MT2030

Can Tourism Play a Role in Climate Resiliency?
2026-04-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
This webinar will spotlight an innovative, action-oriented model designed to equip mountain communities to lead the way on climate response through strategic collaboration with tourism partners. Led by the Colorado Tourism office, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association and the City of Durango, they’ll feature key insights from recent research conducted in partnership with The Travel Foundation, focused on building tourism resilience in a changing climate.
Speakers:

Hilary Lewkowitz, Director of Destination Development & Sustainability, Colorado Tourism Office
Eliza Voss, Vice President of Marketing, Aspen Chamber Resort Association
Sarah-Jane Johnson, Tourism & Destination Services Manager, City of Durango

Progression 2026
2026-04-03 08:00 - 19:00
One month following the 2026 Winter Olympics, join MT2030 and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team at the USANA Center of Excellence for a gathering that will bring together climate innovators, investors, Olympic athletes, and Proximity Stakeholders to accelerate real solutions in Climate Resilience and Clean Energy.

Colorado Climate Week: CO Cities and Mountain Towns Leading On Climate
2026-04-01 14:00 - 15:00
Explore how cities and mountain towns are leading the charge in the climate crisis by deploying innovative policies and resilient infrastructure to protect communities and accelerate the clean energy transition.
Moderator: Esteban L. Hernandez, Reporter, AXIOS Local
​Panelists:

​Chris Steinkamp, Executive Director, Mountain Towns 2030

​Jonathan Koehn, Director, Climate Initiatives, City of Boulder

​Jessica Burley, Sustainability, Town of Breckenridge

​Jonathan Rogers, Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency

Wildfire & Climate Resilience with Biochar: Financing Fuels Reduction
2026-03-31 11:00 - 12:00
Wildfire & Climate Resilience with Biochar: Financing Fuels Reduction

As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, mountain and rural communities are searching for scalable, cost-effective solutions. This webinar explores how biochar can turn hazardous forest fuels into a climate solution reducing wildfire risk, sequestering carbon, and creating new economic opportunities.
Join us to learn how innovative public-private partnerships, and emerging carbon markets can help fund fuels reduction projects, accelerate forest restoration, and build long-term climate resilience.
Guest speaker:
Noah Planavsky, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Yale University
Lizzy Vanderkloot, Riseline Foundation
Alan Spadafora, Circle Forestry

DOE Funding Opportunity: Deep Geothermal Field Tests
2026-03-12 11:00 - 12:00
The State of Colorado is energized by the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity from the Department of Energy’s Office of Geothermal for deep geothermal field tests and resource characterization. This solicitation represents a pivotal window to catalyze deep geothermal development by building certainty around resource characterization—a critical step in de-risking the future of the industry for Colorado.
This federal solicitation requires a 20% non-federal cost-sharing requirement. A letter of intent to apply is due March 27, and the application deadline is April 30, 2026. The State of Colorado seeks to support developer applications for this solicitation, but will not serve as the lead applicant.

The CO Department of Energy is inviting prospective applicants considering applying for Colorado projects to join representatives from the Governor’s Office, Colorado Energy Office, Energy and Carbon Management Commission, and Department of Natural Resources for an Open Q&A Session at 11:00am MT on Thursday, March 12 to discuss how the State of Colorado can support your applications and the resources we have available to ensure a competitive submission.
