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Fostering Climate Collaboration in Boulder, CO 2016

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Proposal creation

CoLab members create proposals

Sep 24, 2015 11:00 EDT - Jan 29, 2016 08:00 EST
Semi-Finalist selection
Expert judges select semi-finalists

Jan 29, 2016 08:00 EST - Mar 2, 2016 05:00 EST
Proposal revisions
Semi-finalists can improve their proposals

Mar 2, 2016 05:00 EST - Mar 13, 2016 11:00 EDT
Finalist selection
Expert judges select finalists

Mar 13, 2016 11:00 EDT - Mar 29, 2016 12:00 EDT
Voting period
Public Voting Period

Mar 29, 2016 12:00 EDT - Apr 23, 2016 12:00 EDT
Completed
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Apr 23, 2016 12:00 EDT
How can we build community engagement and connectivity around climate change?

Boulder is a community that houses, per capita, more tech and natural food start-ups, impact investors and entities working on behalf of our environment than anywhere in the world—boasting nearly 100 climate-oriented organizations and roughly 3,000 climate experts. Yet, with this bounty of committed community members, we lack awareness of one another, as well as cohesion and the ability to effectively align our collective agendas for greater impact. We’ve found that we are not alone; lack of collaboration is a struggle recognized in many communities, nationally and internationally and is often due to a shortage of resources—time and money—to collaborate.

This contest is seeking dynamic, self-renewing platforms that will build community engagement and help leverage and coordinate existing efforts in the community for a magnified impact. Note that we are not seeking outright climate change mitigation solutions—we have an abundance of those. Rather, our goal is to foster enhanced collaboration and greater understanding of community action partners—and identifying them is our first step. While this contest is soliciting ideas for Boulder, CO, we encourage proposals that can be adopted by communities worldwide.

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26 Proposals
Mar 13, 2016
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Ready. Set. GO! The race to a green future is ON! Sign up for the race here: Sustainability2020.org #ClimateSolutions @ClimateCoLab
Mar 13, 2016
Anyone
#Boulder, can we be #carbonfree? Help us build a platform for citizen-engagement around achieving carbon neutrality: j.mp/bouldercarbonfree
Dec 1, 2015
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An online platform that interconnects and empowers community efforts towards carbon neutrality while tracking and promoting the results.
Mar 13, 2016
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Plan for a DEDICATED FACILITY to foster collaborative meetings, events, and education about climate change, resilience and smart growth.
Mar 9, 2016
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Our goal is to promote environmental and climate literacy and motivate youths in schools and colleges to protect their local environment.
Mar 13, 2016
Anyone
Local government needs a parallel citizen organization which helps provide a 360 degree perspective.
Mar 13, 2016
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Drastically Reduce GHGs w/ What We Eat while Creating Collaborative Space for Climate Institutions: Plant-Based Foods Produce Far Fewer GHGs
Mar 13, 2016
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We are creating a model for collaboration among community members to design and create food-producing green spaces in urban neighborhoods.
Mar 13, 2016
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Our workshops and online platform facilitates collaboration that leverages existing community action for amplified local impact.
Jan 29, 2016
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Engaging low-income community leaders and CU students in energy and water conservation to cultivate sustainability.
Mar 13, 2016
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Climate Action Ramps Platform builds just-right connectivity among climate actors to mobilize large-scale actions and amplified advocacy
Mar 13, 2016
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A community challenge to sequester carbon and create resilience through regenerative projects, art and community engagement.
Mar 13, 2016
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To educate and encourage our staff, students, and broader community, on the importance and avenues, for energy conservation.
Jan 22, 2016
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Foster climate collaboration in Boulder, CO, through a community art project that engages neighborhoods in its co-creation.
Mar 13, 2016
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Wikis and #tags, used in a collaborative way, become a means of building common ground, co-innovation and resilience facing climate change.
Jan 27, 2016
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Combining the strengths of the B corp. and non-profit structures to provide a highly flexible approach to environmental community building.
Jan 25, 2016
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An open source musical performance for schools to use to jump start youth engagement in authoring their own city's plan for resilience
Mar 13, 2016
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This Alliance creates a physical and virtual infrastructure for collective impact through cooperation among all climate related stakeholders
Mar 13, 2016
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Climate change is a community issue. Let's create public art murals together that connect, educate, motivate and inspire!
Jan 28, 2016
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A free and easy-to-use local climate news and events plugin, designed for local orgs and news websites. Similar to embedding YouTube videos.
Mar 13, 2016
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AQIQ bridges the gap between citizens and climate scientists by providing communities with low-cost greenhouse gas monitoring tools.
Jan 29, 2016
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A comprehensive online climate-focused hub including an equity crowdinvesting component, a community bulletin board, discussion forums, etc.
Jan 29, 2016
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GGT.com partners w/ cities to coach residents to save $2K / yr off cost of living by cutting 1/3 off carbon footprints in a 90-day challenge
Jan 29, 2016
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Science shows that meaningful collaboration & engagement requires social-emotional safety and skill in navigating conflict. Here's the how.
Mar 13, 2016
Anyone
Celebrate Diversity, Sustainability & Resilience with hands-on and online Knowledge Maps to interconnect our stories using Systems Thinking.
Jan 29, 2016
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Join this fun neighborhood event spotlighting ways you can #FossilFreeYourLife along with neighbors, local businesses and nonprofits!