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Sponsored by Phade Straws.
Check in at registration and join us for breakfast at the Riverwalk Center.
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Rollie Williams, Founder, Climate Town
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Eric Mamula, Mayor of Breckenridge, Andy Beerman, former Mayor of Park City
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Mann
Vested interests profiting from our reliance on fossil fuels and their enablers in the policy and media arenas have for decades sought to undermine the scientific consensus behind human-caused climate change. The motive? Forestalling efforts to decarbonize our economy. As the impacts of climate change have now become too obvious to deny, the forces of inaction—the inactivists–have now instead engaged in a multi-pronged strategy of distraction, deflection, division, and despair-mongering. They have (a) pursued a divide-and-conquer strategy of sowing division among climate activists and advocates, (b) deflected attention from systemic change and regulatory policy solutions to personal behaviour, (c) promoted false solutions that enable the continued burning of fossil fuels at the very root of the problem and (d) fomented doomist framing that disempowers us by making catastrophic change now seem inevitable. Dr. Michael Mann will discuss what we can do to fight back, emphasizing the importance of both urgency AND agency in the effort to save our planet from catastrophic warming.
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Darcie Renn, Alterra Mountain Company; Jay Scambio, Boyne Resorts; Raj Basi, POWDR; Kate Wilson, Vail Resorts.; Eyee Hsu, MT2030 (moderator)
Leaders from Alterra Mountain Company, Boyne Resorts, POWDR, and Vail Resorts will discuss their actions to make a meaningful impact on climate since their joint efforts were first announced at the inaugural MT2030 Summit. During the panel, the speakers will share how these leading companies will continue to work together to advance climate objectives, especially around waste, over the next year.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/766491717
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Luis Reyes, Kit Carson Energy; Sam Whelan, Holy Cross Energy; Hollie Velasquez Horvath, Xcel Energy; Jessica Hoover, High Country Conservation Center (moderator)
Being on track to achieve their bold climate targets, how are these forward thinking utility providers now helping local communities do the same through electrification? You will come way from this conversation with a better understanding of what a collaborative partnership looks like and what are some of the tools being implemented within our communities to achieve zero emissions.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/766539691
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Jason MacMillan, Mayor Pro-Tem, Town of Crested Butte; Morgan Mingle, Director of Sustainable Tourism, Park City; Johnny Ziem, Town of Jackson; Judy Dorsey, Brendle Group (moderator)
Achieving science-based targets requires forecasting future GHG emissions. The math is clear that unless we break the positive correlation between growth and emissions these goals are unattainable. And yet mountain towns are faced with economic and even humanitarian drivers for growth. Panelists will discuss growth trends brought on by climate migration, the acceleration of remote work, tourism, and the search for affordable housing in rural communities. In thinking about temporary, seasonal, and permanent growth, we’ll explore how big moves in mitigation, combined with equity and resilience principles can lead the way to a new relationship between growth and emissions.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/766565594
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Sam Adams, Director, Strategic Innovations, Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler, City of Portland
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/766593561
Ridge Street Arts Square, 117 Washington St.
Catch up with colleagues and peers outdoors in the heart of the Breckenridge Arts District. Drop in at your convenience for a beer, glass of wine and a small bite – and dress for the ever-changing mountain weather (yes, it’s 9,600’).
Old Masonic Hall, Patagonia store & Ridge St. Arts Square
Presented by Fat Tire
Join us for these three casual conversations taking place at venues throughout Breckenridge’s Arts District, exploring important climate-related topics in a happy-hour setting. Choose the one that most interests you!
Conversation 1 @ Patagonia Store, 133 S. Main St.
A Model For Regional Collaboration: The Summit Climate Action Collaborative: Dominique Giroux, Vail Resorts; Jessica Hoover, High Country Conservation Center; Emily Kimmel, Breckenridge Grand Vacations; Mike Nathan, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
The Summit Climate Action Collaborative is a community-wide effort amongst Summit County, local towns, ski areas, utilities, Summit School District, Colorado Mountain College, and nonprofits to develop and implement a climate action plan. Hear more from a few of their stakeholders about how this successful collaboration works, and how it can be a powerful model for other communities.
