To purchase tickets and learn more, please visit HERE.

DIVING DEEP: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MIKE DEGRUY WITH MEHGAN HEANEY-GRIER, MARINE EDUCATOR & OCEAN EXPLORER

“SUCCEEDS AS A TOUCHING PERSONAL REMINISCENCE AND AS AN UNDERSTATED BUT EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANIFESTO.”

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells that story and while it celebrates Mike and all he accomplished in his amazing career, it also highlights what he cared most about at the time of his death: we are destroying the ocean before we even know what's there. If Mike deGruy were alive today he would be spending all his energy to fight on behalf of the ocean, for continued exploration, particularly of the deepsea, research, understanding and ultimately encouraging a reciprocal relationship with it before it is too late.

With Mike's own breathtaking underwater cinematography, his topside storytelling, interviews with Mike and also those he worked with like Sir David Attenborough, James Cameron, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Alastair Fothergill, Paul and Grace Atkins and others. Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the moving story of one man determined to share both his passion and his concern. Mike deGruy was in deep conversation with the ocean his entire life and as a result, was a consummate storyteller of the sea. But he had a lot more to say and Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, makes the compelling case that it is now up to us to carry on what Mike deGruy himself couldn't finish.

But this is also a story about hope. Because while Mike was distraught over our treatment of the oceans, he was also hopeful there would be a change in consciousness. He had tremendous belief in the ability of communities to work together to affect positive change, and he saw in the next generation a group of people who could make that happen.Together, we can carry his mission forward.

The Trump Administration has continued to attack LGBTQ Coloradans, our environment, and women's reproductive justice rights. This joint Small Donor Committee Fundraiser for One Colorado, Sierra Club Colorado, and NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado will allow donors to support all three organizations for the 2020 election cycle.

Join us on the evening of Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 at Tracks Denver. Tickets start as low as $30 a person to support The 2020 Triple Threat! Get your tickets today before they are gone!

PURCHASE TICKETS: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2020triplethreat  

RSVP HERE.

Join the USGBC Colorado Eagle County Community

Join us for a panel discussion on the real and perceived cost to go for LEED certification. We will have the following panelists discuss their perspective on the cost (and benefits/payback) to go for LEED in the different building industries (architect, contractor, LEED consultant, owner).

Hans Berglund - Berglund Architects

Barry Monroe - RA Nelson

Megan Gilman - North39Energy

Markian Fedushack - Walking Mountains Science Center

Learning Objectives:


1. Learn about the value LEED certification provides in terms of reduced operational costs for the building.

2. Understand where the perceived "premium" to go for LEED comes from (consulting fees, mechanical systems, expensive tech, etc)

3. Hear from each panelist - what is the importance or value of going for LEED and does it balance out with the additional cost, i.e. is it worth it?

4. Learn which LEED credits are easy to achieve without additional costs associated.

Agenda:
4:30-5 PM Networking

5-6:00 PM Panel Discussion

6-6:30 PM Q&A and additional networking

Please RSVP here.

Please join us for a meeting of the Colorado solar and storage industries at Punch Bowl Social in Stapleton, CO! (conveniently located near the intersection of I-25 and I-70, with plenty of parking)

Refreshments and food will be provided.

The COSSA team is excited to convene a monthly opportunity to not only network but hear from non-promotional speakers that can help your business thrive. For our first event the COSSA team will make a policy update and welcomes anyone interested in speaking to reach out to Griffin at gcrafts@cossa.co.

Thank you to those who continually support the solar and storage industries here in Colorado. All current COSSA members are welcome free of charge, future members pay $20.

Please RSVP for the event and reach out if you have any questions. Meetings will be held monthly on the first Thursday, but location may be subject to change.

Admission is free, but space is limited! Please register here.


The U.S. Constitution empowers the U.S. Congress to carry out a Census every 10 years, “in such manner as they shall by Law direct” (Article 1, Section 2). The Census is a count of persons dwelling in the U.S., including citizens, non-citizen legal residents, non-citizen long-term visitors and undocumented immigrants. Census data are used to re-apportion the U.S. Congress and for re-districting of state legislatures. The data are also used to guide federal funding formulas to provide state and local monies for health, education, transportation and other areas. 
 
