When Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library brought Woody Tasch and Michael Brownlee to Telluride for a presentation on slow money and transition towns, more than 140 attendees were introduced to the idea of nurture capital. According to Tasch and Brownlee, “the 21st Century will be the...
As we shed layers and enjoyed 54-degree weather last week, folks started dreaming of summer, green plants, and gardens. Of course, the warm, sunny days didn’t last – and that’s okay too. We need the snow pack for the end of the ski season –...
In my last post, I explained that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the application for the commercialization of AquAdvantage salmon -- genetically modified salmon. Although the public at large finds confidence in “FDA approved” products, I discussed why perhaps this...
The Telluride-based New Community Coalition announced its intention to form a Zero Waste Task Force at Monday’s Intergovernmental Meeting. The group will address the issue of regional Zero Waste goals and what it might take to bring those goals to fruition. We used to have regular...
221 South Oak first on board to Adopt-A-Cabin as part of the Green Gondola Project Mountain Village’ s Green Gondola Project snagged its first Adopt-A-Cabin sponsor when 221 South Oak restaurant purchased an advertisement for gondola cabin six. The Green Gondola Project was started in 2009 by...
Editor's note: This is the fourth story in a weekly series by the team of scholars/dynamic enviro-activists Anna Zivian and Billy Mason. Both have deep ties to Telluride, but have gone out into the world to make a difference. They are. Yesterday I grudgingly went to...
The fight over genetically modified salmon In this column, I plan to talk about genetically modified salmon: Am I eating it? What is it? Why is it a problem? First – You are not eating it… yet. However, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently...
Does the Ocean Impact Our Brains Neurologically? Editor's note: Inside Mountainfilm in Telluride are blogs posted by Mountainfilm director David Holbrooke and his associate Lise Waring. Short but always sweet, TIO puts them up whenever they appear in our DropBox. Enjoy. Have you ever noticed that catching...
Editor's note: Environmental activist and scholar Anna Zivian (see Our Writers for her full and very impressive credentials) continues the new, weekly blog she and Billy Mason are writing for TIO. "Earth Matters" is designed to keep our readers on top of top news about...
How lucky are we to live, work and play here? This past Presidents' Day weekend gave many of us a much welcomed opportunity to catch up on work and play. I got to wear many hats, as usual, but each one was comfortable and warm. Our Telluride-based...
