EARTH MATTERS: CLIMATE CHANGE RISK THEORY
Editor’s note: Any article by scientist Billy Mason is worth reading, but this blog is particularly timely. Over Memorial weekend, starting Friday, May 24, Mountainfilm in Te
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ECOACTION PARTNERS: TAKE THIS SURVEY, WIN A PASS OR TICKET
Enter to win 2013 Festival Passes by filling out this quick survey! The mission of EcoAction Partners is to inspire, initiate and support collaborative community actions that enhan
EARTH MATTERS: ASIA GOING GREEN
As self-serving politicians funded by the fossil fuel industry inhibit progress in America, Asian countries are quickly moving towards reducing risk, building resilience, and creat
MAY ECOACTION ROUND TABLE: TIME BANKING
An Hour Given = An Hour Earned Timebanking and Community Resilience, May 3, 8:30 A.M., Wilkinson Public Library Program Room Time Bank of the Rockies is up and running, and we are
ECOACTION PARTNERS: SPRING BREAK, SLOW MONEY
I do believe too many energies get trapped in our little box canyon over the course of the winter. Spring break seems to flush the system. With lots of people leaving for a time, t
EARTH MATTERS: THE FRANKENFISH COMETH?
Thirteen years after AquaBounty first applied for approval of its genetically engineered (GE) AquAdvantage salmon, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to
ECOACTION PARTNERS: TRAINING ON NET ZERO HOMES
Training on Net Zero Homes comes to Telluride Friday, May 10 (and Durango Thursday, May 9) The Colorado Green Building Guild, a trade organization focused on advancing the craft of
SPRING SUNDAY: THE GROUSE AT MY HOUSE
Spring is the busiest time of year at my job, so when everyone else in Telluride flies off to the beach in Mexico or Hawaii, I get to stay here and wallow in self-pity. This year s
EARTH MATTERS: WEATHER AND CLIMATE PREDICTIONS
I routinely hear the public at large interchange the terms “weather” and “climate” when discussing topics related to Earth’s atmosphere. Alas, this fundam
ECOACTION PARTNERS: FARM TO TABLE CONFERENCE
Last week, I talked about the start of the Gunnison Valley Farm to Table conference held last Tuesday at Western State Colorado University. I am happy to report at the end of the d
EARTH MATTERS: (AG) GAG ME!
Piglets flung into the air. Calves repeatedly given electric shocks. Dead chickens left to rot in cages next to living ones. Abuses like this should certainly concern lawmakers, bo
ECOACTION PARTNERS: FARM TO TABLE CONFERENCE
Ah spring break! We sometimes forget as we disperse ourselves from the Telluride region the rest of the world goes about living a more normal existence, sticking close to home. Hea
EARTH MATTERS: HAWAII REJECTS MONSANTO GMO
In the 1960’s, the Green Revolution transformed the landscape of large-scale agriculture by increasing production around the world. Armed with technology transfer initiatives, th
ECOACTION PARTNERS: TRAVELING SUSTAINABLY
We try to live our lives at home fully aware of the waste we create and the energy we use. We recycle. We take short showers. We carry bags into local markets when we shop for our
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INVESTIGATES LOCAL WATERSHED, PART FIVE
Editor’s note: For two weeks, Telluride Mountain School High School students put aside textbooks and turned their attention to water. With the help of local experts on water
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INVESTIGATES LOCAL WATERSHED, PART FOUR
Editor’s note: For two weeks, Telluride Mountain School High School students put aside textbooks and turned their attention to water. With the help of local experts on water
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INVESTIGATES LOCAL WATERSHED, PART THREE
Editor’s note: For two weeks, Telluride Mountain School High School students put aside textbooks and turned their attention to water. With the help of local experts on water
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INVESTIGATES LOCAL WATERSHED, PART TWO
Editor’s note: For two weeks, Telluride Mountain School High School students put aside textbooks and turned their attention to water. With the help of local experts on water
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INVESTIGATES LOCAL WATERSHED
Editor’s note: For two weeks, Telluride Mountain School High School students put aside textbooks and turned their attention to water. With the help of local experts on water
EARTH MATTERS: HOLY HIGGS
Recently, teams of scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have confirmed the existence of the Higgs-Boson particle. The elusive Higgs particle, sensationalized by mainstream media
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WEATHER: POSSIBLE 3 – 6″
There is a transitory dry ridge building over western Colorado tonight then a shortwave trough ejects from a Pacific storm bringing clouds by Wednesday morning. By late Wednesday
ECOACTION PARTNERS: GROWING POWER FOR A POWERFUL FUTURE
We know that the cities are now home to more of us than the country. We know that water issues, particularly here in the West will define much of our future. We know that the curre
ALACAZEM 2013.03.14
March 14 to 21, 2013 Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Saturn Evening: Mercury, Jupiter Springtime guarantees warmer days and nights, emerging greens and, for those
EARTH MATTERS: THINK GLOBALLY, PLANT LOCALLY
In Telluride, it’s still snowy (hurrah!), but here in Washington, DC, it’s starting to feel like spring. The witch hazel is flowering, with its invigorating, refreshing smell,