Climate change is not a distant threat, it is HERE AND NOW, so we are taking action!
Thanks to everyone who’s already participated in the 5 ““Here & Now Tour: Building Local Resilience to Climate Disaster$” events that have already taken place. There are 2 more tour events planned, more in the works, and we’re here to help you, if you want to plan a tour event in your town!
Here’s why: Colorado is already facing worsening wildfires, floods, drought, and rising costs. A 2026 study by the Colorado Fiscal Institute shows that preparing for and responding to climate damages will cost Coloradans $1.5B on average per year moving forward through 2050. Taxpayers are footing the bill, but we can change that by making major polluters pay their fair share with policy solutions like a Climate Superfund, which we share more about at these events. We want to hear your ideas about local community climate adaptation and resilience needs, so please join in and invite friends!
Please mark your calendar and RSVP to attend an upcoming “Here & Now Tour: Building Local Resilience to Climate Disaster$” event near you!
Upcoming Here & Now Tour locations: Please RSVP and spread the word!
- Grand Junction (July 8, 5:30pm, Mesa County Central Library (Monument Room), Grand Junction) RSVP Here!
- Durango (July 18,9-10:30am, Durango Public Library) RSVP Here!
These 5 successful tour events have already taken place:
- Boulder County (May 26th, 6-7:30pm, at Unity of Boulder) See photos/videos here!
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- Thanks so much to the 60+ participants who attended our Boulder County Here & Now Tour and to our wonderful speakers, including Mayor Aaron Brocket, State Senator Judy Amabile, State Representative Junie Joseph, County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann and more! We’re grateful for all of the event co-hosts, including 350BoCo, Climatique, Clean Energy Action, Empower Our Future, Sierra Club, Third Act and more!
- Denver Metro (June 4th, 6pm, at the Alliance Center) See photos here!
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- Our event at the Alliance Center was a wonderful opportunity to learn about how fossil fueled climate change is impacting our communities and have meaningful conversations about what local climate adaptations are needed. Speakers included Indigenous People Rights Activist, Shaina Oliver, and Commerce City Project and Program Coordinator, Daniel Price.
- Fort Collins (June 16th, 6pm, Council Tree Library, Fort Collins) See photos and videos here!
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- The Northern Colorado event was a great gathering of concerned citizens with many creative ideas for climate change resilience and mitigation. We were able to hear from Senator Cathy Kipp, Estes Park Mayor Gary Hall, and Representative Yara Zokaie. Over 50 people joined the tour and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was enjoyed by all!
- Colorado Springs (June 17th, 5:30pm, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Colorado Springs) – More info coming soon!
- Roaring Fork (June 18, 6pm, Buttermilk Mountain Lodge, 38700 Highway 82, Aspen, CO 81611) See photos/videos here!
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- The Here & Now Tour at Aspen One’s beautiful Buttermilk Lodge was a great community event, thanks to co-hosts Aspen One, ACES, CLEER, Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists and more, with wonderful speakers!
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- Hannah Berman, Aspen One, Sustainability & Philanthropy Director and Town of Basalt Mayor Pro Tem
- Adam McCurdy, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), Forest and Climate Director
- Clare McLaughlin , City of Aspen Sustainability Manager
- Jake Anderson, Aspen Fire Protection District, Fire Chief & CEO
- Eric Amyot, Keystone Species Co., Founder
- Beth Shoemaker, MTN BIO Founder and Director
- Fred Malo and Steve Kuschner, 350 Roaring Fork Team Leadership Council
- Matt Gose, 350CO Promoting Climate Solutions Coordinator, and Micah Parkin, 350CO Executive Director
- Community members were fired up discussing climate impacts and solutions in breakout groups, even staying beyond the original timeframe for these conversations! We’re grateful for all who came to share their concerns and ideas!
- You can see a press release here, a pre-event local press article here and a post-event article here by the Aspen Times.
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Building Resilience Together: Thank You for Joining the Here & Now Tour!
Community members from across Colorado are coming together for the Here & Now Tour: Building Local Resilience to Climate Disaster$. From Boulder to Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and the Roaring Fork Valley, these events create space for neighbors, advocates, local leaders, and climate-concerned residents to connect, share experiences, and discuss how we can build stronger, more resilient communities in the face of the climate crisis.
Thank you so much to everyone who has attended, volunteered, helped organize, donated, shared the events with friends, or supported the tour in any way or if you are planning to! These conversations are made possible by your participation and enthusiasm!
Thank You to Our Partners and Supporters!
We are deeply grateful to the many organizations that are helping to make the Here & Now Tour possible, including 350CO, Sierra Club, Third Act Colorado, Colorado Jewish Climate Action, Moms Clean Air Force, COPx, Extreme Weather Survivors, Climate Reality Project, The Alliance Center, Sunrise Denver, Fort Collins Sustainability Group, FoCo Trash Mob, Community for Sustainable Energy, and many other local partners. Additional co-hosts who wish to host listening tour events are welcome to join here!
We also want to thank Aspen One, Whole Foods, Ben & Jerry’s and other businesses and organizations donating food, beverages, ice cream, door prizes, event locations, and other support throughout the tour. Your generosity helps create welcoming spaces where people can learn and build community.
While several events have already passed, there are still opportunities to join the conversation.
- If you have additional thoughts to share and/or if you would like to encourage others in your network to share their ideas, here is a quick follow-up survey to help inform the Climate Superfund policy under development. We hope to hear from as many community members as possible to better reflect local voices, so please feel free to share the survey with your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, or anyone else who may want to contribute their thoughts and experiences. We will send the ideas you shared last night and the survey results with our policy working group.
- Want to host your own Tour event in another location? Here’s an organizing toolkit for local leaders to use to organize the events.
Thank you!
Roaring Fork Here and Now Event – June 18, 2026
Fort Collins Here and Now Event – June 16, 2026
Denver Here and Now Event – June 4, 2026