Environment

Copper’s recent environmental initiatives include the installation of a 4.2 kilowatt photovoltaic system at the Transportation Center, Green Globes certification of the new Woodward at Copper facility, and the creation of an employee-based fund to support local youth environmental programs. Click here to read the entire report and see ways you can Get Involved in helping Copper protect the environment.

The Copper Frisco Environmental Fund is pleased to announce its annual grant cycle. The Copper Frisco Employee Fund was founded in November 2007 by Copper and the Town of Frisco employees with a long-term goal to support environmental initiatives in Summit County and the surrounding area. Employees voluntarily contribute to the fund, and all employee contributions are matched at 100% by the contributor's employer. The Copper Frisco Environmental Fund's Spring 2009 grant cycle is focused on providing funding for youth (ages 5-18) environmental programs or projects in Summit and Lake Counties . The Copper Frisco Environmental Fund would like to support a variety of youth environmental projects with tangible results. Please Click here to view the 2009 grant application.

Copper Mountain is 100% Wind Powered!

Recognizing the importance of climate change, Copper  is purchasing renewable energy certificates (also known as RECs or green tags) to reduce the environmental impact of our electricity usage. Copper's purchase of 19,320 megawatt-hours of RECs ensures the amount of electricity we use for lift operations, snowmaking and other Copper facilities will be matched on the electrical grid by clean, wind power.

Our commitment supports wind energy development across the U.S., helping wind energy providers compete with conventional energy production. Copper's wind purchase prevents the release of 16,422 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of planting 9,953 acres of trees or removing 2,585 cars from the road for a year.

Copper is partnering with 3 Degrees, a renewable energy marketing and development company, which facilitated the REC purchase on behalf of Copper.

To calculate your carbon footprint and purchase renewable energy certificates, click here.

• National Ski Area Association's Keep Winter Cool Campaign, which supports awareness and action on global warming.
• National Ski Areas Association's Sustainable Slopes Campaign, which advocates ski area environmental stewardship in many areas through an environmental charter that Copper supports.
• The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization is working to build a coalition of businesses and governments in the Rocky Mountain region who support taking action on climate change in our area.
• The U.S. Forest Service, especially the local White River Forest Ranger District, continues to be our strongest partner in our joint commitment to environmental excellence.
• The new High Country Conservation Center, formerly known as Summit Recycling Project, is a local Summit County organization supporting recycling, green building, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Highlights of our 2nd annual environmental report include our wind renewable energy credits purchase to offset 100% of our electricity, local forest conservation funding and projects, increases in recycling and the formation of an employee-based, tax-deductible environmental fund. The report also converts our natural resources consumption into carbon dioxide emissions.  View Copper's 2007 Environmental Report.

Copper Mountain 2006 Environmental Report

Click here to download a .pdf of Copper's first environmental report.