Walking Mountains Sustainability Blog (15)

Town of Vail & Walking Mountains Energy Efficiency Incentive Program

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Mar 9, 2020 11:17:00 AM

The Town of Vail is partnering with Energy Smart Colorado at Walking Mountains Science Center to provide free comprehensive home energy assessments and double rebates for energy efficiency upgrades..

Topics: Energy Smart, Forever Green

Sustainable Film Series The Wild

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Mar 6, 2020 12:30:00 PM

What do Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Humpy, and Chum all have in common? All five are species of salmon that thrive in the NorthPacificwaters of the U.S. and Canada. Salmon is considered a keystone..

Topics: Environmental Education, Press Release, The Sustainable Film Series, Forever Green

Eagle County Drawdown Project

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Mar 5, 2020 11:36:00 AM

At the Getting to Zero: From Radical to Rational event in January (watch the recording below), the speaker Professor Rob Davies laid out a distressing scene. We are exploiting our planets resources..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Climate Action Plan

Sustainability Tips: Climate Change - Who's to Blame

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Feb 25, 2020 11:15:00 AM

The main message of the environmental movement of the last 20 years in the United States has focused on reducing individual impact. “Consume less”, “drive less”, “downsize” are all things we as..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips, Climate Action Plan

Sustainable Film Series The Biggest Little Farm

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Feb 12, 2020 9:00:00 AM

What’s your version of a farm? Have you ever wanted to be a farmer? This month join Walking Mountains Science Center for a screening of The Biggest Little Farm which follows a couple, Molly and John..

Topics: Environmental Education, Press Release, The Sustainable Film Series, Forever Green

Sustainability Tips: The Future of Chocolate

Posted by Mackenzie Koffenberger on Feb 11, 2020 10:00:00 AM

Valentine’s Day is Friday and as everyone runs to purchase chocolate to showcase their love for a significant (or themselves), the world is rushing to save the cacao plant. Business Insider estimated..

Topics: Sustainability Tips, Sustainable Food

Recycling MYTH BUSTERS!

Posted by Nina Waysdorf on Jan 31, 2020 10:23:54 AM

There is a lot of news about recycling in the US. We're here to bust some of the myths you've probably heard about!

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips, Recycling, Zero Waste

The Trickiest Materials to Recycle

Posted by Nina Waysdorf on Jan 31, 2020 10:18:47 AM

Recycling can be tricky. The rules can and do change depending on markets, where you are, and how you recycle (dual stream or single stream). It’s important to recycle right, as too much..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips, Recycling, Zero Waste

Sustainability Tips: Things You Didn't Know About Radon

Posted by Matt Parker on Jan 29, 2020 10:00:00 AM

If you have been reading our weeklySustainabilityTipsyou know by now that the Environmental Protection Agency has designated January Radon Awareness Month. We’ve been working to educate the Eagle..

Topics: Energy Smart, Sustainability Tips, Radon

Sustainability Tips: Getting Radon Out of Your Home

Posted by Lauren Deriaz on Jan 21, 2020 11:00:00 AM

January is National Radon Action Month to motivate us to avoid the negative health effects of radon through mitigation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes radon as a naturally..

Topics: Energy Smart, Sustainability Tips, Radon