$1,860 raised by 12 donors
3% complete
$60,000 Goal
Whether you realize it or not, you are already experiencing the effects of climate change. You've seen the river close in the summer when the water gets too warm. You chose not to go for that hike because the air was too smokey. Or, you've worried about your house flooding in the spring when the snow melts too fast. The impacts of climate change are here now, and they will continue to worsen if we don't act today. When you join our community of supporters, together, our local actions can have global benefits.
Your care and compassion supports the only organization in Routt and Moffat County whose mission is centered on climate action. Across, energy, transportation, land, water, and waste, your gift impacts it all. And, our staff has the experience and background needed to help your community make informed climate decisions.
Your generosity preserves all that you love about the Yampa Valley. When you ride your favorite mountain bike trail, see a family of moose in your neighborhood, or take your first ski run of the season, remember that you protected it all. Today, you join hundreds of others just like you who are opening their hearts to all that makes this valley home.
The mission of Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (YVSC) is to serve as a leader, catalyst and resource for building a sustainable and resilient Yampa Valley.
YVSC’s roots are traced to 2006, when a group of dedicated City of Steamboat Springs came together to create the “Green Team” to centralize sustainability in city planning and community awareness. The Green Team established two of YVSC’s longest running programs: Talking Green and the Green Building Tour. In 2008, the “Green Team ” transitioned leadership to a group of committed community members, who went on to establish YVSC. YVSC obtained its 501(c)3 status in July 2009.
Over 15 years, YVSC and community members like you have:
- Planted over 32,000 trees that will grow strong and tall to keep the Yampa River healthy, create wildlife habitat, and store carbon.
- Recycled more than 300,000 pounds of electronics reducing impacts from mining new materials and keeping these harmful materials out of our environment.
- Trained 33 future climate leaders through our Internship Program since 2021.
- Helped rethink the way we heat and cool our buildings to reduce our greatest source of emissions.
- Made the Routt County Climate Action Plan, which our community uses for climate planning and decision-making, an instrument of change.
Organization name
Yampa Valley Sustainability Council
other names
YVSC
2009
Tax id (EIN)
26-4753602
Category
Environment
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
919 Oak StMailing
PO Box 770705Routt County, CO, US
Moffat County, CO, US
Steamboat Springs, CO, US, 80487
Oak Creek, CO, US, 80467
Hayden, CO, US, 81639