Eat Up This Week's Sustainability Tip Did you know that, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, there are more than 36,000 ranches and farms in Colorado? Almost one-fifth of all land in Colorado..
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Topics: Sustainability Tips
Energy Smart Colorado communities invest over $42 Million in energy efficiency projects
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Oct 12, 2018 9:06:12 AM
At its annual Partner Summit, which was held at Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon in September, Energy Smart Colorado (ESC) recognized its 10 partner agencies for their collective..
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Topics: Energy Smart, Press Release
Vail Resorts Uses Energy Audits to Understand & Optimize Capital Improvement Projects With the announcement of Vail Resort’s Commitment to Zero last year, Vail and Beaver Creek have committed to..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative
Sustainability Tip: Personal Well-Being and Sustainability
Posted by
Ford Sanger on Oct 8, 2018 11:49:13 AM
Think Local & Take Care of Yourself! Did you know that, according to a 2017 report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, people’s reported life satisfaction in the United..
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Electric Vehicles Incentives, Rebates, and Grants ENDING SOON
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Kimberly Schlaepfer on Oct 3, 2018 1:56:43 PM
Time is running out to get a great deal on EVs and Charging Stations! There is A LOT of activity happening at a federal, state, regional, and local level to promote the sale and install of electric..
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Sustainability Tip: Think Local First How Giving Back To Your Community Relates to Sustainability
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Ford Sanger on Oct 1, 2018 12:59:01 PM
The Three P's or E's Of Sustainability, Locally According to a 2008 study published by the London School of Economics, individuals who volunteer more reported higher levels of health and happiness...
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Think Local First: How Shopping Relates to Sustainability
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Sep 25, 2018 5:14:31 PM
Why does is it matter where I shop? Fact: Did you know that only about 33.6% of the revenue from national chains is reinvested into the community, while approximately 64.8% of the revenue from..
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Actively Green Spotlight: Encore Electric's Liz Bankert
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Walking Mountains on Sep 21, 2018 1:19:16 PM
Actively Green Ambassador: A spotlight that celebrates a local person who works for an Actively Green 2018 participating sustainable business. The goal is to recognize local “green/sustainable”..
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Topics: Actively Green, Actively Green Ambassador
Sustainability Tip: How to Enjoy Fall Colors while staying green in Colorado
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Ford Sanger on Sep 17, 2018 11:49:04 AM
The Leaves Might Be Changing, But You Can Still Be Green Did you know that Aspen trees are the largest living organism on earth? The Pando aspen stand in central Utah, which spreads across more than..
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Sustainability Tip: No Slacking While Packing How To Move Green
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Ford Sanger on Sep 10, 2018 10:34:08 AM
How to Pack & Move Sustainably Did you know that the average American moves more than 11 times during their life? With all that driving and packing materials, moving can have a significant..
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