Pete Kolbenschlag, Owner and Strategic Advisor
What We Do
Strategic advisor and rural connector, specializing in place-based challenges at the intersection of community, conservation, agriculture and climate resilience. 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.
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Recent awards & certificates include
SOLVE IT Prize HeroX - May 2024Certificate in Community Solar Development University of New Hampshire, July 2023Community Power Accelerator Prize HeroX - April 2023
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
