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Host A MT2030 Webinar in ’26

This year, MT2030 is hosting a series of monthly webinars that give communities a platform to share real-world case studies, expertise, and insights with peers. By highlighting solutions already being […]

Winter 2025/26: A Climate-Fueled Season

Join us on Thursday, January 14th for a timely conversation on this winter’s early-season snowpack across the Western U.S. We’ll explore the unseasonable weather patterns we’ve experienced so far, what […]

How this country transitioned to run on 99% renewable energy in just five years: “If we can do it, why can’t you?”

It’s an astonishing story: in less than five years, a small South American country shifted their energy production to run on renewable energy – and it was all driven by […]

How longtime environmentalist Bill McKibben finds hope in the “Costco of Energy”

Watch the Full Keynote  At the 2025 Mountain Towns 2030 Summit in Breckenridge, CO, renowned environmentalist, author, and 350.org founder Bill McKibben delivered a powerful and sobering keynote address, urging […]

Collaboration of the Year: Park City’s Zero Food Waste Restaurant Cohort

At the 2025 Mountain Towns 2030 Summit in Breckenridge, Colorado, Park City, Utah, received the Collaboration of the Year award for its innovative Zero Food Waste Restaurant Cohort — a […]

City of Hailey, ID Wins “Community of the Year” Climate Action Award at Mountain Towns 2030

At the recent Climate Summit in Breckenridge, CO, Mountain Towns 2030 honored the City of Hailey, Idaho, with its 2025 Community of the Year Climate Action award—recognizing the city’s outsized […]

2025 MT2030 Climate Summit Unites 600+ Mountain Leaders to Accelerate Climate Action

Breckenridge, CO – More than 600 leaders from 61 mountain communities and 37 ski resorts came together last week at the Mountain Towns 2030 (MT2030) Climate Summit, the leading climate […]

37 Elected Officials Sign Statement of Collective Climate Action

On October 8th, 2025, at the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit in Breckenridge, CO, 37 elected leaders from mountain communities met and pledged to work together to reduce emissions, transition […]

Winners Announced for the Mountain Towns 2030 Elevate Scholarship

Nominated Communities Will Receive an All-Expenses-Paid Trip to the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit Mountain Towns 2030 (MT2030) today announced the recipients of the 2025 Elevate Scholarship, a program created […]

Mountain towns are leading the way in climate advocacy

“Success in advocacy isn’t measured only by outcomes; it’s about showing up, building trust, and consistently pushing for what matters,” said Bonnie Hickey Director of Sustainability at Bridger Bowl, Montana, […]

Take Action Now: Protect Our Tax Incentives

Last week, 31 mountain community leaders sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to protect the IRA tax incentives in the current budget negotiations. It is a powerful message from […]

31 Mountain Community Leaders Send Letter to Congress: “Protect Our Tax Incentives”

This week, we sent a letter to the House Ways & Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and key Congressional staff, signed by 31 mountain community leaders, urging them to […]

How Jackson, Wyoming built a ‘culture of sustainability’ – saving money and reducing pollution

The goal was simple, but the challenge was significant: cut energy use by 10%, reducing pollution and costs for the town and its residents. But when leaders in Jackson, Wyoming […]

How leaders in Teton County are supporting local businesses – and creating resilient communities

At the Mountain Towns 2030 Summit in Jackson, WY, a dynamic panel convened to discuss how local organizations are advancing sustainable business practices and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship. […]

“Even small communities can lead the way:” How to drive local climate action through collaboration

When it comes to climate impact, sometimes it takes a village – or ten. EcoAction Partners began with a simple but ambitious idea: create a centralized resource to help rural […]

How to turn HOAs into climate action superheroes: “HOAs have immense power”

Over 75 million Americans live in communities managed by Homeowners Associations, or HOAs – so what if those communities could be activated to take positive climate action? That’s exactly what […]

How your money can ‘actively shape the world’ – Topo Finance founder challenges individuals, companies, and cities to align banking with values

One of the biggest – and most overlooked – climate solutions is right in front of us: what we do with our money. “The greatest innovation needed to fight climate […]

How two mountain towns are embracing clean energy: “Renewables are not only environmentally but economically beneficial”

Making the transition to clean energy isn’t just a survival strategy for mountain towns facing the impacts of a warming climate – but it also offers a significant economic opportunity. […]

Innovative new tool helps leaders predict the impact of climate solutions through data-driven decision making

A cutting-edge modeling tool from MIT offers the opportunity to predict the potential impact of specific climate actions, empowering leaders to better prioritize – and communicate – their plans to […]

Mountain Towns 2030 and the Town of Breckenridge, Colorado Announce Host Partnership for the 2025 Climate Solutions Summit in Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge, Colorado (January 22, 2025) – The Town of Breckenridge, Colorado and Mountain Towns 2030 are excited to announce their partnership to host the 2025 Climate Solutions Summit in Breckenridge […]

Making environmentalism nonpartisan again: “It’s about common ground”

When it comes to making climate issues less polarizing, finding common ground based around shared values and approachable language can help move the conversation forward. In a conversation at the […]

Climate action starts at home: How individuals and and communities can drive change: “The clean energy transition is happening now”

Speaking to dozens of leaders from mountain towns across America, co-founder and CEO of the non-profit Rewiring America Ari Matusiak and Volts podcast host david roberts emphasized that the journey […]

Leader argues for new way forward on climate that brings together Indigenous and Western perspectives: “We need all ways of knowing”

At the Mountain Towns 2030 Conference in Jackson, WY, James Rattling Leaf, Principal at Wolakota Labs LLC and a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, delivered a deeply impactful session […]

The MT2030 Climate Solutions Summit/Press Recap

What a week we had! Thank you for joining us at the MT2030 Climate Solutions Summit, we’re still buzzing from the energy that you all brought to Breckenridge last week. We […]

Mountain Towns 2030 Welcomes Industry Leaders for September Climate Solutions Summit 

Registration is now open for the MT2030 Climate Solutions Summit – Breckenridge PARK CITY, Utah (Aug. 30, 2022) – Mountain Towns 2030 is proud to announce the return of the […]

MT2030 Solutions Session: April

This month, we hosted a conversation with Erin Beddingfield of the New Buildings Institute about Codes For Climate and what decarbonization means for the built environment. Watch the session via the button […]

Summit Daily: Mountain communities can set the example on climate change

With communities impacted by climate change in ways that we never would have imagined just a decade ago, many local governments have made climate planning a priority.” Read Frisco mayor […]

March MT2030 Solution Session: MT2030 Solutions Project All-Stars

Please watch this recorded conversation with a few of our Solutions Project community leaders, sharing their expertise about their approach to climate action: setting goals and meeting challenges, their highlighted […]

Manipulating from the margins: climate change and the Marshall Fire

MT2030 Hosts Gina McCarthy To Discuss Climate Action

We were honored to host White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy at the Colorado Association of Ski Towns annual meeting in Park City. Here is a brief rundown of […]