So, accurate counts matter — a lot.
 
A new Census will start in Colorado in April 2020. Despite the basic Census form being short and available online, history suggests that many households will not fill it out; therefore, the U.S. Census Bureau will employ thousands of workers to go door-to-door to get a full count, which in turn provides a short-run boost to our economy.
 
There are significant policy issues related to the Census. How do we count people who are not U.S. citizens? (A “citizenship” question was an important legal discussion this year.) How do we count the homeless? Colorado voters recently approved a new, more independent (and perhaps less political) process for changing legislative boundaries. How will the new process work with the Census data?
 
Please join us for this important discussion about the U.S. Census in Colorado.
 
Panelists:
 
Rosemary Rodriguez
Executive Director, Together we Count  

Moderator: 

Paul Teske
Dean, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs  

For bookings and more information, please visit here.

Rosemont Barbershop & Grooming Supply, located inside Free Market at Dairy Block, is holding a special Cut-a-Thon for Australia on Saturday, Feb. 8th from 11 a.m.. - 7 p.m. to help provide relief for the massive brushfires devastating Australia.

All proceeds from Rosemont haircuts, shaves and beard trims for the day - as well as from special Tiki Bar cocktails poured by Run for the Roses - will go directly to the Australian Red Cross, the NSW Rural Fire Service and the WIRES Wildlife Rescue. The event will also feature a raffle that is $5 to enter for the chance to win a special men’s prize pack worth $175; everyone who receives a service that day will be automatically entered.

Rosemont Barbershop is an intimate four chair barbershop that offers the best in men’s grooming products and services. 

University of Denver is looking for community partners to engage DU faculty and students in collaborative projects addressing urban sustainability.

Join us to discuss possible collaborations where faculty and students help you achieve your sustainability goals!

To learn more and RSVP, visit HERE and check out the Facebook page.

Denver, Colorado is one of two locations in the country where a public hearing is taking place for the Trump Administration's rollbacks of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Within two minutes of the required, online registration form going live all speaking slots were taken. This excluded countless community members, elected officials and organizations from sharing their testimony.

All day long across the street from EPA at The Alliance Center we're convening a People's Public Hearing. Join us -- share your public comment and hear from community voices impacted by Trump's proposed rollbacks. See the schedule below (and check back for updates!)

Protect your voice and stand with NEPA by joining us in solidarity on February 11th. RSVP now!

8:30-9:00AM Press Conference- Join us at the Alliance center parking lot to learn more about NEPA’s importance from leaders in our community.

9:00AM-5:00PM Testimony Preparation-Join us at the Alliance Center in the Continental Divide room to prepare your testimony, refuel, meet with members of the community, and share your testimony online.

12:00PM-1:00PM Protect NEPA Rally- Join us in solidarity to uplift voices of community members who have been excluded from sharing their testimony (Alliance Center parking lot)

4:00-5:00PM NEPA Panel -Hear from experts in the environmental community about the importance of NEPA (Alliance Center parking lot)

Register HERE.

Join us for a panel presentation on Renewable Energy in Colorado. Preston E. Gibson, Area Manager, Community and Local Government Affairs with Xcel will share the company Carbon Vision Plan. Suzy Hiskey, Conservation Coordinator, will share Audubon’s position on renewables and touch on research concerning renewable energy source impacts on birds. Courtney Kiel, Protected Species Observer, will share how her role addresses environmental concerns and mitigation in the renewable energy field. We are meeting at Breckenridge Brewery in the Tasting Room for beers, a bit of education, and inspiration to take action for birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.

Meeting Place: Breckenridge Brewery Tasting Room, 2920 Brewery Lane, Littleton, CO 80120

Leaders: Preston E. Gibson (Xcel), Courtney Kiel (Protected Species Observer) and Audubon Staff

Registration required: $10/Member; $12/Non-member.

