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Bi-weekly Updates From CAFR - September 18
1) The application for the FY 2009 Advanced Technology Grants program is now available
4) Environmental Education Celebration and Benefit - November 3
5) Telluride electronic recycling event - October 25
6) Invitation to SustainCO'08 - October 3
7) The Product Stewardship Institute's Informational Networking Calls - Attention E-cyclers!
9) Colorado Bioneers - October 17-19
10) $10 million in community grants to be awarded at second annual new energy conference - October 14
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1) Application for the FY 2009 Advanced Technology Grants program are now available
The application for the FY 2009 Advanced Technology Grants program is now available at the following link:
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/el/p2_program/atgprog.html
The Advanced Technology Grant (ATG) Program is intended to fund research that will increase or improve recycling techniques and technology; create marketable uses for discarded materials, including but not limited to, strategies pertaining to waste tires; address problems caused by inappropriate disposal of solid waste materials, including but not limited to, waste tire stockpiles; and, make use where possible of the research capacities of Colorado institutions of higher education.
The deadline to submit the application is October 31, 2008 by 2:00pm. Please e-mail to cdphe.ppp2@state.co.us if any questions. If you would like your e-mail removed from the contact list, please reply to this e-mail with the message to unsubscribe.
Thank you.
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
2) Celebrate Colorado with EnviroFest! Dinner and networking event TONIGHT for professionals working with the environment
Don’t miss this celebration!! Includes dinner, drink, free raffle with some amazingly cool prizes, great panel speakers about Colorado and the environment – ALL FOR A GREAT DEAL! - $25 (full time students); $30 (RMAEP, BGBG, BG, HBA, CAFR, CHWMS, CoSEIA members); $60 (non-members).
http://www.rmaep.org/envirofest.asp
The 7th annual (silent for a couple years) EnviroFest is coming next Thursday, September 18, 2008, 5:30 – 9:30PM. It’s going to be a blast! Attached is the invitation – RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!!
You may reserve your spot now by emailing me or Katie.thompson@pacelabs.com the name, organization, and email address of each attendee AND sending the admission fee(s) to treasurer@rmaep.org through Paypal or by printing out the admission form on the website and mailing it in with a check.
SPACE IS LIMITED!! SO DON’T MISS THIS AWESOME AND FUN OPPORTUNITY!!
Hope to see you there!
Deborah Ferraro
EnviroFest 2008 Planning Committee Chair
Deborah Ferraro
A Creative Environment (ACE)
www.acreativeenvironment.com
P: 303.325.7487
F: 303.339.0361
M: 720.206.4759
3) Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit: Forging Solutions at Colleges and Universities - February 11-13, 2009
University of Colorado at Boulder
The 2009 Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit (RMSS) will provide a learning and networking forum for participants from campuses in the Rocky Mountain region (CO, NM, UT, WY, MT, ID, AZ) to advance sustainability.
Institutions of higher education have a crucial role to play in creating a sustainable society and addressing the climate crisis. Successful initiatives - whether in research and education, operations, outreach, or administration and finance - can have enormous societal impacts by helping to shape the future actions of students, and by setting examples for the larger community.
RMSS 2009 will help students, faculty, staff, administrators, community members and state leaders learn from each other, replicate successful initiatives, and innovate effective programs to make the region's higher education institutions national leaders in campus sustainability and climate action.
Request for Campus Liaisons
Can you help spread the word about this event to students, faculty and staff on your Rocky Mountain campus? Please email rmss@colorado.edu to learn more about being a campus liaison.
Call for Presentations
A Call for Presentations has been issued. If you have a topic of relevance to campus sustainability practices, submit your proposal online by October 27, 2008.
Click here to submit your proposal online
4) Environmental Education Celebration and Benefit - November 3
The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) is excited to announce that our annual Environmental Education Celebration and Benefit will again be held in conjunction with the Colorado Environmental Film Festival this October 2-5, 2008 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, CO! The film festival will be an exciting, inspiring, and energizing event that will include world-class environmental films, an engaging exhibit hall, plus speakers and audience discussions.
CAEE is hoping for your continued support in the promotion of this year's festival. We are hoping you will help us by including us in your newsletter, list-serve, or other way you communicate with your members.
Please contact me with any questions or to receive more promotional materials.
Thank you for continuing to support Environmental Education in Colorado.
