Region 8
Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations
Local Governments
There are many things a local government can do to address the issue of climate change. They have unique opportunities because of their control over budgets, policies, and programs; their jurisdiction over land use, transportation, electricity, and natural gas; and their lawmaking abilities. Local governments are taking the lead across the country by completing greenhouse gas emissions inventories and climate action plans, engaging their communities in greenhouse gas reduction challenges, leading by example, enabling themselves with policies and ordinances, and participating in regional initiatives.
EPA Region 8 has developed a new resource for local governments – the Local Climate Action Wiki. It contains a variety of tailored information to support actions at the local level to address climate change. The wiki includes:
| Areas of Climate Action | Climate Action Plans |
| Grants and Other Financing | EPA Climate Protection Partnerships |
| Training and Events | Greenhouse Gas Inventories |
| News Corner | Discussion Forum |
On the Local Climate Action wiki, you can:
- Learn how other communities are addressing climate change in this region
- Showcase your climate action plans, policies, programs, and success stories
- Access the latest information from EPA and other federal agencies related to climate action planning, funding opportunities, climate change science, etc.
- Get updates on EPA's policy and regulatory advances related to greenhouse gases
- Request information and assistance from EPA and other municipalities, and post comments or questions
- Invite others to help you write a document, or plan a meeting or other event
We are inviting local governments to join the wiki and take advantage of this unique web resource. Wikis add another dimension to information sharing and collaboration beyond the traditional web site by offering interactive communication and content management by users. Many groups and organizations have pioneered the use of wikis with successful and beneficial results.
Request access to EPA Region 8’s Local Climate Action Wiki here:
https://wiki.epa.gov/climateaction
This will take you to a login screen. Request access by clicking on the Request Access to the Local Climate Action Wiki - EPA Region 8 via the EPA Portal button near the bottom of the page. This will bring up a “Self Registration” form. Just fill in the requested information.
For your “EPA Contact” use the following information:
Laura Farris
farris.laura@epa.gov
303-312-6388
The “Community or Application” you want to select is:
Local Climate Action Wiki – EPA Region 8 (select carefully – there are other wikis with a similar name)
Then click submit. This form will go to the wiki managers for approval, which takes approximately 1 to 3 business days. You will receive an email notification when your access has been approved. At that time, you can go in to the wiki directly using the web address above (bookmark this address only). When the login box appears, just type in your User ID and password (from the Request Access form), and hit the login button.
For one-on-one assistance, please contact:
Laura Farris
303-312-6388
Anthony DeLoach
303-312-6070