BOULDER — The University of Colorado Boulder is partnering with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to study economic and workforce opportunities in communities shifting away from coal-based economies.
In Brief:
- CU Boulder and OEDIT launch yearlong coal transition research initiative.
- Project focuses on economic and workforce opportunities in northwest Colorado.
- Graduate students and faculty will conduct research and community engagement.
- Effort aims to create a replicable framework for coal transition regions statewide.
The yearlong initiative brings together graduate students, faculty and researchers from CU Boulder’s Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business and the university’s Master of the Environment program. The team will conduct research, engage local stakeholders, and develop recommendations tailored to coal-transition communities in northwest Colorado. The project began in January and will continue through October 2026.
Andrew Mayock, CU Boulder’s vice chancellor for sustainability, said the effort reflects the university’s role as a public research institution serving communities across the state…