Americorps: Suitable for Older Adults
When I stumbled upon this NPR article about older adults who are joining Americorps to help change the world , I was beyond enthused. First off, I am an Americorps alum who lived in community with 15 individuals while volunteering full time at a daytime homeless shelter. Most of us were fresh out of … More »- All Posts by Kim Hughes
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What Colorado Businesses Need to Know
Investors and venture capitalists are increasingly taking notice of new indicators of opportunity. For example, 2009 was the first year that the average size of a new American house actually went down. The number of farms in the U.S. went up in 2010 and the number of golf courses went down. Solar and wind … More »WRA Flags Fracking Rule "Loophole"
The Boulder-based conservation group Western Resource Advocates says that a draft rule requiring oil and gas companies to disclose what's in the fluids they inject into wells during hydraulic fracturing contains a troublesome "loophole," according to a story in the Colorado Independent . The draft would … More »- All Posts by Tom Prugh
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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 natural beauty, which attracts visitors from other states and countries. In fact, the tourism industry … More »28 cents increase for minimum wage
Colorado minimum wage will increase from 7.36 to 7.64 an hour at the start of 2012; meaning, the year-salary of one who is paid minimum wage for working 40 hours for 50 weeks per year is 15,280. This is certainly positive news since the increase is due to an annual cost of living adjustment, but is it … More »Huge Jump in GHG in 2010 - Just Part of the Status Quo
If you missed Friday s article by Seth Borenstein of the Associated Press about the 6 overall global rise in greenhouse gas emissions for 2010 , you re likely not alone. Besides The New York Times and the Sydney Morning Herald, I could find no other major newspapers that carried it. And we wonder … More »- All Posts by Anna Zawisza
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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. Scientists are finding that there are small traces of prescription and over-the-counter medication in our … More »Xcel Sees Fast-changing Energy Future
Some astonishing tea leaves about the future of energy are swirling around in Xcel Energy s new Colorado electric resource plan. When the last such plan was filed with state regulators in 2007, the state s biggest utility was predicting growth of 2.4 percent a year in peak demand for power. Just last … More »- All Posts by Rebecca Cantwell
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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 scale to suburbs of the Front Range. If the Windy Gap Firming Project goes through, then the local … 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. Just 10 years ago, scientists predicted we wouldn't reach this milestone until 2013. It's now … More »The Energy Trap
Although it's one of my favorite sites, I don't often link to posts from The Oil Drum , a blog about peak oil and energy and society in general, because the posts often talk about topics that most people aren't happy to hear about and they usually make for sobering reading. Nevertheless, the contributors … More »- All Posts by Tom Prugh
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Green Certifications Lead to Sustainable Businesses
I attended the Downtown Denver Partnership s (DDP) Member Forum last Thursday, October 20, 2011 which was held at the Embassy Suite s new LEED certified building. The Forum, Certifiably Green: Local Businesses Explain Why Sustainability Programs Work, included discussion by the Embassy Suite s General … More »Tough Questions To Ask School Board Candidates
For the first time, in 2012, K-12 students will be tested on mastery of information and skills in Colorado s new academic standards (adopted in 2009). The revised standards acknowledge the advantages of multi-disciplinary approaches, the mastery of 21 st century skills, and application of concepts to … More »Thanks Obamacare!
The Obamacare campaign highlights 10 reasons to thank Obamacare in a positive way. The Obamacare campaign created a short video that depicts the benefits of the healthcare system through imagery, facts, and word placement. The campaign is partnered with Colorado Consumer Health Initiative and … More »- All Posts by Jackie Ganfield
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