To learn more and take part, please visit HERE and learn more about YSB HERE.

The Youth Sustainability Board is hosting a virtual scavenger hunt from April 16 - May 16 to encourage Colorado youth to get involved in sustainability! Through a variety of exciting missions, students will engage outside and learn more about sustainability in Colorado, all while competing to earn prizes like REI gift cards and other environmentally related goodies. Missions will range from “go for a hike” to “celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree with YSB.” As a part of our scavenger hunt, YSB is hosting a virtual speed networking event for students to learn about career options in sustainability as well as a virtual sustainability summit.

To learn more and register, please visit HERE.

Pears to Perennials will start with a short introduction to sustainable landscaping, followed by an exercise on identifying your landscaping priorities. The rest of the time will be devoted to answering specific questions about how to make your landscaping more sustainable - whatever your goals.

The open conversation portion of this webinar will not be recorded and we encourage attendees to come with questions on sustainable landscaping for our expert speaker!

To learn more and take part, please visit HERE and learn more about YSB HERE.

The Youth Sustainability Board is hosting a virtual scavenger hunt from April 16 - May 16 to encourage Colorado youth to get involved in sustainability! Through a variety of exciting missions, students will engage outside and learn more about sustainability in Colorado, all while competing to earn prizes like REI gift cards and other environmentally related goodies. Missions will range from “go for a hike” to “celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree with YSB.” As a part of our scavenger hunt, YSB is hosting a virtual speed networking event for students to learn about career options in sustainability as well as a virtual sustainability summit.

To register, please visit HERE.

The informative Growing, Evolving and Thriving Colorado Agriculture Virtual Roundtable will feature a panel discussion and Q&A about Colorado ag’s physical, operational and cultural growth after a complex year, sharing lessons to help guide ag professionals, small businesses and communities.

To learn more and take part, please visit HERE and learn more about YSB HERE.

The Youth Sustainability Board is hosting a virtual scavenger hunt from April 16 - May 16 to encourage Colorado youth to get involved in sustainability! Through a variety of exciting missions, students will engage outside and learn more about sustainability in Colorado, all while competing to earn prizes like REI gift cards and other environmentally related goodies. Missions will range from “go for a hike” to “celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree with YSB.” As a part of our scavenger hunt, YSB is hosting a virtual speed networking event for students to learn about career options in sustainability as well as a virtual sustainability summit.

To learn more and take part, please visit HERE and learn more about YSB HERE.

The Youth Sustainability Board is hosting a virtual scavenger hunt from April 16 - May 16 to encourage Colorado youth to get involved in sustainability! Through a variety of exciting missions, students will engage outside and learn more about sustainability in Colorado, all while competing to earn prizes like REI gift cards and other environmentally related goodies. Missions will range from “go for a hike” to “celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree with YSB.” As a part of our scavenger hunt, YSB is hosting a virtual speed networking event for students to learn about career options in sustainability as well as a virtual sustainability summit.

To learn more and apply, please visit HERE.

About Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)

Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals from every sector of the economy who advocate for policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment. Our members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and manage more than $100 billion in venture and private equity capital. E2 is a partner of NRDC.

E2’s the 1 Hotels Fellowship

The 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 is designed to support early to mid-career businesspeople who seek to tackle pressing environmental issues through projects that are good for the economy and good for the environment. Six selected fellows will receive $20,000 each and work with E2 staff to implement their projects for the 2021-2022 program cycle. Learn more here.

E2 welcomes all project proposals aligned with our mission. Individuals who do not consider themselves traditional business people are still encouraged to apply. The application period closes on May 15^th.

To learn more and take part, please visit HERE and learn more about YSB HERE.

The Youth Sustainability Board is hosting a virtual scavenger hunt from April 16 - May 16 to encourage Colorado youth to get involved in sustainability! Through a variety of exciting missions, students will engage outside and learn more about sustainability in Colorado, all while competing to earn prizes like REI gift cards and other environmentally related goodies. Missions will range from “go for a hike” to “celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree with YSB.” As a part of our scavenger hunt, YSB is hosting a virtual speed networking event for students to learn about career options in sustainability as well as a virtual sustainability summit.

To learn more and see the schedule of events, please visit HERE.