Sincerely,
Jen Grablander
Diversity Outreach Coordinator
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
15260 S. Golden Rd.
Golden, CO 80401
www.caee.org
Phone: 303.273.5780
Fax: 303.273.5780
5) Telluride electronic recycling event - October 25
The Town of Telluride will host an electronic recycling event on October 25, 2008, from 10:00 - 4:00 to be held at 1370 Black Bear Road, Telluride.
Fees will apply: Monitors & TV's < 19": $15.00; TV's > 19": $20.00; Large Printers & Copiers: $10.00; CPU's or Towers: $9.00; Printers, Fax Machines, Battery Backups: $7.00; Stereos, VCR's Receivers: $5.00; Keyboards: $2.00; Phones, Cables, Circuit Boards, etc.: FREE. No tires, microwaves, smoke detectors, household appliances, air conditioners or other non-electronic items will be accepted.
6) Invitation to SustainCO'08 - October 3
CSU has partnered with ColoradoBiz Magazine, CORE and the South Metro Denver Chamber to host a new, major annual event about business sustainability. Attendees will learn how to reduce their company's environmental impact and earn a profit as a result, invest in employees to improve their bottom line, and learn more about energy development as Colorado seeks to create a new, more sustainable economy.
SustainCO'08 - Strategies for Sustainable Business
October 3, 2008 - Hyatt Regency Tech Center - Denver
SustainCO'08 will feature a keynote by Xcel Energy CEO Richard Kelly on a topic focused on energy and business. After the keynote, breakout sessions will focus on sustainable business issues, including fiscal impacts, best practices, social implications, investment and leadership.
The breakouts will allow business people to interact with leading experts regarding:
- Water: A Constraint on Energy Development in Colorado?
- Colorado's Bio-fuel boom: Opportunities and Challenges
- Conserve Energy and Save Money in Your Business
- Benefits of Sustaining Human Capital
- Recycling: Reduce Your Waste and Increase Your Bottom Line
- Benefits of Building Green
To learn more or register, go to www.sustainco2008.com. For event flyer, click here.
Michele McKinney
Denver Public Relations Director
410 Seventeenth Street, Ste 2440
Denver, CO 80202
303.376.2635 . tele
303.507.3110 . cell
303.534.6298 . fax
7) The Product Stewardship Institute's Informational Networking Calls - Attention E-cyclers!
Interested in receiving in-depth information on cutting edge issues in the product stewardship field? PSI networking conference calls offer a carbon- free alternative to in-person workshops and meetings. PSI networking call participants can listen to expert presentations and ask questions on timely product stewardship issues from the comfort of the home or office. Join us this season for yet another stimulating networking call series!
Schedule
Complying with State Electronics Laws – The Manufacturers’ Perspective - October 8, 2008 - 12:00-1:30 pm EST
Product Stewardship 101 - October 23, 2008 - 2:00-3:30 pm EST
Waste Pharmaceuticals Update - November 4, 2008 - 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST
The Role of Mail Back Programs in a Comprehensive Product Stewardship Solution - November 21, 2008 - 2:00 – 3:30 EST
State and Regional Product Stewardship Councils: Momentum for Change - December 8, 2008 – 2:00-3:30 pm EST
Reducing Lifecycle Impacts from Packaging Waste - December 16, 2008 - 2:00 – 3:30 EST
Affiliate and Non Member Registration
Payment Package Options
1 call - $70
2 calls - $140
3 calls - $190 - 10% discount
4 calls - $245 - 12% discount
5 calls - $300- 15% discount
6 calls - $345 - 18% discount
For more information, click here: http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=430
8) Colorado Carbon Fund
Introducing Project C, a clear and effective program to help all of us in Colorado to do our part to support clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Visit www.coloradocarbonfund.org to calculate your carbon footprint, get tips to reduce your energy bill, and donate to offset your CO2 emissions. By making a tax-deductible donation to the Colorado Carbon Fund you can be eligible for a new special license plate.
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Colorado Carbon Fund License Plate
This new license plate is a great way to show your support for Colorado's New Energy Economy! Make a tax-deductible donation to the Colorado Carbon Fund and you'll get a license plate voucher by email. Donations help support new energy efficiency and renewable energy projects which reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our state.
Full details are on the website: www.coloradocarbonfund.org/license-plate.html
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Join Aspen/Snowmass, the Colorado Carbon Fund, and the City of Aspen's Canary Initiative in keeping winter cool! Offset a portion of the global warming emissions you generate by traveling to and from the mountains this winter.
