EARTH MATTERS: BLUE GOLD FOR 21ST CENTURY
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, b
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EARTH MATTERS: SOMETHING’S FISHY
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
INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: BLUE MIND
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 L
EARTH MATTERS: NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY
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 Maso
NEW COMMUNITY COALITION: WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!
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 h
EARTH MATTERS: ZIVIAN INTRODUCES NEW COLUMN
Welcome to Earth Matters. I will be sharing this space weekly with Billy Mason, who will introduce himself in a future column. The essential point is he and I will be writing for
TNCC: FOLLOWING UP, FOLLOWING THRU
Community Response to Building Common Ground #1 plus Transition Our Way The Telluride-based New Community Coalition and the Wilkinson Public Library were thrilled to have such a fa
BUILDING COMMON GROUND CONTINUES: WOODY TASCH
Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion kick off with Transition to a Slower Future: How Community Resilience and Slow Money could lead to less work and more fun! The Tel
BUILDING COMMON GROUND: LAUNCH THURSDAY, 2/2/2012
Ongoing Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion kick off with Transition to a Slower Future: How Community Resilience and Slow Money could lead to less work and more fun
BUILDING COMMON GROUND FEATURES BROWNLEE
Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion kicks Off with Transition to a Slower Future: How Community Resilience and Slow Money could lead to less work and more fun The T
TNCC STAFF: GIVING AND GETTING TRAINING
With funding from Just For Kids, our Telluride-based New Community Coalition is putting on a Renewable Energy for Educators training in Norwood this Friday. We’ve had lots of fun
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE NOW “OWNS” GREEN GONDOLA PROJECT
Editor’s note: This article was meant to run during the Christmas holidays, but it is still pertinent. Telluride Inside… and Out supported the original campaign, and we
THE NEW COMMUNITY COALITION: UPCOMING EVENTS
Emily Kuehn, our OSM/VISTA offers MLK Volunteer Day workshop and training in basic home energy efficiency in Norwood, Colorado. First, what’s an OSM/VISTA? That’s a Volunteer I
COMMENTARY, MARK STEVENS: THE COST OF THE LAST GAS WELL?
Jack Hoffman is an irascible piece of work. My 15-year-old daughter does a spot-on impersonation of his crotchety scold: “I know what I’m doing,” he screeches in a biting whi
KRIS HOLSTROM’S NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
One year ends, another begins. We humans traditionally review what we did (the good, bad and indifferent) and look to what we want and need to do in the next 12 months – our New
WALKING & TALKING SUSTAINABILITY
The New Community Coalition has been around the Telluride region since 2007. As the Sustainability Coordinator for the region I’ve been pleased to have a full, strong work load t
Cool Energy, Inc.: Boulder company harnesses the Sun
[click “Play” to listen to Sam Weaver’s conversation with Clint] Telluride Inside… and Out has an ongoing interest in sustainability issues. Cool Energy, ba
TNCC: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
by Kris Holstrom It always surprises me when the end of year sneaks up and taps me on the back. I’m convinced the speed of life accelerates annually. Regardless, the end of the y
Telluride’s The New Community Coalition: Lights and energy savings
by Kris Holstrom The night was cold, but a small crowd gathered in Telluride at the east end of Colorado Avenue last night. Hot chocolate (the best!) was provided by Telluride Truf
TNCC: Systems Thinking of Green Building
Friday, December 4, in the Program Room of Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library, The New Community Coalition presents "Systems Thinking of Green Building." The princi
TNCC: Cool stuff at National Geographic
by Kris Holstrom We have so much going on it’s hard to determine where to click for information and ideas. In the old days when print dominated the media landscape National Geogr
Big green plans for the Telluride region from TNCC
With the assistance of Telluride's The New Community Coalition and April Montgomery of the Telluride Foundation, San Miguel County sent off a large grant request to the
Telluride’s The New Community Coalition: making a difference
by Kris Holstrom (Editor's note: Tellurider/director/coordinator Kris Holstrom and The New Community Coaltion (TNCC), the change-agent charged with the greening of the Tellurid
Learning and Doing – Sustainability Works
by Kris Holstrom I’m in the middle of teaching a new class through the University Centers of the San Miguel. The charming director of UCSM approached me awhile back to brainstorm