Fort Collins' Our Climate Future - PHS 2024 by Micah Warners

Live, Work, and Play Nearby

2024-02-15 18:15:34 UTC

If people have their work near them then they don't pollute during their commute. If they have somewhere to play and relax then there's no incentive to drive across town to relax. Keeping people happy in a small local area removes their desire to drive anywhere because their needs are met locally.

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Resource Better

2024-02-15 18:17:19 UTC

I think this one is the most important because a zero waste economy is beneficial to the enviornment and the society we live in.

Healthy Affordable Housing

2024-02-15 18:27:05 UTC

I think this is especially important in Fort Collins because buying a house or an apartment is really expensive. There are also many people who have no place to live. Fort Collins is becoming more popular but it is also a college town and it shouldn't be so difficult to find a home.

Local, Affordable and Healthy Food

2024-02-15 18:28:01 UTC

Natalia- This big move is important because it addresses a variety of concerns. Buying from local producers can ensure quality and stimulate our local economy. This can also help people avoid chemicals and pesticides that may be found in food from larger producers. Additionally, sourcing food locally minimizes shipping and transport. Having affordable and healthy food benefits everyone in the community.

Breathe Better

2024-02-15 18:29:43 UTC

I think having healthy natural spaces would be very beneficial to humans. I also think that if everyone in a community receives 100% renewable electricity it would help the environment and the economy because it would create new jobs in the renewable energy sector. Electric cars are also better for the environment. Cameron

Live, Work and Play Nearby

2024-02-15 18:30:29 UTC

Rwad - I think this one is the most important, especially in Fort Collins because it is a rapidly growing city, and with that comes a bigger city, more roads, more places, and more of everything. As a result, people will have more opportunities for work and life so if we focus on keeping our life, work, and play nearby and not across the city, we will be closer to reaching carbon neutrality and zero waste.

12 - 100% Renewable Electricity:

2024-02-15 18:31:18 UTC

I think this is the most important because electricity is so central to everyday life, and there are very few ways to avoid or reduce usage of electricity compared to things like car usage

Convenient Transportation Choices

2024-02-15 18:33:36 UTC

I think this is important because reducing pollution that comes from excessive driving would allow for more outdoor activities with less air pollution. Not only would alternative transportation choices be good for the environment, but certain methods such as biking or walking would have positive health effects on the people using them. Addison

Convenient Transportation Choices

2024-02-15 18:36:16 UTC

Riley- I think this move is the most important for Fort Collins because cars create a lot of pollution. Public transportation or electric cars can help reduce individual emissions. Additionally, methods such as walking or biking can have health benefits, given that they are;t exposed to excess levels of pollution in the process.

Live, Work and Play Nearby

2024-02-15 18:37:10 UTC

Aliya - I think this is important because if everything is closer to us, where we work, play, shop, etc. then we don't have to drive as far causing more pollution. It can increase opportunities for people to ride their bikes or take public transport instead of their cars, which may lead to people being happier and healthier.

4.)Convenient Transportation Choices and 7.) Healthy Affordable Housing

2024-02-15 18:40:52 UTC

Zoe- I think it is important to have both convenient transportation choices and Healthy affordable housing when looking to improve Fort Collins. Together they can help make it easier and more sustainable for all people who live in Fort Collins. This might result in a lot of other environmental issues being solved or less severe.

Zero Waste Economy

2024-02-15 18:43:40 UTC

Scarlett - These are all important but I think the zero waste economy could be easiest to achieve in a short term period and would be extremely beneficial for the long term. If governments, businesses, and industries are able to put regulations down that people have to follow, large groups of people can start changing habits surrounding waste quickly.

3- Climate Resilient Community:

2024-02-15 18:43:52 UTC

Ben- I think that it is important to make the public aware of climate change and the effects it has on not only the environment, but the effect it has on the human population. By making the public aware of how climate change is impacting the human race may inspire an increase in wanting to protect/prepare certain environments from the effects of climate change. This also may result in a change of life style of certain people to make them more aware of their actions and how their actions are contributing to climate change.

