Climate Change Causing “Eco-Anxiety”
One definition of existential angst is becoming aware of the possibility that life lacks meaning, causing an extreme form of anxiety and a feeling of despair or hopelessness. Since
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Mountain Village: Offering Property Owners Deep Savings on Solar
For more information about the Town of Mountain Village’s solar panel initiative, please contact Drew Harrington at dharrington@mtnvillage.org or please visit our website a
The Nature Conservancy: July Events
In July, the Colorado office of The Nature Conservancy is hosting a series of event in the Great Outdoors, family fun. But TNC operates all over the world. Part-time Telluride loca
TSRC Town Talk: “Using Nature’s Blueprint to Build a Sustainable Energy Future,” 7/9!
The Telluride Science Research Center hosts Dr. Yogi Surendranath of MIT. His talk, titled “Using Nature’s Blueprint to Build a Sustainable Energy Future” contin
TSRC Town Talk: Dr. Forest Rohwer, “Making the Future for Coral Reefs (and Everyone Else),” 6/18
The Telluride Science Research Center hosts Dr. Forest Rohwer. His talk, titled “Making the Future for Coral Reefs (and Everyone Else),” continues a seven-week series
Telluride Mushroom Festival: Lincoff Scholarship Winner Announced
Since 1981, the Telluride Mushroom Festival has celebrated all things mycological, from the newest advancements in mushroom science to its famous mushroom cook-off. The 39th ann
EcoAction Partners: Telluride Green Grants
A new grant program supports local businesses and residents in reducing carbon footprint. Telluride Green Grant is funded by the Town of Telluride and administered by EcoAction Par
Telluride Foundation: Workforce Education Thru Apprenticeship Program
Naturita-based boutique law firm Bachman Law LLC is getting a little help from a Nucla High School student, while also training the community’s next generation of legal professio
EcoAction Partners: Last Dollar Solar Garden & More
If you’d like to learn more about Telluride’s Last Dollar Solar Garden, follow the updates on EcoAction Partners. The Last Dollar Community Solar Garden, develop
Climate Change Important to Record Numbers of People
We curated this story by Olivia Rosane in EcoWatch because, for a change, there is something positive to report on the climate change front. A record number of Americans now say th
Schultheis: “Deep in Bears Ears Country”
On Dec. 4, 2017, newly elected President Donald Trump decided to shrink the Bears Ears region of southern Utah, downsizing by 85 percent (or more than a million acres) a monument
9 Renewable Energy Highlights of 2018
Climate change challenges facing the world in the New Year leaving you feeling blorft? (Check out Tina Fey.) Here’s an antidote: some good news from Jeff Deyette and the Unio
EcoAction Partners: Intro to C-PACE, 1/8
Telluride’s EcoAction Partners announces an introduction to the Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program. The event takes place Tuesday, January 8, 12 R
Could Seaweed Save the Ocean from Plastic?
Remember the 21-year-old, disaffected hero who starred in the blockbuster film “The Graduate”? Ben was portrayed as smart but aimless, so a well-meaning friend of the f
Why People Become Vegans: History, Sex & Science of Meatless Existence
Director Louis Psihoyos’ The Game Changers examines the health benefits of plant-based diets, particularly on elite athletes. When the doc was screened at Mountainfilm 2018
Bhutan: Teaching the World About Being Carbon Negative
Talking heads report healthcare is top of mind these days, not climate change, though scientists report the world has until 2030 to fix the mess we put ourselves in – or else.
Telski: Early Snow in Telluride Region, Get Passes Now!
Full season passes, lift tickets, ski and snowboard lessons and nursery products for the Telluride Ski Resort’s 2018/2019 season are available for purchase and a team offering p
EcoAction Partners: Ophir Composting Program A Success
Telluride’s EcoAction’ Partners’ Ophir composting program has diverted over 3,000 pounds of food and waste from landfill. For more information about the RREO Gran
“Hothouse Earth”: 2018, The Year Climate Change Really Hit?
Out of the fire ravaging Southern California and even closer to home, comes a cinder of hope. An article by Jessica Corbett in Common Dreams earlier this month suggests that desp
Telluride Mushroom Festival: Dr. Andy Wilson on Colorado Mycoflora Project+
The 38th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival takes place Thursday, August 16 – Sunday, August 19. The full schedule is here. Migrate around the site to find info on presenters,
38th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival: Overview
The 38th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival takes place Thursday, August 16 – Sunday, August 19. The full schedule is here. Migrate around the site to find info on presenters, v
Telluride Institute: Living Classroom, Wildlife on Valley Floor, 8/7
Everyone in the community, locals and guests alike, is invited to join the Telluride Institute’s Watershed Education Program staff for the fourth summer Valley Floor Living C
Telluride Institute: Valley Floor Living Classroom, Pt. 3, 7/31
Everyone in the community, locals and guests alike, is invited to join the Telluride Institute’s Watershed Education Program staff for its third summer Valley Floor Living