Thanks to Bob and Kay Parker of Coaldale, Colorado for sharing the following speech offered in Fremont County, Colorado this past week. Bob and Kay, who are 350 Colorado Board members as well as leaders of 350 Central Colorado shared why they feel it is so important to vote yes on Proposition #112.
This October, 350 Colorado and the Colorado People’s Climate Justice Platform is hosting a free, four-part webinar series for Coloradans who are ready to rise and answer the call to action and advocate for climate justice this election and beyond.
We have just 4 weeks left until statewide ballots are mailed, and we need your help to make sure that Colorado Rising Proposition #112 for 2,500’ safer setbacks between fracking and our homes, schools, playgrounds and water sources wins this November! To win this November 6th, we’re going to need everyone possible pitching in between now and Nov. 6th. Can you help?
The 350 Colorado staff, board of directors and team leaders from across the state recently gathered near Salida, Colorado for our annual ‘Convergence’ to plan for the year ahead.
Want to get hands-on experience working in climate activism? Join us as an intern!
Hundreds gathered in Denver on Saturday, September 8th for the Climate, Jobs and Justice Summit – where 350 Colorado offered workshops focused on ways to defund the climate crisis, along with how to elevate climate justice in the upcoming elections.
On Saturday, September 8th, we are joining the Colorado Climate, Jobs and Justice Summit to show our elected leaders that we demand meaningful action on climate change. We will have breakout groups, an awesome panel of speakers and much more!
Colorado Rising submitted over 171,000 signatures for the “Safer Setbacks from Fracking” initiative to the Secretary of State Monday morning, far more than the threshold required to qualify for the ballot in November. This grassroots effort was led by more than 750 Colorado volunteers from across the state, including 350 Colorado volunteers and staff.
Concerned Coloradans and 350 Colorado members spoke out at today’s Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission public hearing as the agency continues to give oil and gas permits closer to schools and neighborhoods.
Please join us in sending a message to Colorado’s Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in a clean, renewable energy future.