Register HERE
Friends of the Lower Blue River welcomes you to an inspiring eveningshowcasing the might and beauty of the Lower Blue River and the surrounding valley. Tickets are $15 pre-sale and $20 at the door. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres provided by Food Hedz CateringCash Bar & Robust Silent Auction.

Purchase tickets HERE

Join Best for Colorado, a program of The Alliance Center, Conscious Capitalism and Gregg Vanourekk LLC on the quest for a better way to live, lead and think about the relationship between personal and professional excellence.

See attached flyer! Bring your empty containers and get refills on all sorts of home goods to help you cut down on waste!

For more information, please visit HERE.

Come show our waterways and ocean some love the day after Valentine's Day and join us to clean up Goose Creek Greenway!  

We'll be meeting at 47th and Pearl Street in Boulder (by Rock and Resole, 2500 47th Street) and ending at Rayback Collective where volunteers can stay for lunch. Transportation will be arranged to bring volunteers back to our starting point.

We'd love to get an idea of how many to expect so please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/GooseCreek2020

What to bring:
- Clothes you don't mind getting dirty and gloves if you have them
- A water bottle
- Waterproof boots you can get in the river with (if you have them)

To register and learn more, please visit here.

Join us for a panel discussion featuring three powerful women who will share how they became exceptional leaders both in their industries and communities. 
Our panelists will share their professional journey to success, the obstacles they have overcome and advice for women to continue to forge ahead in their fields.   

Panelists:
Denise Maes, Public Policy Director, ACLU Colorado 
Gabriela Chavarria, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Vice President Science Division and Chief Curator 
Interim Sheriff Fran Gomez, City and County of Denver

Ticket Prices:
$40 Members
$55 Non-Members
$30 ALP Alumni

Register here!

Join the USGBC Southern Colorado Community at our annual Wintergreen event on February 19th at Ivywild School. Come enjoy food, drinks, networking and a presentation by Ian Anderson, Matrix Design Group.

Keynote Presentation:
Woodbriar Park Renovation: The Successful Integration of Stormwater Management, Community Recreation, Environmental Art, and Ecological Enhancement.

Repeated stormwater flooding of the residential neighborhood prompted the City of Greeley to seek options for better stormwater management. The Woodbriar Park Renovation improved an existing 7-acre neighborhood park to include flood control storage while enhancing a highly-valued community open space. Unique project elements included collaborative community engagement; a multi-functional detention facility and separate natural creek channel; integration of environmental art with the creek; and site-sensitive nature play recreation.

Keynote Speaker:
Ian Anderson, Matrix Design Group:

Ian is a landscape architect and planner with over 19 years of professional planning and design experience in master planned communities, urban infill, recreation, infrastructure, and resort projects. Ian has managed and participated in multi-disciplinary design teams and has developed a variety of public- and private sector project types from conceptual planning through construction documentation and site observation.

Agenda:
5 pm - 5:45 pm: Attendee check-in, networking, food & drinks.

5:45 pm: Event introduction, USGBC remarks.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Keynote Presentation + Q&A

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Continued Networking, food & drinks.

Description:For more information, a schedule of events, and to purchase tickets, please visit HERE.

The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is an exciting, inspiring, and energizing event that includes world-class environmental films with representatives from local and national organizations. CEFF screens feature length and short films by foreign, local and young filmmakers. True to the spirit of Colorado, this event is supported and attended by people who value the natural world and share a passion for the power and beauty of film.  

Please RSVP HERE.

Join us for the Sierra Club Educational Series "Health Impacts of Climate Change in Colorado" on Feb. 20 in Denver.

As we continue fighting the climate crisis, it's important to understand what's at stake for our communities. At this event, we'll be joined by Dr. James Crooks, an environmental health expert that will discuss how climate change, and carbon pollution, affect our health. This presentation can help inform the most just, equitable, and important ways we can tackle the climate crisis at home in Colorado.

Come enjoy a warm beverage, eat some treats, and learn!! Following the presentation we'll be talking briefly about actions Denverites can take to protect their health, clean air, and clean water in 2020.

