Walking Mountains Sustainability Blog (8)

Sustainability Tip: Heat Your Home Safely This Winter

Posted by Diego Betts on Feb 14, 2022 10:52:41 AM

According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), heating equipment is the leading cause of fires in U.S homes. Nearly half of all home heating fires occur in December, January, and..

Topics: Sustainability Tips

Don’t Do Business as Usual

Posted by Claire Kantor on Feb 11, 2022 9:00:00 AM

The term “business as usual” as it applies in the private sector has always confused me a little bit. Sure, the term can apply to an entity’s ability to continue normal operations while outside..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative

Case Study: Waste Diversion in the Restaurant Industry - How Root & Flower has Become a Model for others to Follow

Posted by Kate Manzer on Feb 8, 2022 4:00:51 PM

The Spotlight

Topics: Actively Green, Actively Green Ambassador, Actively Green Case Studies

Case Study: How Fjallraven Manufactured a Culture of Customer Education & Community Outreach

Posted by Kate Manzer on Feb 7, 2022 4:17:50 PM

How It All Began

Topics: Actively Green, Actively Green Ambassador, Actively Green Case Studies

Don’t Lost Sight of the 2021 IPCC Report

Posted by Tara Doyle on Jan 17, 2022 9:00:00 AM

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, was first convened by the United Nations in 1988 to study the effects of climate change and make recommendations to governments across the..

New Report Illuminates Tri-County Solar and Storage Potential

Posted by Claire Kantor on Jan 6, 2022 9:30:00 AM

Sometimes it baffles me that solar energy wasn’t harnessed for power in an effective way decades ago. I’m stating the obvious here, but the sun is the start of the energy cycle most life forms depend..

Topics: Energy Smart, Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips

How to Recycle your Christmas Tree in Eagle County

Posted by Nina Waysdorf on Dec 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM

As pine, spruce, and fir trees hold the spotlight during the holiday season, they also play a less festive role in our waste streams. Each year, an estimated, an estimated 25 million to 30 million..

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

Sustainability Tips: Reduce Your Waste this Holiday Season

Posted by Nina Waysdorf on Dec 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM

The holidays come with some sustainability challenges. Stanford University reports that, Americans throw away about 25% more trash than usual between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Consider all the..

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

2021 Climate Action Reflections

Posted by Claire Kantor on Dec 2, 2021 8:45:09 AM

December has arrived and cue the cliché about how fast time goes by. The holiday season looks like a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but I think it is safe to assume that at..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Investing

Posted by Will Barror on Nov 22, 2021 10:15:00 AM

Has the newest IPCC report had you considering your impact on the environment? Have you been thinking about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) efforts? Perhaps you’re worried that..

Topics: Sustainability Tips