Wheat Ridge Speaks: Item #2 Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA)

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3 items ∙ Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 6:30pm

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Item #1 Outside Agency Program Recommendation Item #2 Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) Item #3 H.R. 2307 - Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act

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Item #2 Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA)

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Item No. 2 Colorado Communities for Climate Action Membership ( 0.65 MB )

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During the February 1, 2021 City Council meeting staff provided proposed strategies from Sustainable Wheat Ridge to City Council. Proposed strategy 4 was “Support environmental sustainability policy on a regional, state and federal level”. CC4CA was outlined as a policy advocacy group that could facilitate the adoption of the proposed strategy. Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) is a coalition of counties and municipalities advocating for strong state and federal climate policy. Jacob Smith, CC4CA executive director, will be presenting the membership benefits and current policy priorities to City Council. There are 38 local government members in the coalition including Edgewater, Golden and Westminster.