Speaker Bio:
James Crooks is an associate professor of biostatistics and biomedical research at National Jewish Health in Denver and clinical assistant professor of epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health in Aurora. He moved to Denver in 2015 after working for seven years as a research scientist at the US Environmental Protection Agency. His current research focuses on how air pollution linked to climate change impacts human health. He is also the parent of two sons aged 12 and 14.

MDCRES has partnered with the Youth Sustainability Board for our February ev​ent. We are pleased and honored to invite you to this Speaker Series with Governor Bill Ritter.

In addition to his previous role as Governor of Colorado, Ritter is now the Director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University and author of Powering Forward: What Everyone Should Know About America's Energy Revolution. Governor Ritter will present to us a guide for action. He will discuss the timeline, key milestones, and methods needed to decarbonize. Following his presentation, there will be time for a Q&A session.

Please join us at Denver South High School in the auditorium on Thursday, February 20 and don't miss out on this special opportunity to learn from a leader for Colorado and for our climate.

Find out more at the event website!

For more information, a schedule of events, and to purchase tickets, please visit HERE.

The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is an exciting, inspiring, and energizing event that includes world-class environmental films with representatives from local and national organizations. CEFF screens feature length and short films by foreign, local and young filmmakers. True to the spirit of Colorado, this event is supported and attended by people who value the natural world and share a passion for the power and beauty of film.

Learn more HERE.

The LoDo District and LoDo Cares have recently partnered with The Women’s Homelessness Initiative to combat homelessness and advocate for our neighbors in need.

Diana Flahive, the Founder of WHI, provides a moving and educational experience during trainings which give insight and meaningful ways to interact with people experiencing homelessness. Sarah Newell, who has many years in working with those experiencing homelessness, will also share her knowledge regarding working with the women we serve.

Volunteers can choose the amount of time and the type of service they wish to provide, including: setting up, preparing and serving dinner, staying overnight, special events, etc.

Register by Feb. 19 by contacting Diana Flahive at flahive@flahive.us or 303-832-4188.

Coffee, tea and breakfast foods will be provided & we need to know how much to prepare.
Be part of over 700 volunteers who donate their time, talent, and treasure to make a difference in a woman’s life! 

For more information, a schedule of events, and to purchase tickets, please visit HERE.

The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is an exciting, inspiring, and energizing event that includes world-class environmental films with representatives from local and national organizations. CEFF screens feature length and short films by foreign, local and young filmmakers. True to the spirit of Colorado, this event is supported and attended by people who value the natural world and share a passion for the power and beauty of film.

For more information, a schedule of events, and to purchase tickets, please visit HERE.

The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is an exciting, inspiring, and energizing event that includes world-class environmental films with representatives from local and national organizations. CEFF screens feature length and short films by foreign, local and young filmmakers. True to the spirit of Colorado, this event is supported and attended by people who value the natural world and share a passion for the power and beauty of film.

Please register and learn more here.

In partnership with the Colorado Solar & Storage Association, Solar Power & Energy Storage Mountain West is the premier solar + storage event for the western U.S. Colorado alone boasts huge growth potential for both solar and storage installations in residential and utility scale. Join energy professionals this February for industry-leading education on topics like, Financing solar + storage, regional trends, and emerging markets.  

Please register and learn more here.

In partnership with the Colorado Solar & Storage Association, Solar Power & Energy Storage Mountain West is the premier solar + storage event for the western U.S. Colorado alone boasts huge growth potential for both solar and storage installations in residential and utility scale. Join energy professionals this February for industry-leading education on topics like, Financing solar + storage, regional trends, and emerging markets.  

Please register HERE.



Colorado State Parole: The work and decision-making process of the Board


Parole was first documented in 1910; it was based on the "good time" statute, with the goal of reducing inmates' sentences with approval from the warden. Over the past century, parole has become situated in the larger context of community corrections. The use and abolition of parole have ebbed and flowed, often at least in part with response to our social priorities. 'Get tough on crime' advocates disfavored the use of parole and other early release mechanisms, while the crisis of mass incarceration has been an impetus for its return.

State parole boards are vested with decision-making powers that have implications for the lives of individuals and the safety and well -- being of communities. Although parole boards have both authority and autonomy, their decisions do not operate in a vacuum.

