Category Archives: Population
My Visions for 2040
As a Denver native, I m thrilled about the opportunity to collaborate with the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and the University of Denver for the Metro Vision 2040 Listening Tour … More »
A Sustainability Progress Report for Colorado
How would you like to have an annual, tangible measure of Colorado s sustainability progress (or lack thereof)? In other words, how can we know where we re going if we don t know where we are? We at … More »- All Posts by Anna Zawisza
- Categories:Alliance News, Economic Development & Sustainable Business, Education, Energy, Government, Natural Resource Conservation, Personal Sustainability, Population, Public Health, Social Equity
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Colorado’s Shifting Demographics – Children of Color Majority by 2021
As reported in today's Denver Post , children of color are predicted to be the majority of Colorado's under-18 population by 2021. This demographic shift will result primarily from the growth in children … More »- All Posts by Jason Page
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The never-ending dilemma: Colorado’s viable water options
Colorado's water supply has a shortage and viable end in sight. The discussion beyond this fact is, how will we obtain enough water for our growing population? Options: Flaming Gorge Pipeline, Pipeline from … More »The world population clock just churned over the 7 billion mark
The world population clock just churned over the 7 billion mark. My stomach also churned. According to the United Nations Population Fund, human population on earth has just exceeded 7 billion. … More »- All Posts by Janna Six
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What will Colorado do when we run out of water?
The large increase in Colorado s human population has contributed many economic benefits to the state, however this increase in population has created a pressing dilemma on one of our most essential … More »- All Posts by Jackie Ganfield
- Categories:Climate Change, Population, Water
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Is Colorado’s Budget Doomed?
The University of Denver's Center for Colorado's Economic Future released the second phase of its study on Colorado's budget and tax system. Requested by the Legislature in 2010, this second phase was even … More »The One Question I Keep Asking Because I’m Not Getting Any Good Responses
Wherever I go these days, whether it s within the continental U.S. or abroad, I keep asking the same question. People may be getting tired of my questioning, but until I get a good answer, I m going to … More »Can the Bicycle Save Us?
It's Colorado Bicycle Month and Bike to Work Day is this Wednesday so it's a good opportunity to talk about how the bicycle really can change the world. Just this morning, Front Range transportation planning … More »What’s the State of the Rockies?
Research, Report, Engage! That s in educational strategy employed by Colorado College s (CC) State of the Rockies Project, supervised by Walter E. Hecox, Ph.D. The research question -- How have … More »- All Posts by Janna Six
- Categories:Economic Development & Sustainable Business, Natural Resource Conservation, Population, Water
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What will it take?
The June 7th NYT Op-Ed by Thomas Friedman is another sobering reminder that we're just not paying attention to the signals around us. Or, perhaps we're in denial about the realities of our excessive … More »- All Posts by Anna Zawisza
- Categories:Climate Change, Economic Development & Sustainable Business, Energy, Food, Natural Resource Conservation, Population
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Adaptation to Climate Change is Upon Us
We've heard it before - if we focus on adapting to climate change, we won't focus on mitigation, which is the real key to our climate crisis. Well, guess what? It looks like we missed our window. At … More »- All Posts by Anna Zawisza
- Categories:Climate Change, Community Design, Economic Development & Sustainable Business, Energy, Food, Government, Natural Resource Conservation, Personal Sustainability, Population, Public Health
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Age Is Not a Hindrance to Making a Difference
Clearly, after the iMatter marches that occurred in 35 countries to bring awareness that kids care about climate change and were all organized by 16 year-old Alec Loorz, we are convinced that anyone of any age … More »- All Posts by Kim Hughes
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