Buy your pass online at www.aspensnowmass.com and check the box to add $20 to your season pass purchase. Show others that you reduced global warming pollution by supporting clean energy projects with the Colorado Carbon Fund and get the Project C logo printed on your pass. Stay tuned for future promotions this ski season.
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Seeking Offset Projects
The Colorado Carbon Fund is partnering with The Climate Trust to identify and evaluate new and verifiable greenhouse gas offset projects based in Colorado. We are currently soliciting high quality greenhouse gas offset projects. For consideration for funding from the Colorado Carbon Fund, project developers should submit a completed Offset Project Proposal Form available on at: www.coloradocarbonfund.org/developers.html
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Individuals, Businesses, Events: Measure, Reduce, and Offset your Carbon Footprint with ColoradoCarbonFund.org
Visit www.coloradocarbonfund.org for carbon footprint calculators to measure your annual CO2 emissions and use our tips and resources to lower your energy costs and reduce emissions.
You can offset your unavoidable emissions by making a tax-deductible donation to the Colorado Carbon Fund. The Colorado Carbon Fund uses donations to support new energy efficiency and clean energy projects in Colorado that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Partnerships
The Colorado Carbon Fund provides high quality carbon offsets to consumers as a way to support new energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our state.
If your community, organization, or business would like to partner with the Colorado Carbon Fund, please contact Susan Innis, Colorado Carbon Fund Manager, at (303) 866-2309 or susan.innis@state.co.us.
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Register Today for Colorado's New Energy Economy: The Path Forward - A Local Focus
The full event agenda, including a list of speakers, for the second annual "Colorado's New Energy Economy: The Path Forward - A Local Focus" conference has been posted at www.energyoutreach.org/conf/index.htm.
The conference will give communities a chance to share local sustainable initiatives that are taking place across Colorado. Examples of best practice models that power communities to take part in an efficient and renewable energy future will be showcased, and participants will have a wide range of networking opportunities. The conference will offer American Planning Association (AIPA) Certification Maintenance credits as well as Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits.
When: Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Where: The Colorado Convention Center - Denver, Colorado Cost: $125 Visit: www.energyoutreach.org/conf/index.htm for more information about how to register and reserve an exhibit space.
The conference is sponsored the Governor's Energy Office (GEO), the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), and the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC). The state agencies are partnering with Colorado Counties Incorporated (CCI), the Colorado Municipal League (CML) and Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC).
9) Colorado Bioneers - October 17-19
For Immediate Release
September 15, 2008
Contact: Marianne Martin, Associate Director CU Environmental Center
303.492.8308
COLORADO BIONEERS 2008
Visionary & Practical Solutions for Restoring the Earth & People
The Colorado Bioneers Conference, an inspirational scientific, environmental, and social justice event, will be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder on October 19-21, 2007.
Boulder is one of 21 communities in North America with a Bioneers satellite forum, taking place October 19-21 at CU-Boulder. Bioneers (www.bioneers.org) is the preeminent gathering of leading scientific innovators & environmental visionaries who offer practical solutions to the most pressing environmental and social issues of our time. Bioneers, in its 18th year, uniquely and authentically connects the dots between environment, health, social justice and spirit.
In its fifth year, the Colorado Bioneers companion event offers a weekend of sharing, learning and action, and brings together the region’s progressive ideas, people and organizations. The conference features a live satellite feed of the 15 main Bioneers plenaries, and is locally enriched with sessions and workshops on regional issues, music, art, films, field trips, service projects, networking opportunities, children's activities, and a green living marketplace.
The 2007 Colorado Bioneers event features:
Bioneers Plenary Speakers, live via satellite:
- John Abrams - Thinking Like Cathedral Builders
- Paul Anastas - Green Chemistry: From Here to Sustainability
- Judy Baca - The Interactive Digital Mural
- Carol Bebelle - Culture And Re-building
- Charlotte Brody - How Chemicals Are Changing What It Means To Be A Woman (or a man)
- Majora Carter - Green the Ghetto
- Eve Ensler - V to the 10th
- Jay Harman - Designing the Next Golden Age: A Progress Report
- Van Jones - Toward A Green Growth Alliance: Birthing A New Politics
- Winona LaDuke - Seeds the Creator Gave Us
- Wallace J. Nichols - A Brave New Ocean or an Ocean Revolution?
