Category Archives: Water
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 »
Alliance Center: Designing the Future
In the modern world, we spend the vast majority of our lives inside buildings. We love, work, learn and raise our families inside structures built for human habitation. The best of these buildings aim to break … More »Water Plan: Can Colorado Learn from Texas and California?
The program for the Colorado Water Congress 2012 Annual Convention has been released. The Theme of this year's convention is "The Year of Water Celebration. Our Stories. Our Work. Our Vision." On Friday, … More »- All Posts by Zach Owens
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Dying Aspens Bring Climate Change Home
Few living things are as emblematic of the Rocky Mountain West as quaking aspen trees. Rustling in delicate green waves, their fluttering leaves herald the freshness of a mountain morning. Ablaze in gold and … More »- All Posts by Rebecca Cantwell
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2012: Time to Celebrate Water!
I've been attending the Colorado Water 2012 Coalition meetings for the past two months and it's inspiring to see so many organizations that work on water issues come together to connect Coloradans with their … More »Colorado River Protection Coalition Intervenes Against Flaming Gorge Pipeline
The Colorado River Protection Coalition has released a motion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to intervene against a preliminary permit application for the proposed Flaming Gorge Pipeline. … More »- All Posts by Zach Owens
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Colorado Water 2012- Connecting Coloradans to their water
What is Colorado Water 2012? This organization is focused on Colorado because our colorful state has a responsibility to conserve our pristine, yet fragile headwaters (start of the Colorado River). The … More »Fracking: New Rules, New Questions
Today, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a public hearing regarding the disclosure of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. fracking) process. Although I was unable to … More »Talking about Climate Change in South Africa — Taking Action at Home
During the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Durban South Africa over the next two weeks, experts will describe how dramatic climatic changes are putting the world's most vulnerable people at risk. … More »- All Posts by Janna Six
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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 »World Toilet Day-November 19th
Tomorrow, November 19 th , 2011 is World Toilet Day ! You are probably thinking, Okay, where is she going with this? World Toilet Day has been implemented in over 19 countries to raise global … More »The realities of drought on Colorado’s prized possession: tourism
As a Colorado resident, the chance that you have gone skiing, hiking, camping, rafting, fishing, hunting, or participated in another outdoor activity is expected. Our colorful state offers a vast amount of … More »Where do your prescription medications go after you take them?
Your prescription medications go out of sight immediately, although their remnants do not disappear from our natural environment. In fact, our medicine stays in the water supply through human excretion. … More »The Colorado River could go down the drain without your help!
Please help protect the Colorado and Fraser rivers by signing this petition to Defend the Upper Colorado . Soon, the Colorado River could start and end in Colorado if the river is distributed on a large … More »- All Posts by Jackie Ganfield
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