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From 2018- present
The Mountain Sustainability Indicators (MSI) aim to accelerate a mountain community’s sustainability performance and actions. They measure progress towards the SDG global framework and place-based priority goals. The MSI team completed the project’s pilot phase through engagements with two Colorado mountain communities.
From 2017 - present
The Mountain Resilience Coalition has been formed between the Aspen International Mountain Foundation, Telluride Institute, and Western Colorado University’s Center for Mountain Transitions. The MRC’s mission is to promote and support sustainable development in mountain communities within the region and around the world. The Mountain Sustainability Indicators project is a featured initiative currently underway.
From 2013 - present
AIMF, in partnership with the Telluride Institute, represents the UN Mountain Partnership in the North American, Central American, and Caribbean region. The objective is to build a network of mountain stakeholders and create a voice for our mountain communities and environments.
2012
In 2012, the Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF) and the Telluride Institute—completed a report on sustainable development in North American mountains for inclusion in the materials being developed for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio +20.
2011
On March 8-9, 2011, Utah Valley University (UVU) presented its second conference on Women of the Mountains with speakers from around the world. AIMF board members, Karinjo DeVore and Rebecca Wallace, organized a plenary session entitled "Women, the Rocky Mountains, and the Environment."
2010
On December 12, 2010, the Aspen International Mountain Foundation and the City of Aspen teamed up to present "Live, Love, Eat Mountain,” a celebration of sustainable mountain living in honor of the UN's Global Mountain Day.
2008
On the evening of July 25, 2008, AIMF hosted an unprecedented meeting of the minds marking the introduction of the Stanford University non-profit, Project Compassion (otherwise known as The Stanford Center for the Study of Altruism and Compassion) to a group of founding supporters.
2007
In April, 2007, the Aspen International Mountain Foundation, together with the Aspen Institute, presented a forum on sustainable mountain environments at Paepcke Auditorium as part of the Aspen Sister Cities' 20th anniversary celebration of their sister city relationship with Chamonix, France.
The Global Meeting was organized by the Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF), which was selected to host the event in a competitive process in June, 2021. AIMF's co-hosts were the State of Colorado, the City of Aspen, and the Aspen Institute. The meeting was underwritten by AIMF and 25 sponsors led by the