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Energy Systems and Transitions
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Keystone convenes multi-stakeholder groups to adapt energy systems to respond to changing human and environmental needs. Our recent work includes:
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NoCo PLACES 2050
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NoCo PLACES 2050 The population along Colorado’s Front Range is growing, with the seven metro counties projected to reach 4.2 million people by 2050. This growth corresponds to an increasing demand for recreation, which is straining the capacity of public lands. In response, eight public land management agencies formed NoCoPLACES 2050 (NoCo) to address the…
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Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Use Management Plan
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Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Use Management Plan As Colorado’s – and the West’s – population and recreational tourism industry continue to grow, conflicts regarding land use, recreation, and community interests also continue to emerge. Keystone is facilitating a year-long engagement and planning effort with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop Visitor Use Management Planning…
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Browns Canyon National Monument
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Browns Canyon National Monument Keystone facilitated discussions for the Friends of Browns Canyon and a coalition of residents who wanted to offer recommendations for a federal resource management plan for the Browns Canyon National Monument. The coalition representing numerous organizations with diverse interests and experience conducted a series of meetings to discuss a shared set…
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Two Elk Target Range Community Engagement
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Two Elk Target Range Community Engagement The Two Elk Target Range has been on the landscape for over 50+ years. It began as a dispersed shooting area which occupies National Forest System lands. The United States Forest Service (USFS) has worked with local recreational shooting enthusiasts over the long history of the range. However, concerned…
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Clear Creek County Recreation in the Outdoors Management Plan
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Clear Creek County Recreation in the Outdoors Management Plan The Clear Creek ROMP is a County-wide, community-informed, outdoor recreation plan bringing local land managers together, engaging the community, federal and state land managers and providing crucial context and clarity for decision making and spending for the next 10 years. The plan will help to protect…
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Mule Deer
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Mule Deer Facing declines of mule deer populations across the Centennial State, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife worked with the Keystone Policy Center in 2014 to seek input statewide on strategies to confront this problem. The Keystone Policy Center worked with the state to solicit input from sportsmen, landowners, outfitters, biologists, wildlife managers, other state agencies, federal…
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Innovative Genomic Institute Climate Resilience and Genomic Innovation Workshop
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Innovative Genomic Institute Climate Resilience and Genomic Innovation Workshop The Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) hosted an online two-day workshop of international stakeholders to inform IGI’s agenda for genomic innovation to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. The workshop convened approximately 70 stakeholders from the public, private, and governmental sectors with knowledge in…
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People, Public Lands and Climate Collaborative
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People, Public Lands and Climate Collaborative The People, Public Lands, and Climate Collaborative is an informal network of about two dozen U.S.-based NGOs who believe in the importance of a climate plan for public lands. Initially explored in a retreat in December 2019, the Collaborative launched publicly in January 2021 and is organized around a shared framework that outlines…
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Climate Resilience
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From decarbonization to climate adaptation, Keystone advances public and private sector solutions to mitigate and respond to climate change. Our recent work includes:
Shelby Coffey III is a distinguished journalist, media executive, and thought leader whose career has helped shape the landscape of American news and public discourse. Over several decades, Coffey has held some of the most influential roles in journalism, including serving as editor of the Los Angeles Times, executive vice president of ABC News, and deputy managing editor of The Washington Post. His editorial leadership extended to key roles as president of CNN Financial News, editor of the Dallas Times Herald, and U.S. News & World Report.
Effective March 1, 2025, Thomas J. Vilsack, former United States Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa, became the first Chief Executive Officer for the World Food Prize Foundation. In this new role, Governor Vilsack is focusing on expanding the Foundation’s global network, and will further position the Foundation as a leader in addressing global food and nutrition insecurity, continuing his lifetime of public service.
Jerry Steiner has spent 40 years involved in agriculture following growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm. He began his career with Monsanto, in multiple business leadership roles. From 2003-2013 he served as a member of the Executive team, as the company’s Executive Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs. He led the company’s global Government, Public and Industry Affairs teams across the 70 countries where Monsanto conducts business. This experience got Jerry connected to the Keystones centers work in agriculture. Key among his responsibilities were shaping the company’s public policy and building partnerships aimed at helping farmers around the world produce more food, while conserving valuable resources like water and energy. Two unique partnership that developed under his leadership were drought tolerant corn with 5 African countries, CIMMYT and the Gates foundation, and a building a sustainable business model in Brazil with the value chain leading to significant multi-company investment and soybean varieties that can protected themselves.
Jennifer Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy, leading a team of nearly 6,000 staff working in more than 80 countries and territories tackling the dual crises of the 
Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to his first term in November 2018, becoming the first Black Member of Congress in Colorado history. In December 2022, Rep. Neguse was elected by his colleagues to serve as Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), becoming the first Coloradan to serve in a senior elected leadership role in the House in over 85 years. He serves on the Natural Resources and Judiciary Committees, and was also appointed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve as one of four Democrats on the prestigious Rules Committee. Rep. Neguse serves as Ranking Member on the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, which he previously Chaired in the 117th Congress.
Llewellyn King was born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He went into journalism as soon as he turned 16, stringing for Time magazine and United Press in Africa.
Steven Williams is the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo North America, overseeing a more than $48 billion business that spans PepsiCo’s Foods and Beverage operating units. His leadership encompasses more than 125,000 associates and over 900 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Steven joined PepsiCo in 2001 as part of PepsiCo’s acquisition of the Quaker Oats Company, which he joined in 1997, and has held leadership positions of increased responsibility since.