Climate Reality Denver/Boulder Chapter

I think I could have contributed more had I selected more areas and remembered to check in more often!

I still drive a carbon car but have reduced my use of it to one tank of gas per month. I walk wherever I can and take light rail when I into downtown. I’m concerned about safety if I buy an e-bike/scooter—bike lanes are too scarce and traffic is too unpredictably re respecting the primacy of the bike lane. 

Researching how to finally complete the RTD transportation plan from Denver to Longmont/Boulder and the use of electric rather than diesel trains. 

I joined the challenge because we all need to do everything we can to address the climate crisis and I chose my particular actions because I wanted to educate myself on topics with which I’m unfamiliar and would create communications channels with legislators I’ve not yet met. 

I thought I wanted a Subaru Crosstrek hybrid but after doing the research and comparing my current driving patterns (less than one tank of gas per month) I realized I could choose a ZEV so it’s going to be a Nissan Leaf!

My video conference meetings are exclusively reserved for discussions of climate change since my access to the Zoom app is provided by Climate Reality Project. 

I thought I wanted to trade in my car for a Subaru Crosstrek hybrid but after doing my research I believe a Nissan Leaf is a better choice because I virtually never need to switch over to gasoline. 

We are conditioned to believe hat meat offers an unbeatable source of protein that’s required for us to have a healthy diet.  We are bombarded with ads from factory farms full of misleading and incorrect assertions. 

Stuff is not as important as time and experiences shared with others.

I’m holding a virtual meeting tomorrow night with a colleague to prepare her for her first Climate Reality Presentation!