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Updated 2/25/13

 

Dec 2012 - Fort Collins adopts a moratorium on oil/gas drilling within city limits, exempting current operations.  Cforse canvassing in key districts has big impact.

April 2012 - Fort Collins City Council votes to allow Utilities to offer On-Bill Financing.  Councilman Ben Manvel credits Cforse for 2 years of lobbying to get the program started.  Councilman Wade Troxell demonstrates letters that Cforse members wrote to him and thanks Cforse for our work connecting constituents to representatives.

2008 – Gallegos Sanitation started using biodiesel in their trash trucks after receiving over 1,100 letters from Northern Colorado residents. Waste Management and Rams Waste have yet to respond to this consumer demand.

2009 - La Plata Electric Association expands efficiency programs for low income families after receiving over 200 letters from members.

August 2009 – The Fort Collins’ City Council votes 7-0 for a plan to improve the Fort Collins’ public bus system after receiving over 4,300 citizen requests. Before our campaign Councilman Wade Troxell wanted to de-fund the bus. Wade responded to his constituents’ demands by becoming a vocal champion for the new plan.

June 2010 – The “Flex” public bus route runs from Fort Collins to Longmont. Letters and support from Cforse members help to make it possible to take public transportation from Fort Collins to Denver. www.flexnoco.com

July 2010 – Loveland city council votes to implement energy efficiency programs after receiving over 200 letters from Loveland Cforse members.

July 2010 – Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA) begins the “CARE” program which helps low income families make their homes more energy efficient. Cforse generated over 200 letters from PVREA members asking them to make this move.

August 2010 – Senators Udall’s office calls Cforse to pledge their support in restoring Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) assessments, which provide property owners with an affordable and convenient way to finance the high upfront cost of energy improvements. Cforse generated over 100 letters to the senators.

August 2010 – The Larimer County Commissioners show interest in implementing a PACE program in Larimer County after receiving over 700 letters from residents and business owners, but fail to act, demonstrating lack of leadership.

Summer 2011 - Governor's Energy Office recognizing financing as a major obstacle to energy efficiency retrofits and pledges to do something about it in 2012.

September 2011- Garfield County Commissioners approve a financing program for energy efficiency after receiving about 200 letters generated by CforSE.  Call CLEER for more info.  970-704-9200

Nov. 2011 - Fort Collins City Council passes Conservation Discount Rate (tiered rate) for electric customers.  This is a progressive rate structure that rewards conservation and discourages waste.

Dec. 2011 - Longmont passes a 120 day moratorium on oil & gas drilling to buy time to adapt regulations to better protect public health.  CforSE generated over 500 letters to help make that happen.

March 2012 - Erie passes a moratorium on oil & gas drilling after CforSE generates 100 letters to the Board of Trustees.  

 

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    What Drives Us 

     CforSE is guided by two sets of principles.

    The principals of sustainability state that the organization work towards a healthier environment, economy, and social condition that can be achieved without compromising future generation's ability to do the same.

    The principles of grassroots organizing state that grassroots: 1) Win real improvements in peoples lives. 2) Empower individuals to create change. 3) Shift the balance of power to the majority.

    Each of our campaigns is graded against these principles. For example: Our campaign to get commuter rail from Denver to Fort Collins instead of expanding I-25 effects sustainability by reducing air pollution, growing the local economy without sprawl, and giving people a transportation option that doesn't require the use of a car. This is a real improvement in people's lives. By canvassing and generating letters we are empowering individual citizens to make their community a better place. We are taking the decision making process out of the "backroom" where special interest have the power and bringing it to the people so that citizens can influence the process.  

    Our grassroots approach makes us unique among many social organizations.  The fact that we are over 99% funded by contributions of under $100.00 makes us unique amoung almost all organizations.  This funding strategy allows us to focus on what citizens want us to prioritize, as opposed to what large donors or foundations would want us to prioritize.  We are literally, "By the people, for the people kind of people"!

    Colorado Secretary of State financial report

     Tony canvassing Snowmass by bike

    Staff:  

    Fred Kirsch, Director

    Canvassers:  Jared Ross, Darcy Donnellan, Tony Bonini

    Cforse on the way to canvass in Telluride and enjoy the Bluegrass Festival! 

    Contact:

    admin@cforse.org
    970-412-6295
    414B North Meldrum Ave.
    Fort Collins, CO 80526

    Community for Sustainble Energy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Contributions are tax deductible. We are over 99% citizen funded so that we are only working for "we the people". We will not accept any donation over 3% of the annual budget to avoid any conflict of interest.  

        

    Citizen Empowerment : Sustainable Energy