Reimagining the Community Advisory Committee
The City of Fort Collins selected Queen's Legacy Foundation to lead reimagining of the Community Advisory Committee to the Our Climate Future Plan adopted in March 2021. Previously, the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Climate Action Plan (CAP) met quarterly to advise City Staff on the implementation of the CAP. However, the new Our Climate Future Plan prioritizes equity for all, leading with race and so the CAC is being reimagined into a climate equity committee.
Community members applied and were selected to be on a design team to envision a climate equity committee. The design team launched April 2022. If you would like to learn more about the design process please email Queen (queenxyaa@gmail.com) or Jensen (jmorgan@fcgov.com)
What is the purpose of the CAP CAC?#
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) launched in 2015 to advise City staff on the development of the 2020 CAP Strategic Plan and to provide feedback as the community works to achieve our greenhouse gas reduction goals. The CAC consists of residents who provide diverse perspectives, social networks, and expertise that is critical for successful implementation of the CAP. The CAC is responsible for providing insight on the planning and implementation of the 2020, 2030 and 2050 climate action goals and associated initiatives. Their perspectives are shared with City Council and the teams exploring potential action items that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Committee Members#
- Big Wind, Northern Arapaho Tribe
- Stacey Baumgarn, Colorado State University
- Evelyn Carpenter, Solas Energy Consulting
- Todd Dangerfield, Downtown Development Authority
- Scott Denning, Colorado State University
- Javier Echeverria Diaz, Motherlove Herbal Company
- Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber
- Fred Kirsch, Community for Sustainable Energy
- Steve Kuehneman, Care Housing
- Rose Lew, Fort Collins Sustainability Group
- Lisa Leveillee, First National Bank
- Ben Lucas, Learfield/CSU Athletics
- Sheble McConnellogue, Northern Colorado Clean Cities
- JD Murphy, Veteran, Retired Businessman
- Ehret Nottingham, Northern Colorado Climate Strike
- Dawn Paepke, Kaiser Permanente
- Todd Parker, Waypoint Real Estate
- Amanda Probst, Homeschooling Mom
- Jean Runyon, Front Range Community College
- Bruno Sobral, Colorado State University
- Patrick Shyvers, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
- Dimitris Stevis, Colorado State University
- Roberto Torres, Hewlett Packard
- Trudy Trimbath, Poudre School District
- Dana Villeneuve, New Belgium Brewing
Meeting Information#
The Community Advisory Committee generally meets once a quarter and on an as needed basis. Below are the meeting dates for 2020 and all meetings take place from noon - 2:30pm. Meeting times are also posted on the City calendar.
- January 30th (222 Laporte, Colorado River Room)
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April 30th
- Zoom Meeting Details: https://zoom.us/j/9706724749?pwd=eFpBd2pOYStDbU5LVXh2VXJ0Q2h3Zz09
Meeting ID: 970 672 4749 Password: 2020
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- Zoom Meeting Details: https://zoom.us/j/9706724749?pwd=eFpBd2pOYStDbU5LVXh2VXJ0Q2h3Zz09
- August 27th (222 Laporte, Colorado River Room)
- December 3rd (Location TBD)