Big Sky Sno Inc

Outreach & educationobjective: to increase sustainability awareness, build cross-sector collaboration, and empower community members, students, and businesses to adopt more sustainable behaviors.during the year we:-hosted or co-hosted 12 public sustainability events and workshops (e.g., cap speaker series, wildfire resilience workshops), reaching over 700 attendees.-engaged 103 local businesses and hoa's in sustainable operations guidance through tailored outreach and workshops. -distributed communications through 12 newsletters, 107 social media posts, and community outreach platforms promoting key programs and sustainability behaviors.-participated in 3 regional and statewide coalitions, including mt2030 and electrify montana, to share resources and influence broader policy and funding efforts. -hosted and facilitated 32 monthly coalition meetings to engage influential stakeholders and experts to continue to assess community need and opportunity for advancing initiatives.long-term goal: foster collective impact through a community culture of sustainability, increase participation in emissions-reducing actions, and position big sky as a statewide leader in climate-smart education and behavior change.

Data & reportingobjective: to collect, manage, and report on data related to greenhouse gas emissions, program participation, and community progress toward climate goals. During the year we:-conducted & published community-wide greenhouse gas inventory (ghgi) updates for 2022. This is consistent with sno's ghgi tracking every 3 years.-created an increasingly consistent system for recording emissions-related data across buildings, transportation, and waste.-integrated data tracking into tools such as the build better big sky website to support energy efficiency adoption and policy development.long-term goal: to establish a robust, transparent system for tracking emissions reductions and a community-facing dashboard to inform decisions by local leaders, funders, and community stakeholders.