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29 Apr 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, things are calmer and clearer around town – especially when those...
21 Apr 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 sustainable building in Colorado, announces a new partnership with the Department of Energy to provide...
16 Apr 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 day the conference was a resounding success. One of the best I...
09 Apr 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. Heading out – in the snow – this week, I am part of the Gunnison...
02 Apr 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 food. Then we go on vacation to relax,...
19 Mar 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 current carbon footprint of our food leaves much to be...
10 Mar ECOACTION PARTNERS: TRUTH OR DARE FINALE
EcoAction Partners invites you to join us in celebrating our 48 Truth or Dare participants and the daring sustainable actions they’ve taken since January 1 in our social media-based community competition. On March 14, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the Hotel Madeline ‘s Jasper Room, Mountain...
05 Mar ECOACTION TOPIC: CLIMATE CHANGE & SNOWPACK, 3/8/13
To regions like Telluride, snow pack is more than a ski slope. The snow pack that develops here provides water throughout the summer and fall, supporting our abundant mountain ecosystems. As our climate changes and storm cycles are altered, so is the snowpack we rely...