Climate Action Week
Overview
Climate Action Week is a week of events, culminating with Earth Day, to inspire climate action and highlight local climate action partners! Throughout the week, events will be held that encourage increased awareness and action on community-based climate solutions in Eagle County. Climate Action Week is organized by Walking Mountains Science Center and the Climate Action Collaborative.
Join us as we engage the Eagle County community around climate action and help us meet our Climate Action Plan goals of 50% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction by 2030 and 80% GHG emission reduction by 2050.
View the 2025 Schedule Below:
Break Up with Your Car to Climate Action Week!
Walk, bus, bike, or carpool your way to Climate Action Week events and score cool prizes along the way. Take a photo of you breaking up with your car to any of the events and submit a photo at any event to be entered to win a Lomi Food Waste Recycler, Level 2 Step-Through E-bike, and a Footers Catering 4 course dinner & drinks for 10. Each event you take sustainable transportation to is another opportunity to win one of our prizes. Read more here.
Thank you to our Breakup with Your Car Sponsors:
Cuida El Planeta con Una Noche de Cine Familiar
¿Quieres ir al cine gratis con todo y palomitas incluidas? No te puedes perder la noche familiar de cine de Expleremos. En este programa basado en cuidar el planeta veremos la película de Ferngully completamente en español!
¿Cuándo? El 15 de Abril a las 6:30pm
¿Donde? El cine de Riverwalk en Edwards (Riverwalk Theatre)
¿Socio? Exploremos & Holy Cross Energy
Sustainable Snowmelt Geothermal Tour
Join Walking Mountains and the Town of Vail in the Grandview Room in Lionshead Village to hear a presentation on Vail’s Geothermal Energy Network Snowmelt Project. Following the presentation will be a short a walking tour highlighting sustainable features in Lionshead Village.
The event will conclude with an optional happy hour around 5:30pm at the Actively Green Certified Blue Moose, where you can relax and continue the conversation.
- When: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
- Where: Grandview Room, Vail CO
- Cost: Free
- Partners: Town of Vail, Holy Cross Energy, Vail Resorts, The Blue Moose
Climate Speaker Series
Join Walking Mountains for the April Climate Speaker Series. Hear about The Impacts of Climate Change on Mental Health from speaker, Rachel Forbes, MSW, Professor of the Practice of Social work and the Western Colorado MSW program director at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work.
- When: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
- Where: Colorado Mountain College, Edwards
- Cost: FREE
- Partners: Colorado Mountain College
Sustainability and Ecosystem Science Virtual Conference
Join Colorado Mountain College for The CMC Sustainability and Ecosystem Science Conference: Rematriating the Rockies. This event is virtual and will run from 9am-12pm.
- When: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Where: Virtual
- Partners: Colorado Mountain College, Edwards
Net Zero Building Expo
Attend this FREE event for homeowners. Hear from three expert speakers on how to increase energy efficiency, reduce utility bills and emissions, and learn about rebates. There will be an interactive panel and networking reception with food and drink following the presentations. Attendees can sign up for a FREE energy audit.
- When: 1:00pm – 5:00 pm
- Where: The Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa, Avon CO
- Partners: Town of Avon
Sustainability Trivia with the Palmer Fund
Have some fun and learn about sustainability with the Palmer Fund’s Sustainability Trivia! Bring your friends for a beer or a snack at Second Street Tavern and test your knowledge. Live music from Mike Hartel from 5:00-6:00pm.
- When: 6:00pm
- Where: 2nd Street Tavern, Eagle CO
- Cost: Suggested $10 donation
- Partners: The Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund
Local Sustainable Agriculture Tour
Join Walking Mountains and the Eagle County Conservation District for a Local Sustainable Agriculture Tour. Meet at Walking Mountain’s campus in Avon at 9:30am or Wiggle Worm Gardens in Eagle at 10:00am to start the journey! From there, you’ll be shuttled to four exciting stops showcasing the diversity of sustainable agriculture in the area:
- LaVenture Farms Market Garden
- Paragon Guide Llamas
- The Ground Up Compost Tea Operation and Bees
- Gerard Family Beef’s Grass Fed Cattle
The tour will wrap up around 2 pm with an open house and a free lunch at Wiggle Worm Gardens. Don’t miss this chance to learn about local sustainability efforts and connect with your community!
*Lunch will go until 2:45pm. If you would like to leave right after the tour, please drive to Wiggle Worms.
- When: 9:30am – 2:00pm
- Where: Meet at Walking Mountain’s campus, Avon or Wiggle Worms Gardens , Eagle
- Partners: Eagle County Conservation District, The Ground Up, Wiggle Worms Gardens
Break Up With Your Car to Closing Weekend
Break Up with Your Car to Vail Mountain’s Closing Weekend. Walk, Bike, Bus, or Carpool to Vail on Sunday and snap a photo of it and be entered into the door prize drawing. Look for the QR Code at the Vail Colorado Snowsports Museum located on the 3rd level of the Vail Village Parking Garage. Open 10am- 6pm
- When: All day!
- Where: Vail
New Roots Garden Prep Volunteer Day
Everyone loves a little Spring Cleaning! Spend some time outside to learn how to prep your garden for spring and start prep on the CMC garden beds. Drop in whenever you have the time.
- When: 9:30am – 1:30pm
- Where: CMC Community Garden, Edwards CO
- Partners: New Roots Co
Town of Eagle Sustainable Land Use Panel
The Town of Eagle has been celebrated by many locals and visitors for it’s incredible commitment to Open Space. These lands in and around town provide for meaningful human experiences while balancing the needs of friendly critters and fragile ecosystems. The goal of this community discussion is to identify priority climate actions within this oft forgotten sector. Hear from three guest speakers followed by a Q&A.
- When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
- Where: Eagle Town Hall
- Partners: Town of Eagle
Community Recycling Tour
Join Walking Mountains for a FREE tour of the Eagle County recycling, landfill, and household hazardous waste facilities and the compost facility at Vail Honeywagon! The guided tour will be held in English and Spanish. Advanced registration is required.
- When: 9:00am – 12:00 pm
- Cost: FREE
Revolution Power Yoga: Earth Day Yoga
Join Revolution Power Yoga for a wonderful earth day class centering on grounding and connecting to the earth. Leave feeling relaxed, empowered, and ready to be a good climate leader.
- When: 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Where: Revolution Power Yoga, Avon
- Partners: Revolution Power Yoga