- Evon Peter - An Indigenous Perspective on How to Survive the Next Hundred Years
- Ka Hsaw Wa & Katie Redford - Earth Rights: Linking Human Rights and Environmental Struggles in the Age of Globalization
- Edward Tick - Return of the Ghost Dancers: Modern War's Devastation...and Healing
- Judy Wicks - Local Living Economies: A Just and Sustainable Alternative to
Corporate Globalization
-Sessions and Workshops addressing topics of regional importance, including:
Relocalization Strategies • Youth Leadership • Food and Farming • Green Business and
Entrepreneurship • Ecological Medicine • Green Building • Environmental Justice •
Sustainable Living • Teaching Sustainability • Health • Labor
-Colorado Bioneers Marketplace featuring products and services for sustainable living.
-Children’s Activities (all day Saturday and Sunday!)
-Arts and Films, including “10 Questions for the Dalai Lama”.
-Music, including “Rebel Alliance Jam VIII” featuring Chris Berry and Panjea with
Michael Kang and special guests at the Boulder Theater. This is a benefit for
Conscious Alliance and Our Future Now, in conjunction with Colorado Bioneers.
Bioneers is not just a typical event. It is based on solutions and success stories – what is working in today’s world. For both professional and general audiences, this three-day annual event equips participants with models, resources, and networks, encouraging everyone to act as primary forces in the transformation toward a restorative future. Bioneers serves as a network to link many diverse people working in a wide range of areas and to cross-pollinate people and fields that are related but not necessarily connected.
General registration costs $30/day. Multi-day discounts, student and senior discounts, youth scholarships, activist scholarships, and volunteer opportunities available. Free for CU-Boulder students. Businesses can register for marketplace booths, program advertisements and sponsorship packages.
For more information on Colorado Bioneers and to register, visit http://ecenter.colorado.edu/bioneers.
Colorado Bioneers is produced by the University of Colorado Environmental Center in collaboration with numerous community organizations.
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APPLICATIONS FOR PRESS PASSES ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE. VISIT http://ecenter.colorado.edu/bioneers07 AND CLICK ON MEDIA.
Heather Hansman
Communications Coordinator
University of Colorado Environmental Center
303-492-8308
10) $10 million in community grants to be awarded at second annual new energy conference - October 14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
CONTACT:
Megan Castle,GEO, (303) 866-2262
Terry Bote, PUC, (303) 894-2827
$10 MILLION IN COMMUNITY GRANTS TO BE AWARDED AT SECOND ANNUAL NEW ENERGY ECONOMY CONFERENCE
DENVER - The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) will announce up to $10 million in community new energy grants as part of the second annual "Colorado New Energy Economy" conference on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Colorado Convention Center.
The "New Energy Communities Initiative" will reward local governments working collaboratively to position their communities at the forefront of the state's New Energy Economy. The program will direct up to $10 million in Energy Impact Assistance Funds to at least five regional efforts (maximum of $2 million per region) striving to create integrated, vibrant and sustainable communities.
This year's Colorado New Energy Economy conference will focus on local issues and will give communities a chance to share local sustainable initiatives that are taking place across Colorado. Examples of best practice models that power communities to take part in an efficient and renewable energy future will be showcased, and participants will have a wide range of networking opportunities.
Morning speakers will include Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr., GEO Director Tom Plant, and State Sen. Gail Schwartz. City and county officials from Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Rifle, Springfield and La Plata County will provide a look at what is happening in communities across Colorado.
Dan Arvizu, Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will be the keynote luncheon speaker.
In the afternoon, Public Utilities Commission Chairman Ron Binz will moderate a panel focusing on the topic of "Making Where We Live More Sustainable;" and Tom Clark, executive vice president of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation will moderate a panel on "Making Where We Work More Sustainable."
The conference is sponsored by the Governor's Energy Office, Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Local Affairs, and the Office of Consumer Counsel. The state agencies are partnering with Colorado Counties Inc., the Colorado Municipal League, and Energy Outreach Colorado.
The conference has been accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court for eight general continuing legal education (CLE) credits. Conference organizers have also applied for American Planning Association credits.
Online registration is available, as well as opportunities for exhibiting.
To see the full agenda, or to register or reserve exhibitor space, visit
http://www.energyoutreach.org/conf/index.htm
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