On May 16-22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Wild, with our partners, will host the 5th annual Colorado Endangered Species Week, with national Endangered Species Day occurring on May 21. This week is dedicated to providing educational events to the public and advocacy opportunities to protect the plant and animal species that are at risk here in Colorado.

Typically, during this week, Rocky Mountain Wild and our partners organize speakers, fundraisers, and other activities along the Front Range, with major events occurring in Boulder and Denver. This year, as we stay Safe at Home, we will be offering a suite of online activities each day.

This year, we will also host an online auction — The Most Awesome Environmental Online Auction in the Front Range! All items in this auction come from a member of a green coalition (1% for the Planet, Certifiably Green Denver, Certified Green Lafayette, The Conservation Alliance, Green America) or the item itself may replace a less environmental one. Check out the details below!

To learn more and see the schedule of events, please visit HERE.

On May 16-22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Wild, with our partners, will host the 5th annual Colorado Endangered Species Week, with national Endangered Species Day occurring on May 21. This week is dedicated to providing educational events to the public and advocacy opportunities to protect the plant and animal species that are at risk here in Colorado.

Typically, during this week, Rocky Mountain Wild and our partners organize speakers, fundraisers, and other activities along the Front Range, with major events occurring in Boulder and Denver. This year, as we stay Safe at Home, we will be offering a suite of online activities each day.

This year, we will also host an online auction — The Most Awesome Environmental Online Auction in the Front Range! All items in this auction come from a member of a green coalition (1% for the Planet, Certifiably Green Denver, Certified Green Lafayette, The Conservation Alliance, Green America) or the item itself may replace a less environmental one. Check out the details below!

Join Twiggs & Co on May 17 from 2:30 - 4 pm MST via zoom for the next installment of The Next Steps To Sustainability(NSTS) as they explore organizational sustainability from the inside out in a conversation moderated by Anna Burrell with our three panelists, and you! Speakers include:

• Jess Lybeck Remark.eco and the role that the public can play in creating more responsible practices
• Brie Zoller, Chief Problem Solver atBrie Z Operations on the policies and procedures that facilitate sustainable operations
• Jeff Kinsey, of The Logos Group on how the leadership team can best support a culture of sustainability.

Register at https://twiggsnsts517.eventbrite.com  

To learn more and see the schedule of events, please visit HERE.

On May 16-22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Wild, with our partners, will host the 5th annual Colorado Endangered Species Week, with national Endangered Species Day occurring on May 21. This week is dedicated to providing educational events to the public and advocacy opportunities to protect the plant and animal species that are at risk here in Colorado.

Typically, during this week, Rocky Mountain Wild and our partners organize speakers, fundraisers, and other activities along the Front Range, with major events occurring in Boulder and Denver. This year, as we stay Safe at Home, we will be offering a suite of online activities each day.

This year, we will also host an online auction — The Most Awesome Environmental Online Auction in the Front Range! All items in this auction come from a member of a green coalition (1% for the Planet, Certifiably Green Denver, Certified Green Lafayette, The Conservation Alliance, Green America) or the item itself may replace a less environmental one. Check out the details below!

To learn more and register, please visit HERE.

Participants of this live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits.

Peter Plastrik, co-author of In Harm’s Way: How Communities Are Addressing Key Challenges of Building Climate Resilience, is joined by Scott Berry, Joyce Coffee, and Anna Marandi to discuss encouraging trends and thorny issues for building local climate resilience, especially as a new federal administration begins to develop funding and standards for resilient infrastructure.

To learn more and register, please visit HERE.

For companies on a journey to net-zero, examining the carbon footprint of buildings is a relatively easy first step. In fact, organizations can make real, actualized progress towards zero simply by reducing the carbon associated with the design and construction of their buildings. In this webcast, Interface VP of Sustainability Lisa Conway will discuss the carbon opportunity presented by buildings.

To learn more and register, please visit HERE.

The interconnected crises of climate change, ecological collapse, institutional racism and economic inequality are expanding. When facing these challenges, the focus is often placed on immediate crisis response and the built environment without accounting for the underlying cultural causes. Join us for a conversation that will explore the wisdom and beauty of different cultures, cultural organizing and artistic expression in the development of resilient and sustainable communities.

