Join CORFC’s Youth Advisory Committee! Colorado Rising for Communities’ Youth Advisory Committee is a program to cultivate more youth leaders in the climate movement. The committee will be made up of ten youth, aged 12-18, and will meet biweekly from June through September. Those on the committee will work towards making positive, localized community impacts. […]
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This weekend (on May 4th!), we hosted an Outdoor Series event focussed on the Dolores Canyons National Monument proposal. Colorado Rising is part of a coalition of conservation organizations, community groups, and businesses working to conserve nearly 400,000 acres of public lands in Western Colorado, including the Dolores Canyons National Monument. Our gathering at the lively Sanitas Brewery was
Lively, fun event encourages new Nat. Monument Status for Dolores Canyon Area Read More »
Climate Lobby Day 2024 had great turnout and made a real impact! Thanks to our partner organizations, volunteers, community activists, and legislators who worked so hard to make it happen! We couldn’t do it without you!
2024 Climate Lobby Day a Success! Read More »
4 Wonderful Air Quality Bills: Four impressive air quality bills introduced by Colorado’s Democratic state lawmakers last week! It will be a tough fight to get these passed so please send your written comments for EACH of the 4 bills now (or even better, attend the hearings and give comment in person!) SB-165: Improve
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A new bill, “Modifications to Processes in Energy and Carbon Management.” a.k.a. the Phase Out & Clean Up bill, co-championed by 350 Colorado and WildEarth Guardians, will soon be introduced in the legislature. There are already 19 groups pledged to get involved by supporting publicly, testifying to legislators, and/or helping mobilize their members to help.
Colorado legislature introduces powerful new O&G law Read More »
Check out some recent events and actions that Colorado Rising and Defend Our Future have organized: Read the Article
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Oil and Gas Permits Denied for 18 New Fracking Wells in Erie Read More »
A WIN FOR ACTIVISM! 1/24/24 UPDATE: the ECMC just voted 4 to 1 to deny drilling permits for the additional 18 fracking wells at the Coyote Pad! This amazingly good result shows why it is SO important for the public to speak out and keep sending comments to Colorado’s O&G regulators and to our elected
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INFORMATIVE 2023 REPORT DETAILS THE DAMAGE O&G IS DOING AND OFFERS SOLUTIONS Our friends at the Colorado Fiscal Institute have studied the issues in depth and offer this report “At Odds With the Outdoor Economy – Comparing Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation and Oil and Gas Industries.” Colorado is known for its skiing, mountain climbing, biking, fishing,
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FUN EVENT EXPLORED AIR QUALITY ISSUES FROM MANY ANGLES – OUTDOOR ACCESSIBILITY, ADVOCACY, AND POLICY. On November 11th, 2023 we held another successful Outdoor Series! Thank you Lady Justice Brewery for hosting us! Thank you NextLevel Burger for providing delicious lunch. Huge shout out to our partners at Defend Our Future, Earthworks, Earthjustice & Footprints for taking part in this important discussion on the health
Fall Outdoor Series: Community Discussion on Air Quality a Big Success! Read More »