Boulderganic
Put your money where your mouth is
At the most recent University of Colorado open Board of Regents meeting, Katie Raitz took the opportunity during open comments to talk fossil fuels, fossil fuel companies and why the University of Colorado should divest from them. “After demonstrated student support...
Eco-briefs | The Second Kitchen food co-op plans to expand on...
The Second Kitchen Food Buying Coop, which was created two years ago by three University of Colorado students, has outgrown its current location at 1076 Grant Place and announced plans to try to move to a bigger space. The co-op is trying to raise enough money by ...
Conserving water, energy and food on campus
Trayless dining in university dining halls: a simple idea, but one with few case studies and fewer reliable metrics...
Permaculture puts humans in nature’s scale
Permaculture is one of the greenest buzzwords in sustainable living these days. It’s about land design, urban or rural, that mimics nature’s patterns of achieving environmental balance...
The art of having a green Christmas
Seeking that locally produced, eco-conscious, recycled, one-of-a-kind, incredibly creative and affordable gift for the person who really should get something special...
Collaboration at its finest
Farming is an artform unto itself, but not necessarily one that can be put on display in galleries. That is until now. Firehouse Art Center and Arts Longmont have teamed up in their latest exhibit FRESH: Art Farm, which explores the art of farming through the eyes of...
The marketability of green
In a town where adjectives like “green” and “sustainable” are pretty much required to sell products, it seems as if some organizations may be missing out on a marketing opportunity when it comes to event promotion...
Eco-briefs | New bacterium explains symbiosis with insects
NEW BACTERIUM DISCOVERED IS ‘MISSING LINK’ IN UNDERSTANDING INSECT-BACTERIUM SYMBIOSIS...
An ambitious agreement would benefit Colorado
Paris, France — The Paris Climate Conference began with hope and excitement as heads of state flew in to deliver strong messages on their countries’ commitments to take urgent action to address climate change. However, the first week of negotiations has led to a ...
Temporary nature
The world as we know is changing. As temperatures soar, ice melts and water levels rise, artists like Tom Rice are striving to capture the final moments of these landscapes to preserve for the future...
The long shadow of a decade of loose enforcement
Pennsylvania and Colorado may be a nation apart, but they’re side-by-side when it comes to having recently seen explosive increases in oil and gas development, specifically through the use of hydraulic fracturing in shale formations that are often drilled ...
Fish on the line
When it comes to fresh seafood, many of us consider sushi the grand master. But these days, with the health of the environment pushing us to make more sustainable choices when it comes to what we put into our bodies, texture and flavor are not the only criteria we ...