Conversation 2 @ Old Masonic Hall, 136 S. Main St.
The Inflation Reduction Act and Other Legislative Climate Wins and Opportunities: Jacob Smith , CC4CA; Matthew Kireker, Office of Senator Michael Bennet
Join us for a discussion about the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for us and for the climate movement, and other recent legislative successes on climate action at the federal level. And in Colorado, potential near-term legislative opportunities, and the implications for mountain towns and counties.
Conversation 3 @ Air Stage in the Ridge Street Arts Square, 117 Washington St.
Best (and worst) Practices in Climate Messaging, Rollie Williams, Climate Town
Among the many problems built into the climate crisis is the fact that it’s not that easy to talk about in a non-depressing way. We’ll be having a conversation about ways we’ve messaged about climate change in interesting or successful ways, and what made it work.
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Rollie Williams, Climate Town
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Rob Thomas, Climate Candidates
The impacts of climate change have touched every part of our society but why are we so resistant/reluctant to take decisive and comprehensive action to decarbonize our built environment, preserve open spaces, support a clean energy economy and protect communities? The science is overwhelming but climate change and the environment fail to make it to the top of our priority list. Join us in welcoming Rob Thomas to share strategies on bringing communities together to accelerate climate action.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/772635305
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To effectively address climate change, our elected leaders need to truly lead. Unfortunately, the current political culture makes it tough for leaders to make the decisions that are in the best interest of constituents and the planet. In fact, 90%+ of elected leaders faced mental health challenges this past year. Skippy Mesirow and the Elected Leaders Collective (ELC) exists to support the leaders committed to making our world a better place.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/772780949
Locations: Breckenridge’s Arts District
Choose a workshop to attend in each of these four blocks.
Now is the time to roll up your sleeves and put talk into action. Taking place at venues throughout Breckenridge’s Arts District, you can choose which of these these hour long workshops most interest you. You’ll end the day with new ideas and implementable strategies that will optimize your approach to climate change back home.
Denver’s Climate Protection Fund
Grace Rink, City of Denver
Zero Waste In Action
Rachel Setzke, Eco-Cycle, Aaron Boyd, Vail Resorts
How Advanced Restoration Practices Can Be a Natural Climate Solution
Jeff Grasser, Copper Mountain Resort
Location: Hopeful/Discovery Room, BGV Community Center
103 S. Harris St.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/767624208
Adopting Climate-Aligned Building Codes
Erin Beddingfield, Codes For Climate
Locations: Breckenridge’s Arts District
Single Use Plastic-Free Communities: Making It Happen
Sarah Jones, Steamboat Ski Resort; Josh Elliot, Mananalu, Jessica Burley, Town of Breckenridge
Location: Breckenridge Theater
121 S. Ridge St.
Advocacy 101: How Local Governments and Local Officials Can Influence State Policy
Jacob Smith, CC4CA
Location: The Eclipse Theater
103 S. Harris St.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/767074489
Electrification in Action
Doug Jones, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, John Gitchell, Eagle County
Location: Hopeful/Discovery Room, BGV Community Center
103 S. Harris St.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/767635376
Putting Action into Climate Action Plans – Lessons from Cities Race to Zero
Tom Herrod, ICLEI USA
Location: Riverwalk Center
Video: https://vimeo.com/user157732407
Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1x5uR2UChH_Z1U1dH9YO2Fj0EVk6UDcEq/edit
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Sponsored by Phade Straws.
