Sustainability planning and resources
The Earth’s climate has been changing faster over the past century due to heat-trapping greenhouse gases (GHGs) by human activities. Climate change is already affecting Louisville, with more extreme weather events, less snowpack and earlier snowmelt, and an increase in high-heat days.
In 2016, Boulder County completed a county-wide GHG inventory to track emissions. Louisville generated 260,795 metric tons of CO₂e, or about 5% of Boulder County’s total emissions. On average, that’s 12.5 metric tons of CO₂e per Louisville resident.