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 communities that are feeling the impacts of climate change every day. The tax incentives, introduced as part of the historic Inflation Reduction Act, provide valuable […]
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 protect the IRA tax incentives that have been so valuable to our communities. “We, the 31 undersigned local leaders from mountain and rural communities, write to […]
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. The session explored the successes of the Sustainable Business Leaders program, a collaboration between the Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling Department and the […]
“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 communities tackle sustainability challenges together. What started as a small nonprofit in Telluride has grown into a regional leader, coordinating efforts across three counties and […]
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 has happened in one community, creating a model that could benefit neighborhoods, individuals, and the planet. In a presentation at the Mountain Towns 2030 conference […]
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 Mountain Towns 2030 conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Benjamin (Benji) Backer , chairman and co-founder of the largest right-of-center environmental organization, the American Conservation Coalition […]
