Mountain Towns 2030: Leveraging A Network of Community Leaders to Accelerate Climate Action

As climate challenges grow, no community can solve them alone. The most effective solutions often emerge when leaders come together, learn from one another, and take action collectively. And with the window to help solve climate change tightening, speed is essential. Join a conversation with Mountain Towns 2030, alongside community leaders exploring how networks, partnerships, and peer learning are accelerating climate action and resilience efforts in communities of every size - including Telluride and across the surrounding region. Moderator: Siobhan Montoya Lavendar, Regional Climate Action Development Director, EcoAction Partners Panelists: Jessica Burley, Sustainability & Parking Manager, Town of Breckenridge John Clark, Mayor, Town of Ridgway Chris Steinkamp, Executive Director, Mountain Towns 2030 This event is in collaboration with Eco Action Partners, Mountain Towns 2030, Telluride Foundation, and Telluride Science. Sponsored by JP Morgan Private Bank. About Mountain Towns 2030 96% of local leaders cite limited staffing and bandwidth as the number one barrier to climate action. Founded in 2019, Mountain Towns 2030 connects local government, ski resort, and rural leaders through a highly collaborative national network that enables communities to leverage proven solutions, avoid duplicating effort, and accelerate implementation. The result is a force multiplier that builds local capacity to match their ambition; helping communities scale climate solutions faster than they ever could alone.