History
WARM was founded in 2018 by Luke Danielson, a semi-retired environmental lawyer with over 30 years of experience who is currently president of Sustainable Development Strategies Group, a tax-exempt nonprofit focused on sustainable use of natural resources. Mr. Danielson formerly served on the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, and has long had a passion for abandoned mines and remediation. After Mr. Danielson joined the faculty at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, he hoped to create an educational environment for passionate land managers to learn about the complex problems associated with mined land reclamation.
Central to WARM’s mission is collaborative approaches and network building that will serve future professionals throughout their careers. This network building is between WARM and other Colorado universities— Western Colorado University, Colorado School of Mines, and Fort Lewis College are all currently represented on our Board of Directors– with state and federal agencies– the Bureau of Land Management and the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety are partners in finding appropriate sites and are on our Advisory Board– and with other nonprofits and stakeholders across the state and beyond. The work of collaboration is never complete, and WARM is still seeking partnerships with other schools, agencies, nonprofits, and stakeholders whose missions complement ours.
Contact us if you feel your agency or organization could be a potential partner!
