Matt Baker

Background: Mr. Baker coordinates policy development and research for Environment Colorado. In 2004, he was a leader in the successful campaign to pass the landmark Colorado Clean Energy Act, the first-in-the-nation ballot initiative, which required Colorado investor-owned utilities to generate 10 percent of their energy renewable sources such as solar and wind energy by 2015. He was one of the principle authors of the report, "Wind Energy: Powering Economic Development in Colorado," which demonstrated that a modest investment in renewable energy could lead to more than $1 billion in rural economic development. He has appeared on numerous public affairs radio and television shows including the state-wide Colorado Public Radio program "Colorado Matters." Mr. Baker is Vice-Chair of the Transit Alliance, a coalition of local governments, business leaders, and environmental organizations that promotes solutions to transportation problems. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Environmental Partnership, and on the Governor’s Pollution Prevention Advisory Board, a board comprised of business and non-profit leaders that advises state government on sustainability policies. Mr. Baker worked for the state Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) since 1987, and prior to moving to Colorado, he was the organizing director for the New Jersey PIRG.

Mr. Baker is also the Executive Director of the Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center, the 501(c)(3) sister organization of Environment Colorado.

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