Tag Archives: activism

The Alliance Center, Along with Its Tenants, Featured in GreenWire Article

Kim Hughes : Tuesday May 1, 3:09PM

The mission of the Alliance Center to be, not only a sustainable building that serves as a model, but also as a strong tool for collaboration, is the subject of focus in this GreenWire Article. Check out the … More »

What is your Earth Month Resolution?

Megan Moore : Tuesday March 20, 10:27AM

Spring is in full swing here in Denver. How do I know? Well first off, my allergies tell me so. Secondly, a few of the trees around downtown have started to slightly bloom. Finally, we just had a week of 70+ … More »

Reframing the Environmental Narrative

Gaby Diaz : Thursday March 15, 12:32PM

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene, Oregon. This conference draws environmental lawyers, law students, advocates, and activists from all over … More »

A Sustainability Progress Report for Colorado

Anna Zawisza : Thursday February 23, 2:03PM

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 »

World Toilet Day-November 19th

Jackie Ganfield : Friday November 18, 4:52PM

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 »

Are negative environmental messages damaging expectations for the environmental movement?

Jackie Ganfield : Friday November 18, 2:56PM

My typical Monday begins with class at 9:00am. My coffee mug within arm s reach and my brain in the midst of waking up from an insufficient amount of sleep; welcome to the life of a college student. Now, … More »

Americorps: Suitable for Older Adults

Kim Hughes : Monday November 14, 4:36PM

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 … More »

The 99 Percent of Us Are Getting Our Voice Back

Rebecca Cantwell : Friday October 21, 10:14AM

The Occupy Wall Street movement, just a month old, is quickly giving voice to the vast malaise created by the Great Recession. Among the most encouraging possible outcomes is a sense of empowerment that can … More »

Have You Ditched the Water Bottle Fad Yet?

Jackie Ganfield : Wednesday September 28, 4:50PM

The American way of life is consumed by a large amount of plastic products. We purchase beverages in plastic bottles, food in plastic containers and wrapping, and even purchase our plastic products with … More »

Wangari Maathai, 1940–2011

Jeff Hohensee : Monday September 26, 4:44PM

"The planting of trees is the planting of ideas. By starting with the simple act of planting a tree, we give hope to ourselves and to future generations." Wangari Maathai I did not ever have the honor … More »

GreenLeaf Denver & DHA Sustainability Park- Advancing the local community one veggie at a time

Jackie Ganfield : Wednesday September 21, 12:58PM

GreenLeaf Denver is a nonprofit organization and a growing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program located on two farm sites in Denver. The original farm is located at 38 th and Williams and is best … More »

40 Years of Work

Anna Zawisza : Monday August 29, 5:32PM

Can you imagine working on something for over 40 years and realizing that there s still so much to be done? I think many of us would hang up our hats even the most patient among us. But many of the … More »

Do you know what obese looks like?

Kim Hughes : Thursday June 2, 4:42PM

An interesting feature was aired on Colorado Public Radio today on the naivety of obesity rates in Colorado. While our state has been considered the leanest in the country, half of the adults here are … More »

Collaboration: The Anti-politics Politics

Tom Prugh : Thursday May 19, 8:53AM

There's a new book out, David Victor's Global Warming Gridlock: Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting the Planet , that sounds like a depressing read. The downer is implicit in the title: the … More »
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