On Sept. 5, the Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker project held a workshop to hear perspectives on the carbon tax from a range of local stakeholders. This is the second in a series of video interviews with stakeholders done at this event.

Karen Worminghaus is Executive Director of Boulder CarShare, a local nonprofit transportation program. Highlights from her views on how Boulder’s carbon tax is working out:

• “I don’t believe we’re on track for meeting our initial goals [for the carbon tax].”
• “The city’s initial goals weren’t even sufficient for what needs to be done.”
• “Personally I’ve reduced my energy demand as much as I can. Haven’t owned a car for seven years now.”

On Sept. 5, the Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker project held a workshop to hear perspectives on the carbon tax from a range of local stakeholders. This is the first in a series of video interviews with stakeholders done at this event.

Dan Powers is Community Affairs Manager for the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. Here are some key points he raised in this interview:

• Boulder’s carbon tax “Still has a way to go.”
• The most difficult challenge about the carbon tax: “Convincing some people that climate change and energy efficiency are as important as city council believes.”
• Another challenge: “Measuring how [carbon tax-funded] programs affect carbon emissions.”