Josh cooperman’s involvement

Since moving to Louisville almost five years ago, I have become one of the most actively engaged residents, especially in local government. I serve on the City’s Sustainability Advisory Board and Bee City USA Committee; I regularly attend City Council, City board, and City commission meetings; I organize my fellow residents around local issues; and I volunteer my time at my children’s school and for City events. My involvement reflects my deep commitment to and investment in the community that my family and I have made our home. Through this involvement I have developed relationships with other engaged residents, City officials, and City staff. I have proudly served and engaged our community in the following capacities.

community service

Member of the Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board since January 2021

  • Annual spring cleaning event for Louisville residents to recycle household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and gasoline-powered landscaping equipment

  • Additional Mow Down Pollution vouchers for Louisville residents to exchange gasoline-powered for electric-powered landscaping equipment

  • Free and subsidized home energy audits for Louisville residents through Clearesult

  • Energy efficiency and electrification rebates for Louisville residents through EnergySmart and businesses through Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE)

Facilitator for SNAP and D-SNAP at the Louisville Farmers’ Market since May 2022

  • USDA application to administer SNAP and D-SNAP

  • $5000 grant from the Boulder County Sustainable Food and Agriculture Fund Program

Author of the blog Sustainable Louisville Colorado since August 2022

Member of the Louisville Bee City USA Committee since March 2023

Member of the Louisville Sustainability Alliance since August 2024

community engagement

Advocate before City Council, City boards, and City commissions for the following issues

  • Affordable housing

  • Aircraft noise and lead pollution mitigation

  • Climate change mitigation and adaptation

  • Dark night sky lighting

  • Energy-efficient building codes

  • Gun regulations

  • Open space preservation and restoration

  • Pedestrian and bicyclist safety and infrastructure

  • Sustainable development

  • Waste diversion and reduction

  • Water conservation

  • Wildfire mitigation and property hardening

  • Wildlife habitat preservation and restoration

Community Organizer for the following issues

  • Dark night sky lighting

  • Energy-efficient building codes

  • Phase-out of gasoline-powered landscaping equipment

  • Prohibition on new gasoline stations

  • Revitalization of arts and culture

Volunteer for the Yes on 2A campaign (Underpasses for Safe and Sustainable Connections)

Volunteer for the Citizens for a Vibrant Sustainable Louisville campaign (No on Redtail Ridge)

Petitioner on the Citizen Initiative to Prohibit New Gasoline Stations in Louisville

Volunteer for the Yes on 2C campaign (Open Space and Parks Sales Tax Extension)

Candidate for Mayor of Louisville in 2023

Volunteer in Louisville Elementary School classrooms and garden