Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund

About Adam 

Outdoor enthusiast, musician, elected leader, family man, and friend.  Adam was known in many roles and brought integrity, energy, and humor to them all. Adam’s public roles as an Eagle Town Councilman, Holy Cross Energy Board Member, and Eagle County Director of Sustainability have guided the development of the Fund in principle and practice. 

Communication: Adam knew almost everyone and could drink a beer with absolutely anyone! Innovation: Adam was ahead of the curve when it came to sustainability. He was an early advocate for electric car charging infrastructure and a solarized electrical grid. Action: Adam was always on the go, most often on a bike! He took deliberate and incremental action toward sustainability daily.

To understand Adam more personally, please see this heartfelt tribute from one of his closest friends.

Why? 

The Palmer Fund exists to spur action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Eagle, CO through increasing access to capital that allows existing solutions to grow in scale. Through community, innovation, and action, we hope to grow the green revolving fund to meet the needs of individuals and businesses to reach Net Zero 2030

Why Eagle? We live here. We are starting closest to home and on a small scale. By first looking at our own carbon footprint and piloting the green revolving fund, we will learn best practices and prove the concept.

Triple bottom line of sustainability.

The Palmer Fund honors the triple bottom line of sustainability, operating as an organization that sees equal value in stewardship of the environment, human dignity, and financial resources. All operations are grounded in these three principles. We believe in protecting and preserving the natural environment, responsible stewardship and fiscal management of donor resources, and a just transition away from carbon that is inclusive and ensures all individuals are equally protected from environmental risk.