Walking Mountains Sustainability Blog (14)

Impact of COVID-19 on Eagle Valley Businesses

Posted by Kate Manzer on May 6, 2020 10:44:35 AM

As long as these past six weeks have felt during the COVID-19 pandemic while the economic and social health of our greater valley community have suffered, the environmental well-being of our valley..

Topics: Actively Green, Sustainability Tips

Support Actively Green Businesses During COVID-19

Posted by Kate Manzer on Apr 30, 2020 11:55:38 AM

COVID-19 has gone on long enough: long enough for Eagle County to have received approval from the state to have some restrictions lifted, long enough for a sustained decrease in confirmed cases,..

Topics: Actively Green, Sustainability Tips

Waste Diversion for Hotels

Posted by Kate Manzer on Apr 21, 2020 9:14:00 AM

Did you know that for every $1 spent on reducing food waste, hotels can save between $5 and $10, according to the World Resources Institute? The same WRI study also found that on average, hotels..

Topics: Actively Green, Sustainability Tips, Composting, Sustainable Food, Zero Waste

Technology for your Home or Business to Reduce the Building's Carbon Footprint

Posted by Nikki Maline on Apr 20, 2020 11:40:00 AM

Are you curious about these newer technologies that the Energy Programs team at Walking Mountains has been telling folks about? Below is a simple explanation on cold climate air source heat pumps,..

Topics: Energy Smart, Center For Sustainability, Sustainability Tips

Sustainable Film Series Virtual Screening Eating Up Easter

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Apr 20, 2020 11:09:06 AM

Topics: The Sustainable Film Series

Change in Season, Change in Energy Use

Posted by Matt Parker on Apr 15, 2020 9:29:58 AM

With the spring equinox behind us, the sun is rising earlier and setting later. Thus, your home is being heated from the sun more and more each day. This is a great time to consider adjusting your..

Topics: Energy Smart, Center For Sustainability, Sustainability Tips

Eagle County Drawdown Results

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Apr 14, 2020 11:56:30 AM

In March, I wrote a column describing an effort underway with the Climate Action Collaborative for the Eagle County Community, called the Eagle County Drawdown Project. This project, is an attempt to..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan

Properly dispose of tissues and wipes during COVID-19 pandemic

Sustainability Tip: Properly Dispose of Waste During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by Nina Waysdorf on Mar 31, 2020 7:00:00 AM

Many of you are likely working extra hard to keep your families and communities safe, clean and healthy. For many, that means cleaning hands and surfaces more frequently, staying home and maintaining..

Topics: Sustainability Tips

Energy Smart at Walking Mountains 2019 Achievements

Posted by Nikki Maline on Mar 10, 2020 1:30:00 PM

The year 2019 was busy, and produced exciting results, for the Energy Smart Colorado program in the Eagle Valley, administered by the Energy Programs team at Walking Mountains. Following are the..

Topics: Energy Smart, Center For Sustainability

Sustainability Tip: Waste Diversion Workshop

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Mar 9, 2020 3:12:02 PM

Waste Diversion for Restaurants, Caterers & Other Food Vendors Here in Eagle County, waste can be diverted from our landfill in multiple ways: By being recycled and composted, our food, plastic,..

Topics: Actively Green, Environmental Education, Press Release, Forever Green, Sustainability Tips