Locations: Breckenridge’s Arts District
Driving Corporate Action through CDP Disclosure
Olivia Poon, CDP
Location: Breckenridge Theater
121 S. Ridge St.
Clean Energy Solutions that Protect People and Nature in the West
Chris Menges, The Nature Conservancy; Nels Johnson, The Nature Conservancy
Location: Hopeful/Discovery Room, BGV Community Center
103 S. Harris St.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/767640358
Aspen’s Building IQ
Tessa Schreiner, Town of Aspen
Diving Into Climate and Sustainability Planning – Lessons from Breckenridge and Frisco
Jessica Burley, Town of Breckenridge, Jerry Tinianow, Western Urban Sustainability Advisors, Deanna Weber, AECOM, Hilary Sueoka, Town of Frisco
Locations: Breckenridge’s Arts District
Climate Candidates Accelerator: What You Should Know Before You Run
Katie Walsh & Rob Thomas, Climate Candidates
Location: Riverwalk Center
Watch: https://vimeo.com/766653469
Transforming Perceptions of Public Transit: Creative Strategies For Reducing Reliance on Personal Vehicles
Nahry Tak, Via
The Rest of the Iceberg: The Consequences of Supply Chains and Climate Change
Erika Kazi, Flaik; Chris Vanderbilt, Alterra Mountain Company
Field Trip: Sustainability Action: How Vail Resorts’ Commitment to Zero Comes to Life
Breckenridge Resort
This field trip to Breckenridge Ski Resort will include a short hike from the base of Peak 7 to the base of Peak 8 to view Cucumber Gulch, a new snowmaking tower, and one of the on-mountain waste sorting stations. Attendees should come prepared with sturdy shoes, water, and layers for inclement weather.
Free bus transportation will be provided to and from the workshop. Based on the location of your previous workshop, please take the bus from one of these locations:
2:45 – 2:50pm Pick-up Location One: Summit County Library – South Branch, 103 S. Harris St. Breckenridge, CO. Meet out front of the library.
2:55 – 3:00pm Pick-up Location Two: F-lot Bus Stop (located near the Riverwalk)
Attendance is limited to 25 people. Please Pre-Register Here to save your space in this workshop.
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Pete McBride, National Geographic photographer and filmmaker
Presented by Mountain Towns 2030 in partnership with Fat Tire
Join us for an evening with Pete McBride as he shares his first-hand account of the climate change-fueled drought and its impacts on the Colorado River Basin. For more than a decade, National Geographic photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride has focused his lenses on the state of water, development, and a changing climate across the West and the Colorado River Basin.
He has documented the river and its tributaries, including an 800-mile trail-less trek on foot through the entire length of the Grand Canyon.
McBride will share stories and images from the river’s changing snowpack to its shrinking reservoirs and its now cracked-earth delta, highlighting how awareness and activism have become ever more urgent to save this iconic river, a lifeline to 40 million Americans that begins in Colorado’s high country.
With sobering examples from a changing climate and our collective challenges, McBride illuminates the urgency of these issues — but also will show stories of community successes and hope against the odds.
This event is open to the public with ticket purchase. Purchase tickets at: https://www.breckcreate.org/event/chasing-water-with-pete-mcbride-national-geographic-photographer-and-filmmaker/?instance_id=153858
Summit attendees to not need to purchase tickets.
Presented by Mountain Towns 2030, in partnership with Fat Tire.
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Sponsored by Phade Straws.
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Rollie Williams, Climate Town
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Mayor Scott Turnipseed, Town of Eagle, Geoffrey Grimmer, Town of Eagle, Larry Pardee, Town of Eagle; Luke Cartin, MT2030 (Moderator)
The tragic death of Adam Palmer, Andy Jessen, and Seth Bossung in an avalanche near Silverton in 2021 was devastating to the entire Eagle, Colorado community. But to honor their legacy, accelerating action on climate became Eagle’s community-wide mission. The Adam Palmer Fund was founded to address climate at scale, and a plan was approved to achieve net zero by 2030. This conversation with Eagle’s leadership will show that climate action doesn’t need more expertise, but rather more leadership.
Watch this session: https://vimeo.com/766945637
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Gretchen Reid, Founder & CEO Integrated Growth, Inc., Paul Tame, Senior Consultant, Integrated Growth, Inc.
We’ll all participate in an hour-long facilitated group workshop led by Gretchen Reid, CEO of Integrated Growth. This impactful and engaging session is designed to build your climate leadership skills, and distill all the knowledge, experiences, networking, tools, and notes that you took during the Summit into a focused and actionable roadmap that will prioritize and help accelerate your climate action and progress back home. Don’t miss this!
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It’s important that all the learning, the tools and the network we’ve built at the Summit continue to be put into action well beyond our time in Breckenridge.
The MT2030 Solutions Project is a cohort-based program that provides targeted leadership training and real-world expertise to equip participants to pursue an impactful pathway to carbon neutrality.
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