Date: March 13, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Starting Location: Bruce Randolph Middle School, 3955 Steele Street
Denver, CO 80205-3613

To register to volunteer or for more information, call Groundwork Denver at 303-455-5600 or email reggie@groundworkdenver.org.

On Saturday, March 13, volunteers will bring neighborhood energy action to the Clayton Neighborhood in Denver. In teams of two, we will knock on every door in the neighborhood to change out front porch light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs, provide resources to reduce energy use, and sign up people for recycling, free weatherization and free trees.

To register to volunteer or for more information, call Groundwork Denver at 303-455-5600 or email reggie@groundworkdenver.org.

June 9, 2010
Wednesday June 9th, 2010
Start time 5:30 pm Dinner, Live and Silent Auction
Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for Performing Arts
101 13th St. Denver, CO 80204
$100 regular, $150 VIP

With more than 400 attendees, CEC’s “Rebel with a Cause” is one of the largest annual events for the environmental community in Colorado. This year’s “Rebel” is Terry Tempest Williams, an author and passionate advocate for the preservation of the American Western wilderness. This event attracts supporters, elected officials, and community and business leaders from across the state. Our goal is to achieve a zero waste and carbon neutral event.

For more information, visit http://www.ourcolorado.org/rebel2010/

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This Colorado Sustainable Events Guide was designed for hosts and planners to help lessen negative impacts on the environment and make a positive contribution to your event. The content of this guide is drawn from best practices researched and the experience gained by the local Denver Greening Initiative of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. It features ideas and case studies to get any event planner started selecting green event locations, reducing waste and recovering resources, minimizing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, moving away from single-use plastic water bottles, and educating participants.

This guide also includes helpful resources and case studies unique to Colorado from small, medium, and large events, both indoor and outdoor. sustainability-guide

After more than five years of hosting the Economic Forum Series on the West Coast, Sustainable Industries is joining Denver’s business and civic community to highlight the infinite multi-sector development potential in sustainable business.

The Sustainable Industries Economic Forums are a series of high-profile sustainable business events that feature a panel of local, distinguishing thought leaders and CEOs who answer pointed questions and address their inspirations and economic realities of sustainability, followed by high-powered networking. For more information, visit: http://www.sustainableindustries.com/forums/denver.html or contact laura@sustainableindustries.com

The fourth annual EarthWorks Expo 2010 takes place at the Denver Merchandise Mart, located at 451 E. 58th Avenue in Denver. With over 140 green exhibitors, 45 workshops, special programs for children, and more, the Expo offers practical guidance in all aspects of sustainable living and working. Ticket prices range from $5.00 to $12.00 and may be purchased at the door. General admission allows unlimited access to the exhibit halls plus all the workshops and keynote speakers on the day of ticket purchase. Exhibitor booths and sponsorships are available. Visit EarthWorks Expo 2010 for more details.

EarthWorks Expo has announced two popular authors who will provide keynote talks on the energy crisis facing the planet. John Michael Greer, author of The Ecotechnic Future and The Long Descent and Michael C. Ruppert, author of Confronting Collapse and Crossing the Rubicon will discuss the peak oil crisis, its impact on civilization and action plans for sustainable societies of the future.

Tuesday – Thursday, March 2-4, 2010

at the Colorado Convention Center

We know that the world’s environmental, social and economic challenges require the wholesale embrace of sustainability. The past few years show that companies that adopt sustainable practices realize a marked improvement in their competitive market position and their bottom line. Much of the needed technology is ready. Numerous high impact operational and management practices have been proven. And both the government and the financial community have begun to prioritize funding for activities with positive environmental and social impacts.

The challenge now is to move quickly. The 2010 Summit is all about hastening the pace at which effective sustainability strategies and practices are integrated into businesses, large and small. The Summit will bring together hundreds of leading business, government, academic and nonprofit organizations from across the country and the globe to accelerate the adoption rate. The Summit has been recognized for consistently offering an exceptional program that delivers real, actionable substance. Now is the time to take action!

To learn more and to register, visit the Sustainable Opportunities Summit website.

The Agreement calls for a number of actions, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 1990 levels worldwide and by 80% from 1990 levels in industrialized countries by 2050.

You can read more about he agreement and view all of the Mayors worldwide who have signed at www.globalclimateagreement.org