Boulder County Climate

ALT We're hiring an administrative specialist. This full-time role will support operations and administration for Boulder County’s business sustainability program, PACE. You'll work with PACE staff to help make climate-friendly technology upgrades happen for local businesses, building a more resilient future for our community. Applications due by March 3.

ALT Two Belgian draft horses with golden-brown coats and straw-colored manes pull a red compost cart across a field at Light Root Community Farm in Boulder, Colorado. A man in a white cowboy hat drives the cart as the horses move away under a bright blue sky. The field is bordered by green and yellow trees, with the snow-capped Rocky Mountains rising in the distance.

ALT Nelson Esseveld of Artemis Flower Farm in Longmont, Colorado, feeds 18 chickens with a metal scooper in lush green grass. The flock includes black, brown, and black-and-white Barred Rock chickens, enclosed by white portable fencing. Behind him is a bright teal mobile chicken coop with a window and ramp. Rolling green hills and scattered trees stretch into the distance under a cloudy, bright sky.

ALT A portrait of Helen Skiba, a farmer at Artemis Flower Farm, standing in a row of flowers under a covered structure. Helen wears a floppy straw sun hat and a white and off-white striped linen shirt, smiling softly at the camera. Behind her are rows of vibrant flowers: white (possibly cosmos), orange, and deep red (likely ranunculus or roses). Bold text across the bottom reads: “Apply Today: $1.1 Million in Grants Available for Local Farmers!” A speech bubble graphic next to Helen says: “This program doesn’t just support farms—it supports the whole community. It’s amazing to live in a place that truly values its farmers.” Below the image, white text reads: “HELEN SKIBA / Artemis Flower Farm / Boulder County Soil Health Initiative Grant Recipient.”

ALT An infographic titled "From Your Home to the Creek" in bold, fluorescent blue. The accompanying text reads: "Everyday household activities can send pollutants into storm drains. Rain and snowmelt carry these contaminants straight to local creeks—untreated." Below are four circular icons with hand-drawn illustrations: 1. A car leaking orange oil onto pavement, shown in a circle divided into four quadrants. 2. A house with rain falling behind it and orange pollution flowing downhill from the garage and driveway. 3. Orange pollution running down a street into a storm drain. 4. A storm pipe dumping orange sludge into a scenic stream with pine trees and the Flatiron Mountains in the background. At the bottom, text reads: "Help protect the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed! Sign up for Keep It Clean Partnership's newsletter to get updates on watershed health, tips for reducing pollution, and information about educational and volunteer events: www.keepitcleanpartnership.org/get-involved."

ALT A smiling man in sunglasses holds open the front driver’s side door of a silver-teal electric car, revealing a woman with blonde and purple hair smiling through the open window. In the background, a man in sunglasses stands facing the camera. The scene is set in a parking lot with an old stone courthouse, golden-green autumn trees, and warm orange lighting.

ALT Three smiling women stand in front of electric vehicles in a parking lot. The woman on the left wears tortoiseshell glasses and a dark jacket; the woman in the middle wears wire-frame glasses; and the woman on the right has marigold-orange pants. Historic brick buildings and golden autumn trees frame the background in downtown Boulder, Colorado.

ALT Two men walk across a parking lot in front of parked electric cars. Golden and orange autumn trees, historic brick buildings, and Boulder’s mountain views stretch across the background.

ALT A woman with short brown hair and glasses leans against a silver electric vehicle in a parking lot, with yellow and orange autumn trees behind her. She chats with a man in black, whose back is to the camera. Historic brick buildings and mountains provide a scenic backdrop.

ALT A happy woman smiles at the camera while standing next to her new heat pump outside of her Boulder County, Colorado home.

ALT Poster for the Latino Chamber of Commerce's 2nd Feria del Tamal featuring event details: October 26th, $20 admission, Boulder County Fairgrounds, tamale tasting, EV and bike ride and drive, wrestling shows, live music, and kids' activities. A luchador in an orange and red costume holds tamales and a sign that says 'I ❤️ Tamales'.

ALT Two children with Day of the Dead skeleton face paint play on the bed of a black electric truck while their parents watch.

ALT A woman in a green traditional Day of the Dead dress and face paint dances in front of a stage at a Day of the Dead celebration.

ALT A view from inside an electric vehicle, showing a woman test-driving the car with hands on the steering wheel. An orange lightning bolt logo appears on the windshield.

ALT A man in sunglasses stands smiling in front of his gray electric vehicle with the hood open, speaking with a woman whose back is to the camera.

ALT Two women speak with a man in a gray outfit beside a silver electric vehicle labeled "Drive Electric Colorado" in a parking lot. Another two women walk toward the camera, with one smiling directly at it.

ALT A group of Day of the Dead dancers in red and yellow traditional outfits beneath a canopy of yellowing autumn leaves.

ALT A man stands next to a large Day of the Dead skeleton effigy in front of a black electric truck with the hood open.

ALT Two women look inside the open hood of an electric vehicle in a parking lot. The closest woman, smiling, has a colorful upper-sleeve tattoo with red and green dice and playing cards.