Healthy Affordable Housing

2024-02-15 18:44:32 UTC

Leo- I believe that affordable housing is the most beneficial improvement for Fort Collins. Pricing is increasing exponentially, and for many individuals this increase is detrimental. Affordable housing would result in a balanced community and would be able to think of our future instead of current rent or mortgage payments. To improve our future, affordable housing would be extremely beneficial.

Convenient Transportation Choices

2024-02-15 18:45:56 UTC

Grady - I believe that this is most important for Fort Collins because cars are a major factor in air pollution. By decreasing gasoline car usage and increasing electric cars or public transportation, air pollution could significantly decrease. Furthermore, other options such as biking and walking (instead of driving) provide great health benefits as well as help reduce air pollution.

6. Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings:

2024-02-15 20:11:40 UTC

Aspen - I think that having emission free buildings are important because buildings produce a lot of pollution. It is important for the people inside to be able to to breathe clean air and have clean energy and water. A lot of the time, people are in buildings, so it's important to have efficient buildings for the time that humans spend most of their time in.

8 - Local, Affordable and Healthy Food

2024-02-16 02:26:26 UTC

Hawit - Most of the objectives on the document would be difficult to achieve even if extensive time and money were put into them. Attempting all of them at once may even be impossible at the current moment. I chose number 8 because it seems to be one of the more immediately reachable goals, would not be overly difficult because some systems to do this are already in place, and because it would improve equity and quality of life for many people. Lots of food is wasted in our current system, but some stores have agreements with food rescues that allow the food to still reach people who need it at very little to no cost. This prevents perfectly edible food from being thrown out unnecessarily, and helps sustain many families. I think if this was implemented on an even wider scale, it would have a significant impact on our community. Housing and employment can be addressed next, until socioeconomic inequity is reduced to near insignificant levels. Once our society has progressed to this point, less vital objectives can be pursued (convenient transportation, emission-free buildings, and so on).

5 - Live, Work, and Play Nearby

2024-02-16 18:07:35 UTC

Rawanda - I think live, work, and play nearby is one of the most important ones regarding Fort Collins because it promotes a more sustainable lifestyle by reducing reliance on cars and minimizing carbon emissions. When people live close to where they work and have access to recreational activities nearby, they can commute by walking, biking, or using public transportation, which reduces traffic congestion and air pollution. Additionally, it helps conserve natural resources by reducing the need for long-distance transportation of goods and services. Overall, this approach supports a healthier environment and promotes physical activity

Convenient Transportation Choices

2024-02-16 18:09:01 UTC

Madeline: I think this is the most important as individual transportation and cars are one of the main sources of pollution. If people are given affordable options to travel across town, this could be an incentive for people to not have to pay for their own car's expenses, and also make a better choice for the environment.

Healthy Natural Spaces

2024-02-16 18:09:22 UTC

Sarah- I thinking that keeping natural spaces healthy is one of the most important things that we can do in Fort Collins, because it is something that we can control, and having a space for both plants and animals to thrive is critical to a healthy city. These things should be able to live with less human impact, and so protecting them is important.

12. 100% Renewable Electricity

2024-02-16 18:09:26 UTC

Iris - I think that providing everyone with renewable energy that is affordable will drastically change the climate crisis. If everyone used and could use renewable energy, our emissions would decrease significantly, and we would would stop wasting so much one-use energy, which would greatly improve our climate.

Local Affordable Housing

2024-02-16 18:09:28 UTC

Connor - I believe that this big move is very important because Fort Collins has seen a great increase in population and it is important to minimize the risks of not being able to afford housing. A population increase in turn increases housing prices, and Fort Collins has a large homeless issue which affects a large part of our community. It is only fair that everyone has equal opportunities when it comes to a basic need for life.

Zero Waste Neighborhoods

2024-02-16 18:10:27 UTC

Jasper- I think that this is the most important move towards a better climate in Fort Collins as it is not only easily achievable but can also have a direct impact on people's lives as well as the city's overall climate. Less things being imported into the city would reduce emissions and traffic, there would be less waste.

