closure delay
- Connecting with other pro-planet groups in the area and sharing each others’ events through a community calendar! (Thanks to John Schoch for hosting this on his site.)
What is the mission of 350 Colorado Springs?
We’re an environmental group focused specifically on addressing the climate crisis in the city we call home, moving away from fossil fuels and towards a renewable, sustainable future. 350 Colorado Springs’s mission can be broken down into four Pillars of Action:
- Build a powerful grassroots movement
- Keep all fossil fuels in the ground
- Promote just & equitable solutions
- Defunding Climate Disaster
What is our geographic focus?
Despite our name, the strategic reality is that climate and other environmental justice issues bleed across Colorado Springs’s borders. Things like air pollution, groundwater contaminants, and natural disasters have no concept of city boundaries. Utilities projects throughout El Paso County often spill over town, city, and even county lines.
Other Ways To Get Involved and Make A Difference
There are many ways to get involved with 350 Colorado Springs and take an active part in being within a changing climate. Some of these ways include:
- Helping us grow our volunteer base and the local climate movement overall
- Educating and on-boarding new volunteers to create an informed movement
- Amplifying our online presence and increasing the public’s access to information
- Helping us find and recruit expert speakers for various events
- Event planning and coordination
- Finance and budget management
- Helping with grant writing
- Assisting in fundraising efforts and events
- Don’t have time but want to help out? Become a monthly donor! Donating to the local team is a great way to help fight the climate crisis from the comfort of your own home. If you have the ability to donate, your contribution will directly help fund efforts to combat the climate crisis. Click here to become a climate hero with a monthly donation!
Looking to get involved and support in another specific way? Email Ciara Guerrero at ciara@350colorado.org