Speakers:

• Erin Genia, Artist-in-Residence, City of Boston
• Meghan Venable-Thomas, Cultural Resilience Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners

To register and learn more, please visit HERE.

Stop by our quarterly virtual office hours to connect with USGBC staff and your green building colleagues from throughout the region. Bring any questions you have about LEED, USGBC membership, and upcoming events, or just drop in to say hello and let us know what you are up to. We are looking forward to connecting with you!

To learn more and see the schedule of events, please visit HERE.

On May 16-22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Wild, with our partners, will host the 5th annual Colorado Endangered Species Week, with national Endangered Species Day occurring on May 21. This week is dedicated to providing educational events to the public and advocacy opportunities to protect the plant and animal species that are at risk here in Colorado.

Typically, during this week, Rocky Mountain Wild and our partners organize speakers, fundraisers, and other activities along the Front Range, with major events occurring in Boulder and Denver. This year, as we stay Safe at Home, we will be offering a suite of online activities each day.

This year, we will also host an online auction — The Most Awesome Environmental Online Auction in the Front Range! All items in this auction come from a member of a green coalition (1% for the Planet, Certifiably Green Denver, Certified Green Lafayette, The Conservation Alliance, Green America) or the item itself may replace a less environmental one. Check out the details below!

To learn more and register, please visit HERE.

Here comes the sun! Colorado sees around 300 days of sunshine a year and the cost of solar is drastically decreasing in the state. However, the average of solar users is around 9%. What is holding individuals back from participating in renewable energy programs that can help reduce our collective reliance on fossil fuels? Join our expert panelists, Darrah Herman, The Green Wave and Mellie Fleming, SunShare Community Solar, as they explore the world of solar in Colorado and take a deeper dive into reasons why people hesitate to adopt solar options and what is wrong with the current system. They will also provide a look into cost and benefits of various solar options and how everyone, yes even you apartment dwellers, can become part of the solar system. This solar panel, panel will be sure to leave you feeling bright about the future!

To learn more and see the schedule of events, please visit HERE.

On May 16-22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Wild, with our partners, will host the 5th annual Colorado Endangered Species Week, with national Endangered Species Day occurring on May 21. This week is dedicated to providing educational events to the public and advocacy opportunities to protect the plant and animal species that are at risk here in Colorado.

Typically, during this week, Rocky Mountain Wild and our partners organize speakers, fundraisers, and other activities along the Front Range, with major events occurring in Boulder and Denver. This year, as we stay Safe at Home, we will be offering a suite of online activities each day.

This year, we will also host an online auction — The Most Awesome Environmental Online Auction in the Front Range! All items in this auction come from a member of a green coalition (1% for the Planet, Certifiably Green Denver, Certified Green Lafayette, The Conservation Alliance, Green America) or the item itself may replace a less environmental one. Check out the details below!

To learn more and register, please visit HERE.

Join GreenBiz and SilviaTerra co-founder and CEO Zack Parisa for a discussion about the correlation between climate change, biodiversity, and community.

Every year, more and more organizations pledge to go net-zero. These goals can drive impact beyond climate — from strengthening of rural communities to improving habitats for biodiversity. But understanding and measuring this impact can be tough. 

In this one-hour webcast, Parisa will provide insight into how carbon levels impact the people and wildlife of an environment. Then he will demonstrate how carbon offset projects can lead to a positive and comprehensive environmental, wildlife habitat, and social impact.

To register, please visit HERE,

Additional details can be found here.

Event Description:Join Colorado Renewable Energy Society for their next monthly webinar with Bill LeBlanc from E Source!

E Source was selected by the Colorado Energy Office to create an Electric Vehicle Growth Education and Outreach Roadmap. E Source's work included deep market research with consumers throughout Colorado, identification of key market barriers to EV adoption, creation of a consumer EV purchase journey map, and key messages to accelerate market adoption. Bill LeBlanc will share highlights of the research as well as the six EV buyer market segments that are at very different stages of adoption.