Live, Work and Play Nearby

2024-02-16 18:10:49 UTC

Gannon - I think that being able to meet our daily basic needs without driving across town is most important for Fort Collins because it will not only reduce vehicle emissions, but also increase the physical health of the population. More so, increased exposure to Vitamin D from the sun has been shown to boost serotonin levels and increase happiness. The more we're outside, the happier we can be.

7. Healthy affordable housing

2024-02-16 18:11:07 UTC

Maddie: I think it is important for everybody to be able to access stable and reliable housing options because there are so many places that people live in that aren't safe for them to live in. Having housing that actually protects you rather than hurts you is very important to keep everybody safe within the community and creating it affordable would help very many people.

4-Convenient Transportation choices

2024-02-16 18:11:14 UTC

Cooper- I think this is the most important for Colorado because vehicle emissions are a major factor in air pollution. I think it is important that everyone is given equal access to public transportation for convenience and in order to reduce air pollution.

2024-02-16 18:11:16 UTC

Maeve- I think that the emission free buildings move is the most important because of how much the Fort Collins population has grown in the past few years, which has majorly increased the local emissions.

9. Healthy Local Economy and Jobs

2024-02-16 18:11:40 UTC

Karen - I believe that this is also important to our Our Climate Future, because having a stable community/city with easier ways to start up businesses and/or gain access to jobs will help families and communities with lower-income struggle less. If we are putting the people first then I have seen a lot of families and people of different race and culture struggle or work multiple jobs and yet still not make enough. Having a healthy economy will not only help people with different culture and race, but encourage them to give back to their communities and participate more into a healthier future.

Mary- The idea of Electric Cars and Fleets is a good way to move Fort Collins to have a carbon neutral and zero waste, however even if they become highly accessible will people want to switch to electric considering our demographic of people in Fort Collins?

2024-02-16 18:11:42 UTC

Convienient Transportation choices

2024-02-16 18:11:59 UTC

London- the reason why I feel like these convenient transportation choices are essential for fort Collins is how our city is already a pretty bike friendly place, but it struggles with being quite far apart. for instance, for me to get from my house to work in a car, takes 25 minutes. this makes it inefficient to bike, and better and less expensive choices for getting around would not only help effect the quality of living here, but it would also improve our living conditions with cleaner air and less natural resources being used.

Healthy Affordable Housing

2024-02-16 18:12:21 UTC

Shirley - I think that this is the most important objectives listed on the document because if the current housing situation in Fort Collins. For a family/person to buy a home here that meets their needs is incredibly expensive. It is even more expensive to purchase a home that is healthy for the environment. Fort Collins is also increasing in populations size. To make this city and its healthy/environmentally safe housings really important.

8 - Local, Affordable and Healthy Food

2024-02-16 18:12:42 UTC

Robin - Food is an incredibly necessary resource and I think it is often overlooked. Also, the affordability and health aspect are really important to everybody and many people struggle to afford the food they need to eat well.

9: Healthy Local Economy and Jobs

2024-02-16 18:20:37 UTC

David- Having a healthy economy is the cornerstone of any successful society. Maintaining this is the most important part of this project, because it's pointless if you achieve all of the other goals but ruin the local economy in the process, considering a good economy is directly tied to human livelihood, and by extension, many of these other goals. To be more structured, goal 9 is the most important because it is necessary in order to achieve the rest of the goals and to maintain a functional society.

10. Zero Waste Economy

2024-02-16 18:21:35 UTC

I think it is very important to have a zero waste economy especially in the way that it was mentioned. In order to reach this goal it is important to collaborate. Though this I think we will have a more agreeable economy as well as a more sustainable economy. Recirculating resources is also important. When one organization doesn't use all of the resources they have (which I think is pretty common) sharing and recirculating these resources to eliminate waste could help the economy. Collaboration and recirculation can go a long way when we all work together!