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November 19, 2019
Greta Thunberg

A hero-filled October

A trip to see Greta and an assembly with friends and allies...
November 18, 2019

Conversation is the most important action

“Listening is an art requiring discipline and training. This art includes asking the right questions about families, neighborhoods, and work. Questions that encourage a person to […]
November 18, 2019
The view from Lone Cone Peak

Hiking Lone Cone Peak

On Saturday, September 28, 2019, Leah Lopez, our intrepid organizer for Western Colorado Alliance, met my wife Diana and me in the wilds of Norwood, Colorado. […]
November 18, 2019
Reflections on a revolutionary year

Reflections on a revolutionary year

As a millennial, I’ve spent three decades of my life watching climate news grow ever more dire as the U.S. political system refused, year after steady […]
November 18, 2019
Chris Campbell

“If your mouth isn’t moving, you aren’t being heard.”

Between the Barn Dance, various membership celebrations, and our Annual Conference, we’ve seen a lot of our members these past few months. But one just keeps […]
November 18, 2019
Students of West Slope Youth Vote

West Slope Youth Vote: A new name, an expanded purpose

In 2018, Western Colorado Alliance hired a summer intern to help develop a pilot program for students to engage their peers in the voting process in […]
October 28, 2019

Tell Congressman Tipton to say “Yes!” to CORE

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act is getting a vote this week! The San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act is now part of the CORE […]
October 15, 2019

Tell the BLM: No Lease Sales Until We Have the Data

The BLM is currently analyzing 27 parcels for the March 2020 Oil and Gas lease sale. Those parcels contain over 20,000 acres, 100% of which is […]
October 2, 2019

Tell Tri-State: We want renewables and more freedom

13 Days Left to Weigh in on Colorado’s Energy Future Tri-State Generation and Transmission supplies power to many rural electric associations in Colorado but ranks as […]