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Climate change wasn't on the public's radar in 1995, when Mary Taylor Young and her husband bought their piece of the wild in the Colorado Rockies. They built a cabin, set up a trail of bluebird nest boxes, and began a nature journal of observations. Her twenty-five year journal, she realized, was a record of climate change, happening not on an Antarctic ice sheet but in their own natural neighborhood and echoed in everyone's backyard.
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"Heat is the first order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate crisis. And as the temperature rises, it is revealing fault lines in our governments, politics, economy, and values. The hotter it gets, the deeper and wider our fault lines will open. The Heat Will Kill You First is about the extreme ways in which our planet is already changing and the impact that will have on everything from our food supply to disease outbreaks. Goodell's...
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2017
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The majority of scientific experts agree that climate change poses a serious threat to the future of humankind. Issues are discussed clearly and objectively, with added insight from experts and others, in these chapters: Is Climate Change a Serious Problem? Will Climate Change Threaten the Survival of Plants and Animals? Will Climate Change Impair Human Health and Well-Being?Ho Are More Regulations Needed to Help Halt Climate Change?
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2021-
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Our climate future is in the hands of our towns and cities. Local level policy has the power to impact our infrastructure, transportation, air quality, job development, equity and energy future. Our Rebuild and Re-energize Local Government Toolkit is intended to empower communities by providing on the ground examples of innovative programs and policy throughout Colorado. This toolkit will also feature additional resources and funding for communities...
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Issue brief volume 20-17
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2020.
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Some U.S. cities have adopted legislation to limit or restrict the use of natural gas systems in new construction, instead requiring building systems or appliances to be powered by electricity. In response to these natural gas prohibitions, some states have enacted legislation prohibiting cities from restricting natural gas systems in new construction. This issue brief provides background on the issue and how it applies...
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2017.
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Projects in this Annual Plan seek to significantly advance Colorado's resiliency, both at the State and local level. They are designed to institutionalize resiliency into regular business operations; maximize State investments with the inclusion of resiliency measures in State grant programs; develop resiliency best practices and standards across multiple State agencies; and encourage Colorado communities to collaboratively develop innovative and...
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2017.
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The State of Colorado is committed to building a resilient future through collaboration, coordination, and innovation. As part of this commitment, the Colorado Resiliency Framework, the State's resiliency roadmap, calls for an annual plan and report to provide Coloradans with information about progress towards the implementation of the priorities and strategies identified in the Framework. The 2016 Colorado Resiliency Working Group Annual Plan, the...
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2023.
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This project aims to assist CDOT with the initial implementation of Section 118 of Colorado HB 21-1303, "The Buy Clean Colorado Act". The bill requires contractors to submit Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for asphalt and asphalt mixtures, cement and concrete mixtures, and steel installed on CDOT projects. Ultimately, the bill instructs CDOT to establish greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits for these materials, and contractors on CDOT construction...
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2010
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“A scorching vision of what life might be like in the warmer world that is already on its way. " — Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
“Vivid and compelling, this book shows what life will be like in a warming world. Essential reading for anyone who’s planning to inhabit the planet for the next few decades.” — Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe
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[2014]
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Even in the face of Congressional inaction, President Obama can leverage executive branch power, unleash enterprise and investment, and move America toward a clean energy future that curbs climate change. Featuring 200 specific recommendations developed by more than 100 industry experts and top energy thinkers, Powering Forward provides the Administration with options to move the nation closer to a clean energy economy.
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[2019].
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The Polis Administration has taken a number of significant steps that make a down payment on our commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2040. One of the most important parts of our transition to cleaner energy is electrifying transportation in Colorado. While we've already taken important strides towards our renewable energy vision, there's much to do. Together, we can do our part to fight climate change, improve air quality and the health of our...
