October 24th, 2009
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION

This is an invitation to build a movement - to take one day and use it to stop the climate crisis.

WHAT: Project 350: International Day of Climate Action

WHEN: 3 - 5 pm on October 24th, 2009 (The event will begin promptly at 3 pm, so please be ON TIME!)

WHERE: Gondola Plaza. Aspen, CO

WHO: Everyone - friends, family, colleagues and pets

DETAILS: Participants will be photographed from above spelling the words SAVE SNOW with their bodies. Everyone is encouraged to wear or bring winter gear (snowboards, skis, jackets, hats etc.). The end result-a photograph of hundreds of winter enthusiasts standing on a snowless ski mountain-will be sent to local, regional, national and international elected officials before the Copenhagen summit with a simple message: please act NOW! Beer, music and giveaways will be provided on the Gondola Plaza afterwards.

Please join us on October 24th- Gondola Plaza, 3 pm. Your support is needed!

Aspen Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, 2007
- Executive Summary
- Full Report
- Presentation

Aspen QuickTracker - Early detection of major emissions drivers

National Conversation on Climate Action Citizens Guide



Shorter warmer winters, reduced snowpack, less water available in summer, increasing forest fires. We've already seen these changes beginning in Aspen, and greater changes are on the way. Global warming is our problem.

But the solution is also ours. 80% of US emissions of carbon dioxide are a consequence of consumer demands for energy in our homes, cars, and travel. This gives us a great deal of power in reducing these emissions.

Contrary to the claim that reductions will be costly, they can actually save money. IBM reduced its total energy use by almost 7% in 2001, saving $22.6 million and 220,100 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. BP reduced its own emissions by 10% in just 5 years and saved $650 million in the process.

Everyone has a role to play. Each of us can find ways to save a ton of carbon dioxide emissions in our own lives. As we find the ways that work, we can reach out to other communities, with the goal of hastening the transition to a new, cleaner energy system that does not threaten our environment, our economy, and our way of life.

With the ski industry and our town's economy on the front lines of climate change, it's the least we can do. Let's roll.


Find out what Aspen is already doing.