{"id":12713,"date":"2013-09-24T21:56:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T03:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=12713"},"modified":"2013-09-24T22:00:57","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T04:00:57","slug":"cooling-the-climate-candidates-forum-tackling-smokestacks-tailpipes-and-trash-cans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=12713","title":{"rendered":"Cooling the Climate Candidates Forum:  Tackling Smokestacks, Tailpipes and Trash Cans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Monday, September 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 6:00 \u2013 8:00 p.m. <\/strong><strong>at the Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What do council candidates say about how we can take action on climate change? Join Eco-Cycle, the Sierra Club and Community Cycles at their <strong>\u201c<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecocycle.org\/files\/pdfs\/Campaigns\/campaign-forum-poster_web.pdf\"><strong>Cooling the Climate Candidates Forum: Tackling Smokestacks, Tailpipes and Trash Cans<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d <\/strong>forum.\u00a0 This is a great opportunity for voters to hear the candidates discuss how we as a city are going to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<p>At the forum, candidates will be asked questions about how they would address one of the least understood, but most impactful, short-term greenhouse gas emitters: the \u201ctrash can.\u201d They\u2019ll also be asked how they would implement the solutions found in increasing Boulder&#8217;s waste diversion rate and moving toward a \u201cZero Waste future\u201d of recycling, composting, reusing, repairing, waste reduction and green purchasing. They\u2019ll answer questions regarding long-term solutions to \u201csmokestack\u201d emitters, such as municipalizing Boulder&#8217;s electric utility and using more renewable energy sources like wind and solar. They will also discuss \u201ctailpipe\u201d emitters, or automobiles, and how we can transition from a car-based culture to a bicycle, pedestrian and public transit-based community.<\/p>\n<p>Please bring a friend.\u00a0 The new City Council needs to hear how important addressing climate disruption is to our community.<\/p>\n<p>Seating is limited! RSVP: <a href=\"mailto:rsvp@ecocycle.org\">rsvp@ecocycle.org<\/a> by Friday, September 27.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12715\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecocycle.org\/files\/pdfs\/Campaigns\/campaign-forum-poster_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12715\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12715\" title=\"cooling forum poster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/cooling-forum-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/cooling-forum-poster.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/cooling-forum-poster-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/cooling-forum-poster-400x517.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecocycle.org\/files\/pdfs\/Campaigns\/campaign-forum-poster_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click to view the full poster<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecocycle.org\/files\/pdfs\/Campaigns\/campaign-forum-poster_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, September 30th, 6:00 \u2013 8:00 p.m. at the Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theater What do council candidates say about how we can take action on climate change? 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