Friday, February 4th, 2022, 12:40pm (Updated Monday, February 7th, 2022, 10:02am)
Please join us in congratulating Eryka Thorley, who was selected as the Town's new Sustainability Coordinator! Eryka brings with her a diverse background rich with history of sustainability initiatives in Nederland, and a holistic understanding of the challenges the town faces in meeting sustainability goals.
She is currently a currently a candidates in the Environmental Management program at Western Colorado University where she is pursuing a master's degree with a focus on Sustainable and Resilient Communities and has been a member of the Sustainability Advisory Board since 2017, where she served as co-chair and secretary. During her time with the board, she volunteered with Climate Together Nederland, which championed the 100% renewable energy resolution along with SAB to the Town in August of 2017. She is also a representative for Nederland with Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) and has participated and led various campaigns in Nederland, including Xcel's Partner in Energy program and Energy Future Collaboration, Renewable Connect, and Solarize, and various outreach events.
Eryka's wealth of knowledge about the community will serve her well in this new role, and we truly look forward to working with her! Welcome, Eryka!