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Pete Kolbenschlag, Owner and Strategic Advisor

970-261-0678

pete@fulcrumrural.com

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Strategic advisor and rural advocate specializing in place-based challenges at the intersection of public lands, climate resilience, regenerative agriculture, renewables and rural economies.

Grounded in environmental, sustainability, and energy policy, I help projects move from ambition to execution—clarifying dynamics, aligning partners, finding resources, and identifying solutions that hold.

Recent awards/certificates include

Recent published writings include

Accepting 'climate reality' is key to resilient future, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - Opinion, January 21, 2026

The Ditch Principle: Rural lessons in fighting authoritarianism, Colorado Newsline - Commentary, October 10, 2025

Thoughtful Alignment ~ Precise Action ~ Powerful Impact ...

Thoughtful Alignment ~ Precise Action ~ Powerful Impact ...

Lasting change results from proper action applied with precision and timing. We listen and work with partners to identify assets, build local capacity and create the foundations that will allow for strategic and leveraged action.

We foster collaborations to identify local solutions and discover innovative ways to strengthen partnerships and direct forces of change toward greater resilience, security, equity and overall wellbeing.

We work with nonprofits, community organizations, and mission-driven businesses always with the understanding that sustainable change happens through collaboration not consultation. Rates structured to support transformative work across all organizational contexts. Get started here.