The Throwdown is our annual charity cornhole tournament for Denver professionals who want to enjoy an afternoon outside tossing bags, while supporting a great local educational non-profit.

We will have 32 corporate teams that will play from 10am – 2pmish. Each bracket will start with a 4 team round robin with 2 people per team. Each team in the round robin will play each other, record their wins and scores, and then the top 2 teams from each round robin will advance to the winners bracket.

A company may choose to pay for their entire round robin bracket and invite key prospects, customers, clients, vendors, employees, etc. or they may choose to challenge companies from another industry all together. The benefit is that you get to play with people you want to network with for the first few hours of the tournament and it will help keep the tournament more fun and casual.

Relax, no experience is needed to participate! This tournament is wildly fun and the popularity has been growing every year, especially with Denver’s professional crowd. Register Today!

Fore more information please visit: https://www.cottonwoodinstitute.org/get-involved/events/throwdown/

Hear seven teams of students present solutions to water and food issues identified by the communities surrounding the National Western Center in Denver.
Students will present their projects in Fort Collins on August 1 and in Denver on August 5.
Questions: 970-231-8970, paul.hellmund@colostate.edu

This course provides an overview of the science that underlies some of the most complicated global environmental challenges we face today. These include topics such as climate change, air quality, land management, agriculture, as well as the underlying biogeochemical and hydrologic processes that are critical for understanding the changing environment. The course will be a mix of foundational knowledge taught in the classroom (e.g., the hydrologic cycle, biogeochemical cycles, atmospheric circulation, principles of ecology), and place-based, applied modules taught off-campus throughout the Front Range of Colorado. Field experiences may include visits to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), local farms and wildfire sites. The course will be taught at a level to provide all students with a basic fluency in the language of environmental science and will provide opportunities for refreshing scientific knowledge and developing a more nuanced and detailed understanding of local environmental issues.

How can we promote sustainability through the actions of our companies? Many companies now have corporate sustainability programs, which they use to improve areas such as environmental impact, employee health and wellbeing, and community involvement. Join us for a panel discussion with leaders in the field from CBRE, Prologis, and Group14 Engineering about the varying programs available. The panel will be followed by a Q&A session and happy hour. If you are interested in improving sustainability at your own workplace, come learn from the best about what is possible and how you can help implement similar programs within your own company.

Panelists:

Jennifer Leitsch, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility, CBRE
Jennifer leads the company's corporate responsibility strategy and disclosure. She has a proven track record of leading ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) / sustainability programs at the corporate level, as well as engaging with students and other sustainability leaders around the world. She is a LEED Accredited Professional, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential holder. In 2019, she was named to the Environment + Energy Leader 100 list.

Lauren McNeill, Project Manager & Sustainable Design Consultant, Group14 Engineering
Lauren has spent the last nine years working at Group14 Engineering. Group14 is a JUST Organization, BCorp, and Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to 'inspiring better buildings where people thrive'. Lauren is a project manager and sustainable design consultant for design and construction teams interested in creating a sustainable built environment through the pursuit of green building rating systems including experience on over 100 LEED projects. Lauren is a LEED AP BD+C, a Green Globes Professional, and Living Future Accredited.

Jeannie Renne-Malone, Vice President of ESG, Prologis
Jeannie is the Vice President of ESG at Prologis and has extensive experience in ESG/sustainability, stakeholder engagement, life cycle assessment modeling, greening companies, and facilitating corporate and non-profits interfacing on environmental and social initiatives.

Moderator:
Brian Kell, Business Analyst, SurveyGizmo
Brian Kell will moderate the panel discussion. Brian is a Business Analyst at SurveryGizmo, focusing on providing companies with the expertise and tools to collect and operationalize key data to allow them to pursue their internal and external goals with clear direction and intention. His varied career path has included running outdoor leadership development programs, working in the finance sector, and running his own business valuation and consulting company. He has his MBA from CU Denver and graduate certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from the Leeds School of Business, and is currently working to build out SurveyGizmo's first employee engagement program and ESG reporting initiative.

Agenda:
6 pm - 6:30 pm: Attendee check-in, networking, food & drinks.
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Panel Discussion + Q&A
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Continued Networking, food & drinks.

Join us for a panel discussion with leaders in the field from CBRE, Prologis, and Group14 Engineering about the different programs available. A Q&A session and happy hour will follow the panel. If you are interested in improving sustainability at your workplace, learn from the best about what is possible and how you can help implement similar programs within your own company. Register

No water. No Beer. Join us at Save the Ales to taste some of that state's best craft beers and support Conservation Colorado's work to ensure our lakes, rivers, streams, and environment are protected for future generations.

For more information please visit: https://nightout.com/events/save-the-ales-2019/tickets

Join us at Patagonia Boulder on August 8 for the film screening of Wild Hope with one of our nonprofits grantees, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers! They will be in the house to share about the work that they do in our community as well as sharing how you can become a part of it! Snacks and refreshments will be served!

Film Synopsis:
Flickering points of light scattered in a black sky. The barely audible skitter of insects in the shadows of towering sandstone cliffs. The wonder of a delicate spider web. Wild Hope tells the story of our deep spiritual connection to the natural world, a connection that has the power to rewire our brains, take us back to our deepest roots, and change how we think and act in a world needing our care. This short documentary combines personal story, science, and passion in a unique mix to inspire viewers to protect wild ecosystems against an unrelenting materialistic culture that’s producing social malaise and an uninhabitable planet. Our economic system fails us, but our tie to the natural world is elemental. Scientific studies document the power of nature to induce pro-social behavior, reduce stress, shorten healing times, and ameliorate trauma. Psychological research verifies that the awe of the natural world turns our attention away from ourselves, inviting us to transcend our day-to-day agendas, to un-self and to care. We don’t have decades to change course. Wild Hope, dares to challenge the economic underpinnings driving climate change, and awaken us to the possibility of a more meaningful life—a life defined not by consumption, but by compassion.

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patagonia.com/boulder

Register HERE

Panelists at this event will give testimony, speak from experience, and touch on the different initiatives from organizations employing or helping to employ marginalized or fragile populations. By breaking down the barriers and providing opportunities for these groups, companies can expand their influence, support their communities and strengthen the economy.

*Click HERE for details and to register*
Sum and Substance is a national storytelling event series that shares stories of purpose at work.

This live event brings together a diverse group of leaders who have found purpose at work. Each storyteller will share their story and offer a challenge to the audience that helped shape their journey. Tickets are $45. 

WSP will facilitate and instruct one eight-hour LEED Green Associate training. This training will be designed to provide an overview of the LEED v4 Rating System in preparation for the LEED Green Associate Exam.

The LEED Green Associate is a foundational credential for professionals. The exam measures general knowledge of green building practices and how to support others working on LEED projects. The workshop will include an in depth exploration of the LEED Credit Areas: Integrative Process, Location and Transportation, Sustainable Sites (SS), Water Efficiency (WE), Energy & Atmosphere (EA), Materials and Resources (MR), Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), Innovation in Design and Operations (ID) and Regional Priority Credits (RPC’s).