President's Letter
It’s springtime in the Rockies or at least it is supposed to be.
When you read this newsletter we are immersed in almost every front of conservation work. These short articles are a sampling of our current work on air and water, energy, planning and development, wilderness and wildlands, wildlife issues, tribal work on landscapes, and always the dire consequences of our changing climate.
We are in the midst of a subtle and sometimes not so subtle assault on our environment. A policy of energy dominance that trumps all other uses of our landscapes prevails, and our ability to participate in decisions on our public lands is being diminished and in some cases eradicated.
And hovering above all our considerations and discussed on all our flights, whatever the issue, is climate change. We have felt the effects of these dramatic storm cycles very personally with massive avalanches in Colorado, and recently, climbing up Elk Mountain Peaks in what is supposed to be Springtime, we were consistently knocked down by almost 60 mph winds.
It is with great pride that EcoFlight has been able to accomplish so much flying already in 2019, weaving around the weather, and rallying as many people as we can 'touch' to understand the urgent need to act on behalf of our planet.
It will take a concerted effort to have our voices heard loud and clear. You can be sure we will be watching and reaching out far and wide from 12,000 ft. up in the air.