Mountain Towns 2030 and the Town of Breckenridge, Colorado Announce Host Partnership for the 2025 Climate Solutions Summit in Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge, Colorado (January 22, 2025) - The Town of Breckenridge, Colorado and Mountain Towns 2030 are excited to announce their partnership to host the 2025 Climate Solutions Summit in Breckenridge Colorado on October 7-8, 2025. Since launching in 2019, the Climate Solutions Summit has evolved into the preeminent networking and knowledge-building event for key stakeholders committed to accelerating climate action in mountain and rural communities throughout the US and worldwide.

The two-day Summit includes inspiring keynote speeches, discussions with leading climate experts and over 30 peer-led breakout sessions focused on emissions-reducing solutions that are highly relevant to mountain, resort, and rural communities of all sizes. The recent 2024 Climate Solutions Summit in Jackson, WY brought together over 550 attendees representing 70 municipal and county governments from across the US. More than 150 other organizations - including ski resorts, nonprofits, and businesses representing consulting, energy, mobility, finance, waste, and more also attended.

The 2025 Breckenridge Summit will continue to emphasize collaboration and model replicable climate solutions implemented by many communities across the Mountain Towns 2030 movement. The MT2030 Climate Action Awards taking place at the Summit on October 8th, will celebrate some of the most impactful mountain community climate successes.

“We are incredibly excited and grateful to the Town of Breckenridge, Summit County, Town of Silverthorne, Town of Frisco, Town of Blue River, Town of Dillon, and Town of Keystone for joining forces with us to shape the 2025 Summit which will be an unforgettable experience for the Mountain Towns 2030 movement. We hope you all will join us in October,” said Chris Steinkamp, Executive Director of Mountain Towns 2030.

"As a community dedicated to climate action, we recognize the urgent need for collective strategies to address the climate crisis,” said Mayor Kelly Owens. “Hosting this Summit alongside our neighbors reflects our commitment to fostering innovative solutions and collaborating with other mountain and rural communities to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

We look forward to welcoming leaders and changemakers to Breckenridge and greater Summit County this October as we work together toward a sustainable future."

Registration and discounted lodging for the 2025 Summit will open in the coming weeks. To become a Summit corporate partner, please contact us at [email protected]

Launched in 2019, Mountain Towns 2030 is a movement of mountain, rural, and outdoor communities, working together to meet ambitious zero emissions goals. Mountain Towns 2030’s work unites community stakeholders and provides them with the proven tools and data to accelerate their climate leadership. For more information on Mountain Towns 2030, visit: www.MT2030.org