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10 Oct EcoAction Partners: 20 Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint
We curated the following blog post about “20 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint” from Telluride’s green conscious, EcoAction Partners. All suggestions are based on information from the US Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency (or noted). For more ways about how to be...
07 Aug EcoAction Partners: 2017 Sustainability Report
The mission of Telluride-based EcoAction Partners is to inspire, initiate, and support collaborative community actions that enhance resilient economic, environmental, and social systems. EcoAction 2017 report tracks the region’s (San Miguel and Ouray counties) progress towards a more sustainable future. From the desk of EcoAction’s executive director Heather Knox:...
13 Jun EcoAction Partners: GREENLIGHTS, LED Program, Through 7/11
Telluride’s EcoAction Partners is pleased to announce another year of GREENLIGHTS, a rebate program sponsored by San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) and supported by the Telluride Foundation, participating governments, and EcoAction. The initiative, which started May 1, 2017, was just extended through July 11. The program is a win for...
07 Feb EcoAction Partners: 2nd Annual Truth or Dare Continues
Remember that game you used to play at sleepovers or summer camp? Friends dared you to do something racy and unbelievable or asked you to tell them one of your deepest darkest secrets. This is your opportunity to relive your childhood and up the ante...
17 Dec EcoAction Partners: Greening Your Holiday
Want to reduce your carbon footprint this holiday season? Here are our suggesting for “greening” your celebrations. 1. Use recycled wrapping paper! Draw or paint on brown paper bags, use old newspapers, or scraps of cloth: check the Free Box for interesting wrapping materials. 2. Use...
25 Oct EcoAction Partners: Green your Halloween
Halloween is coming up soon! That means trick-or-treating, making a costume, carving pumpkins, and eating candy (of course!). Here are a few suggestions to “green” your Halloween and save money too! 1. Share costumes – source locally – make your own! Local resources for creative...
15 Oct EcoAction Partners: Mountain Facts, Terpenes
Editor’s note: Hilary Lempit of EcoAction Partners continues a new series called “Mountain Facts” that is all about answering your questions about the environment and sustainability. This week’s installment is about terpenes. Ever caught a whiff of vanilla, butterscotch, or a spicy scent when hiking through...
06 Oct EcoAction Partners: Mountain Facts, Aspen Leaves
Editor’s note: Hilary Lempit of EcoAction Partners launches a new series called “Mountain Facts” that is all about answering your questions about the environment and sustainability. The first question: What makes the aspen trees turn colors? This week is the prime time for leaf-peeping. The cloudless, crisp...