We are happy to welcome the Colorado State Board of Parole for our October Criminal Justice Series event. The Parole Board will lead this event with a presentation of how parole in Colorado works-the legal, political, moral and administrative aspects of a contentious part of sentencing in the criminal justice system.

Please join our Parole Board panelists for an interesting discussion

Panelists:
Kristen Hilkey, Chairperson
Chad Dilworth, M.A., Vice Chairperson
Darlene Alcala
Denise Balazic
Michelle Geng
Jason Guidry, M.A., LPC
Dr. Brandon Matthews, D.M.
Joe Morales
Alfredo Pena

Register here.



Join the USGBC Roaring Fork Community on February 25th.

How can communities be resilient? By adding renewables and microgrids! During last summer's Lake Christine Fire, Aspen was one pole away from losing power for a few weeks. That was an eye-opening experience for the community, since then Holy Cross Energy has been focusing on adding renewables to the grid and getting micro grids in place. Please join Holy Cross Energy and Sunsense Solar to learn about this process and how to get your home to be a part of it!

Speakers:

Mary Weiner, Holy Cross Energy, Energy Efficiency Program Administrator

Chris Bibly, Research Engineer, Holy Cross Energy

Matt Greenlund, Solar Installer, Sunsense Solar

Please register and learn more here.

In partnership with the Colorado Solar & Storage Association, Solar Power & Energy Storage Mountain West is the premier solar + storage event for the western U.S. Colorado alone boasts huge growth potential for both solar and storage installations in residential and utility scale. Join energy professionals this February for industry-leading education on topics like, Financing solar + storage, regional trends, and emerging markets.  

To learn more and register, please visit here.

We’re proud to announce COSSA’s inaugural industry ski trip – taking place at Arapahoe Basin ski resort on Wednesday, February 26. Spend a day with your industry colleagues while enjoying the best of Colorado’s skiing. We’ll be departing early Wednesday morning from the hotel and taking a bus to and from the resort. Complimentary breakfast and lunch voucher provided, rentals offered for an add-on price.

Register HERE.

Be the first to preview Regenerative Renegades, a documentary focused on how restoring animals to living on the land returns balance to our natural ecosystems and supports long-term economic stability.

Then join our panel of experts as we discuss regenerative business models and their impact.

Panelists:

Christie Zimmerman, MBA - Moderator
Product Standards Manager, Natural Grocers

Matt Maier - Panelist
Owner, Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed 100% Grass Fed Beef

John Byrd, Ph.D - Panelist
Senior Instructor, Finance and Managing for Sustainability Programs, CU Denver Business School

Carrie Balkcom - Panelist
Director of Development & Communications, American Grassfed Association (AGA)

Bobby Gill - Panelist
Director of Corporate Development, Savory Institute

Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) will host a demonstration project called Behind These Walls to highlight energy poverty, the circumstances that vulnerable households face, and how they are often invisible from the outside. The walls of their home shield others from knowing or understanding the true burden of energy insecurity.

By displaying what is behind these walls, we will spotlight the many struggles that people all across Colorado face. Tens of thousands of families with children, the elderly, teachers, students, and people with disabilities and health concerns need critical support to afford their basic home energy costs every year.

When: Thursday, February 27, 2020
Where: Denver Union Station (on the south end of the Plaza)
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
This event will not only expose their situations (from a broken furnace and its health risks, to sleeping in front of a stove for warmth) it will also educate and empower people to better identify and assist those suffering through these conditions. Many in silence and unseen.

To register, please visit here.

This past Green Schools Summit discussed various call-to-actions we can all do to help make our learning environments better for the planet and the people they serve. Let’s get together to discuss the top five provocative topics that came out of the Summit. Each attendee will spend 15-20 minutes discussing each topic with a roundtable guide and group of attendees. The five topics are:

• Electrifying schools
• Cafeteria food sourcing
• EV & Battery storage
• Owner conversations: flipping the script to what they care about
• Zero waste

Appetizers and beverages will be available!

Members: Free
Non-members: $15