Rob Joyce and is republished here by permission.
Several communities across the state are breaking with state policy and forging their own plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Earlier this year, the Laramie City Council signed a proclamation committing to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The international tourist destination of Jackson aims to be carbon neutral by 2030. In Sheridan, a new “Renewable Energy Assessment” states the town must “showcase a willingness to adapt to changing realities and markets.”
Ariel Greene, one of the citizen organizers and steering committee members for the Lander Climate Action Network, holds a mayoral proclamation about climate change on Oct. 13, 2020.