Boulderganic
Climbing for change
In 2003, while hiking miles through the Himalayas of Southern China, Travis Ramos realized he needed to make a change. He traveled door-to-door through a community of potato farmers known as the Nuosu people, who carve out their homes high on the mountainsides of ...
Celebrating the honored dead
Elaborately painted sugar skulls rest beside photos, flanked by candles, a cross and flowers — an ofrenda, a memorial to the dead, honoring them...
Local author personalizes sustainability
From the outside looking in, there is a lot to learn from centenarians, people who live to be one hundred years old or older....
Boulder building efficiency
If Boulder was big enough to qualify for the list of largest U.S. cities ranked for energy efficiency, it would knock Denver out of the top 10, coming in at No. 7...
The rise of off-grid vacation rentals
For green enthusiasts, off-grid housing is emerging as a way to actualize sustainable living. Whether as a means of reducing consumption, returning to a...
U.N. calls lethal Brazil dam burst a crime
The latest Brazil dam burst happened on Jan. 26 in the town of Brumadinho in the central state of Minas Gerais, less than a...
Growing resistance
The World Health Organization statement on the matter reads like the setup to a sci-fi horror film — a once hypothetical problem has now become a major threat to public health. And no, we’re not talking about Ebola flying home on airplanes. We’re talking about the ...
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...
Waste-to-energy or zero waste?
The recently completed gas-to-energy project at the Front Range Landfill in Erie is raising some questions about which approach is better: waste-to-energy programs, or zero waste...
Farm-friendly
At the second annual Community Supported Agriculture fair, Boulder residents came seeking a greater connection to local food and farmers and exploring options to foster a relationship for the growing season with a single farm...