About the speaker:
Bill LeBlanc is a recognized leader in customer-focused energy programs and strategies, with particular expertise in program design, marketing, market research, new product development, and behavior change. He assists utility and government clients in understanding their customer markets, providing tools and messages to sway customer demand, and creating overall market strategies. He has been a leader and innovator in energy efficiency and renewables throughout his 20+ year career, working for PG&E, EPRI, E Source, and consulting firms. Bill was the Founding President of the Association of Energy Services Professionals, still the industry’s major society. Bill is known for his creativity and problem-solving ability and is a sought-after keynote speaker, and is a recovering stand-up comedian. Before joining the utility industry, Bill worked for Disney as well as Apple.

Register here: https://www.meetup.com/Metro-Denver-CRES/events/277748558/

To learn more and see the schedule of events, please visit HERE.

On May 16-22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Wild, with our partners, will host the 5th annual Colorado Endangered Species Week, with national Endangered Species Day occurring on May 21. This week is dedicated to providing educational events to the public and advocacy opportunities to protect the plant and animal species that are at risk here in Colorado.

Typically, during this week, Rocky Mountain Wild and our partners organize speakers, fundraisers, and other activities along the Front Range, with major events occurring in Boulder and Denver. This year, as we stay Safe at Home, we will be offering a suite of online activities each day.

This year, we will also host an online auction — The Most Awesome Environmental Online Auction in the Front Range! All items in this auction come from a member of a green coalition (1% for the Planet, Certifiably Green Denver, Certified Green Lafayette, The Conservation Alliance, Green America) or the item itself may replace a less environmental one. Check out the details below!

Tickets and information available here

Businesses continuously need connections, perspective and support. Join Best for Colorado and fellow local businesses for an opportunity to come together virtually!

We're over a year into the pandemic, so how exactly have companies adapted and made long-term changes to the way they do business? Join us and hear from fellow Best for Colorado companies on ways they've adjusted, problems they've faced and solutions they've discovered in this new normal.

Following their discussion, we'll have a networking portion where you, too, can share how your business continues to adapt after a year of COVID.

To learn more and see the schedule of events, please visit HERE.

On May 16-22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Wild, with our partners, will host the 5th annual Colorado Endangered Species Week, with national Endangered Species Day occurring on May 21. This week is dedicated to providing educational events to the public and advocacy opportunities to protect the plant and animal species that are at risk here in Colorado.

Typically, during this week, Rocky Mountain Wild and our partners organize speakers, fundraisers, and other activities along the Front Range, with major events occurring in Boulder and Denver. This year, as we stay Safe at Home, we will be offering a suite of online activities each day.

This year, we will also host an online auction — The Most Awesome Environmental Online Auction in the Front Range! All items in this auction come from a member of a green coalition (1% for the Planet, Certifiably Green Denver, Certified Green Lafayette, The Conservation Alliance, Green America) or the item itself may replace a less environmental one. Check out the details below!

For information or to register for this free event, click here. 


Join us for the next quarterly Regenerative Recovery Coalition meeting with your fellow members.

Join us for the quarterly Coalition meeting. We will discuss healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities, which are all essential for a regenerative recovery. You will hear from regenerative agriculture experts and fellow Coalition members. We will explore the elements of regenerative agriculture and how this industry is vital to not only supporting healthy communities, but also to curb climate change.

**The registration form asks demographic questions, but they are not mandatory. This information is collected by The Alliance Center to continue our efforts of diversity, equity, equality and inclusion for a sustainable future.

To learn more and register, please visit HERE.

For the fourth event in our Climate Justice Partnerships series, we will hear from representatives from the team that organized the Chelsea and East Boston Heat (C-HEAT) Study. The study is a collaborative research project led by researchers at Boston University School of Public Health and GreenRoots. The goal of the project is to build the capacity for these communities to respond to extreme heat events with engagement of multiple stakeholders including the cities and other organizations concerned with heat in vulnerable populations.

Speakers:

• Madeleine Scammell, Professor of Environmental Health, Boston University; Board Member, GreenRoots
• Ibrahim López-Hernández, Climate Justice Organizer, GreenRoots

To learn more and register , please visit HERE.

Did you know that the commercial building sector is responsible for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide? Have you heard of “sick building syndrome”? The majority of humans spend about 90% of their lives indoors, so our indoor environment has big implications on our health and wellness. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of indoor air quality, something USGBC has been aware of and working to improve for decades. Join us to learn about how the U.S. Green Building Council is working to make our world more sustainable, healthy, and resilient, with a focus on the need to raise the living standard of all humans.