Colorado Conservation Voters

Save the Date – Conservation Lobby Day!

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:38:54 +0000

Colorado's conservation community will be hosting its first ever Lobby Day on Tuesday, March 13th. The Lobby Day is designed to help you voice your environmental concerns to the members of our legislature. The day will end with the annual Conservation Community Legislative Reception. More information will be coming soon!

2012 Legislative Session Underway

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:32:21 +0000

Colorado's legislative session has begun and the environment is once again one of the top issues. Read about the environmental priorities for this session in CCV Executive Director Pete Maysmith's blog. You can stay on top of individual bills and issues through CCV's online bill tracker.

2012 Legislative Session Full of Possibility

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:23:28 +0000

Colorado’s legislative session has begun and once again environmental policy will be a major focus at the capitol The conservation community’s 2012 legislative agenda will be focused on creating jobs as we protect Colorado’s spectacular environment. As we work to pass our proactive priorities, we will continue to guard against anti-conservation, job-killing bills.

2012 Member Meeting

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:45:57 +0000

What: A look at the 2012 Legislative Session with conservation champions from the state legislature and professionals from the environmental community

When: Wednesday, February 8th 5:30-7:00 pm

Where: Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, Conference Room. 1675 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, CO 80202

Free for CCV Members! RSVPs requested.

Time for Denver to Talk Trash

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:50:50 +0000

Denver likes to think of itself as a leader among cities. While that is true in many regards, it is not the case with trash. In fact, Denver’s reputation when it comes to solid waste is, well, trashy. The good news is that there is fresh momentum to turn Denver around and for it to become a leader in cutting trash waste and increasing recycling and composting.

Keeping Score in 2011

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:56:40 +0000

It’s that time of year! Colorado Conservation Voters released its 15^th annual legislative conservation scorecard today and declared the 2011 session a success for conservation. While there were numerous attacks on previous years’ successes in building the New Energy Economy, they all failed.

2011 Colorado Legislative Conservation Scorecard Released

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:38:52 +0000

The 2011 Scorecard is here! This year's legislative session saw key victories on clean air, public health, and the new energy economy, among other topics. The new edition of the Colorado Legislative Conservation Scorecard covers the biggest conservation bills and highlights legislators who played important roles in committee and leadership.

How did your legislators do when it comes to protecting Colorado's environment? Click here to find out. Don't forget to let them know how you feel about their environmental records.

Click here to see the Denver Post's take on the Scorecard. More on the Scorecard from CCV Executive Director Pete Maysmith in his Keeping it Green in Colorado blog.

Whirlwind

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:16:42 +0000

Whirlwind. That's the first word that comes to mind as I think about the last 36 hours. Yesterday, I was in Washington for a lobby day with my counterparts from state conservation leagues around the country. While there, I also attended LCV's annual dinner gala event where EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson delivered the keynote address.

Hancock wins Denver Mayoral Election

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:52:02 +0000

Congratulations to Michael Hancock on his big win to become Denver's next Mayor. We look forward to working with Hancock and his team to make the Mile High City a world leader in sustainability issues. Read Hancock's answers to our Sustainability Questionnaire here and visit his website to see his sustainability platform.

2011 Legislative Session Recap

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:44:03 +0000

The 2011 Colorado Legislative Session has ended and it was another good year for the environment. Check out Pete Maysmith's wrap up of the session's biggest news and visit the CCV Bill Tracker to see all of the environmental bills discussed this year.