Comments on: ClimateSmart Web Site a Case of Beauty and the Beast http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/ What are we getting for our climate action dollars? Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker » ClimateSmart Gathering Today; Asking the Right Questions http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-315 Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker » ClimateSmart Gathering Today; Asking the Right Questions Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:44:33 +0000 http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-315 [...] way to encourage dialogue about the effort by, as ClimateSmart’s Beth Powell suggested in a comment on our site last week, bringing people together both in virtual terms and in real, physical [...] [...] way to encourage dialogue about the effort by, as ClimateSmart’s Beth Powell suggested in a comment on our site last week, bringing people together both in virtual terms and in real, physical [...]

]]> By: Adam Glenn http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-298 Adam Glenn Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:51:03 +0000 http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-298 Beth, thanks first off for clarifying that the carbon calculator is customized to Boulder, making it that much more useful. And we're also glad to hear the Zerofootprint site has plans to build out the community area; once it is, that'll provide a good rationale for more prominently linking it from the ClimateSmart home page. We also couldn't agree more that the strongest approach to building online community is to combine it with efforts to bring together the physical community. We hope to do something similar ourselves with a town hall meeting next fall, still in the planning. But we're glad, too, that you took the opportunity to remind folks about next week's event. We're planning on being there ourselves, to cover it for Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker. And we'd love to get your take on these pages about how it went. Meanwhile, let us know if there are other ways you're communicating with the community about the carbon tax. Beth, thanks first off for clarifying that the carbon calculator is customized to Boulder, making it that much more useful. And we’re also glad to hear the Zerofootprint site has plans to build out the community area; once it is, that’ll provide a good rationale for more prominently linking it from the ClimateSmart home page.

We also couldn’t agree more that the strongest approach to building online community is to combine it with efforts to bring together the physical community. We hope to do something similar ourselves with a town hall meeting next fall, still in the planning. But we’re glad, too, that you took the opportunity to remind folks about next week’s event. We’re planning on being there ourselves, to cover it for Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker. And we’d love to get your take on these pages about how it went.

Meanwhile, let us know if there are other ways you’re communicating with the community about the carbon tax.

]]> By: Beth Powell http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-297 Beth Powell Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:05:32 +0000 http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-297 CORRECTION to my text above - see word in upper case: We feel we cannot rely SOLEY on our website for the social marketing that needs to happen to make this a truly community effort, so we have a schedule of outreach events and presentations that we make throughout the community. CORRECTION to my text above - see word in upper case: We feel we cannot rely SOLEY on our website for the social marketing that needs to happen to make this a truly community effort, so we have a schedule of outreach events and presentations that we make throughout the community.

]]> By: Beth Powell http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-291 Beth Powell Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:21:38 +0000 http://www.bouldercarbontax.org/2008/03/11/climatesmart-web-site-a-case-of-beauty-and-the-beast/#comment-291 To Adam et al, The carbon calculator DOES use Boulder and Colorado-specific data on fuel mix and other items. The calculator is a work in progress; Zerofootprint has a development schedule for building out the community section of the website and Boulder's on the schedule. We welcome interviews at any time to clarify any assumptions or questions people might have. We feel we cannot rely on our website for the social marketing that needs to happen to make this a truly community effort, so we have a schedule of outreach events and presentations that we make throughout the community. Many of these are listed on our events page. Below, please see our most recent effort to engage the community. This meeting is open to the public - hope to see you there! Dear invitee, Please join the ClimateSmart staff on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 (6:00pm-8:30pm) at Boulder's West Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder. Meeting the city of Boulder's Climate Action Plan (CAP) goals depends on widespread action on behalf of the community. The city is interested in your ideas for fostering and sustaining widespread grassroots efforts within the city of Boulder. If you live outside Boulder, you are welcome---ClimateSmart is a county-wide effort and generated ideas may be applicable anywhere. Agenda items, RSVP info, and a short survey to solicit your ideas by March 18 are at the link below - your completed survey enters you into a drawing to win gift certificates from Downtown Boulder Inc. and Eco Handyman! PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL to your colleagues and networks! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=O3Kzwp4_2bajVcIMl9o8_2bTCQ_3d_3d Beth Powell Marketing & Outreach Coordinator Climate Action Plan Programs City of Boulder Office of Environmental Affairs Tel: 303-441-1846 To Adam et al,

The carbon calculator DOES use Boulder and Colorado-specific data on fuel mix and other items. The calculator is a work in progress; Zerofootprint has a development schedule for building out the community section of the website and Boulder’s on the schedule. We welcome interviews at any time to clarify any assumptions or questions people might have. We feel we cannot rely on our website for the social marketing that needs to happen to make this a truly community effort, so we have a schedule of outreach events and presentations that we make throughout the community. Many of these are listed on our events page. Below, please see our most recent effort to engage the community. This meeting is open to the public - hope to see you there!

Dear invitee,

Please join the ClimateSmart staff on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 (6:00pm-8:30pm) at Boulder’s West Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder.

Meeting the city of Boulder’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) goals depends on widespread action on behalf of the community. The city is interested in your ideas for fostering and sustaining widespread grassroots efforts within the city of Boulder. If you live outside Boulder, you are welcome—ClimateSmart is a county-wide effort and generated ideas may be applicable anywhere.

Agenda items, RSVP info, and a short survey to solicit your ideas by March 18 are at the link below - your completed survey enters you into a drawing to win gift certificates from Downtown Boulder Inc. and Eco Handyman! PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL to your colleagues and networks!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=O3Kzwp4_2bajVcIMl9o8_2bTCQ_3d_3d

Beth Powell

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator
Climate Action Plan Programs
City of Boulder
Office of Environmental Affairs
Tel: 303-441-1846

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