Walking Mountains Sustainability Blog

Lessons from Eagle County Icons & Sustainability Champions Andy Jessen, Adam Palmer and Seth Bossung

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Mar 19, 2021 3:00:00 PM

If you’ve ever stood staring in front of a vibrantly colored, wildflower covered, seemingly undiscovered mountain landscape long enough to catch a bug in your mouth, you know. If you’ve ever..

Topics: Actively Green, Energy Smart, Sustainability Tips

What About the Little Things?

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Mar 15, 2021 10:38:00 AM

Often in recycling, we talk about the big things – cardboard boxes and aluminum cans: good to go, Styrofoam: leave it out. But after all is said and done, you might be left wondering about the..

Topics: Sustainability Tips, Zero Waste

Compost Options for Eagle County

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Mar 15, 2021 10:05:00 AM

When you hear the word recycling, what materials come to mind? Most often we think about things like cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and office paper. All great materials for recycling..

Topics: Sustainability Tips, Zero Waste

Energy Smart at Walking Mountains 2020 Achievements

Posted by Nikki Maline on Mar 10, 2021 11:16:00 AM

The year 2020 produced exciting results for the Energy Smart Colorado program in the Eagle Valley, administered by the Energy Programs team at Walking Mountains. Overall we reached 75% of our..

Topics: Energy Smart, Center For Sustainability

Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Feb 25, 2021 10:37:00 AM

Don’t dread tax day! This is an opportunity to cash in on all the great energy efficient projects completed all year long. Many of the participants of our home energy assessments make energy..

Topics: Energy Smart

Trends that Benefit the Environment

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Feb 23, 2021 10:49:00 AM

Walking Mountains Sustainability recently launched a campaign titled “Trends with Benefits: Making Remote Work.” You may be reading this (if you’re familiar with Walking Mountains) wondering, why..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative

Save the Earth and your Relationship by Going Sustainable

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Feb 9, 2021 10:45:00 AM

Picture this: you’re on a date. It’s early on – maybe the second or third date – but you really like this person, they make you laugh, dazzle you with their smile, their hair has that messy but..

Topics: Zero Waste

Free Radon Test Kits

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Jan 7, 2021 1:57:13 PM

In an effort to help prevent lung cancer from exposure to radon gas, Walking Mountains Science Center has partnered with Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center and Eagle County’s Environmental Health..

Topics: Energy Smart, Radon

How to Recycle your Christmas Tree in Eagle County

Posted by Nina Waysdorf on Jan 7, 2021 8:15:14 AM

Well, the holidays are now over and we’ve officially made it to 2021. While some of us like to stretch out the festive season by keeping our decorations up as long as possible, eventually, it..

Topics: Sustainability Tips, Recycling, Leave No Trace, Zero Waste