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Across America in small towns and thriving cities, a similar issue is cropping up: aging buildings. While older buildings are often respected for their historical nature, there is often a need to update them for structural reasons, aesthetic purposes and even energy usage. In fact, right now The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) is underway to collect data on the structure, operational characteristics and energy use of 12,000 buildings across the U.S. The data collected…

Our Summer "Growing Our Urban AgriCULTURE" Potluck and Networking Party is coming up! This potluck will include a presentation and book-signing by reknowned permaculturist Peter Bane!



Saturday, June 29th

6:00-9:00 pm

The Growhaus

4751 York

Check out www.thegrowhaus.com for directions



Our potlucks are always…

Dr. Westfall Will Develop New Health Promotion Model Focused on Collaboration Among Healthcare Providers and CO-OP Members



In an effort to build a health insurance model that helps its members be sustainably healthy, Colorado HealthOP, Colorado’s first statewide nonprofit health insurance cooperative (CO-OP), has engaged a leading expert in family medicine and rural health as its new chief medical…

I found a picture on this on another site and we have decided to take 2 of our rain barrels and convert them to this. We will let folks know how it goes on this blog post.

Colorado HealthOP’s Alliance with Warner Pacific Marks the First General Agent Relationship in the Nation For State Cooperatives



Colorado HealthOP, Colorado’s first statewide nonprofit health insurance cooperative, announced today that it has penned an agreement with Warner Pacific to distribute its soon to be launched health plans in Colorado. Warner Pacific’s network of nearly 1,000 insurance…

Colorado HealthOP Approved to Offer Consumer Operated and Oriented Health Insurance Beginning October 1

 

Colorado HealthOP, Colorado’s first statewide nonprofit health insurance cooperative, announced today that it has received a Certificate of Authority to provide health insurance from the Colorado Division of Insurance. This establishes Colorado HealthOP as an official health insurance plan, and…

More than 10,200 Power Utility Jobs were Available in the Last Year; Industry Insiders See Looming Talent Gap



The Power Utility industry is experiencing a massive demographic shift and employees who know both conventional grid and smart grid technology are in demand. With a growing number of retirees and new technologies cropping up, a new generation of power utility technicians is critical for the industry. Ecotech Institute, which focuses entirely on preparing students…

As more industries develop a commitment to green practices, the number of business-related jobs that require sustainability knowledge are on the rise. According to Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index, there were 59,803 U.S.-based jobs available in March that met the criteria of green jobs within a business environment. Ecotech Institute, a leader in renewable energy and sustainability education, continues to watch this growing trend and aims to fill the gap for qualified candidates with its…

Ten-Week Course Offers Education on a Wide Variety of Sustainable Topics  

Anyone around the world who has an interest in sustainability can now access some of the specialized education offered by Ecotech Institute – online and free. Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on sustainability-related job training, is now accepting registrations for its “…

Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on renewable energy training, has expanded its program offerings and is now taking applications for its Facility Management Technology degree program. It’s the newest of the eight different programs focused on training students for jobs in sustainability. This associate’s degree program will prepare students for careers in…

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Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on jobs training in sustainability, is nearing its three-year anniversary, celebrating a growing student body and an incredible network of alumni. Ecotech Institute educates the future cleantech…

Hey all!

We at Grow Local Colorado have big news!

Co-Director Dana Miller has been sending out email newsletters for the last couple of years, and it has become apparent that there are a gagillion more…

Years ago when I first heard about peak everything I think it's fair to say I felt despair and fearful. With young kids to raise the first thing I did was look for a book to help our family navigate peak oil & the consequences of there being 7 billion people on the planet...but there wasn't one.

There are great books on Transition and permaculture and plenty more...but not one that looked deeply into what parents and grandparents could do in the day-to-day to help raise resilient,…

The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF’s) Campus Ecology program recently released 112 new case studies featuring the best green projects of 2012. These innovative efforts, from renewable energy systems to campus organic farms, can now be seen in a single online resource from NWF. The comprehensive database of case studies outlines how colleges and universities around the country, including Ecotech Institute, are making a…

Only College of its Kind Offers Support and Relevant Education to Military Service Members

Ecotech Institute has recently been named to the 2013 Military Friendly Schools® list. The annual list recognizes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that do the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans and spouses as students and ensure…

Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing the workforce for renewable energy jobs, is being recognized by the City of Aurora for its contribution to its economic vitality. Nominated by a member of the community, Ecotech Institute is one of a select few businesses that will be honored tonight at the Aurora Municipal Center.

The City…

Warm Hearts Cure Cold Feet on 12/12/12 for “No Socks to Work Day”

Campaign to gather sock donations…

Hi Transition Colorado Friends,

Please join us to urge Boulder County Commissioners to permanently ban fracking on all land in Boulder County, Colorado. High-volume hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" poses serious environmental, health and safety risks to our community. Fracking uses enormous amounts of fresh drinking water (4-9 million gallons per well) with no known way to clean this poisoned water. The toxic chemicals…

We enjoy showing people how to invest their IRA and 401k funds in Sustainable

Projects.  It is exciting to see people reconnect with their money, create a better

more resilient community to live in, and see the more stable and many times better

returns from supporting projects they believe in.  Their is real reward in taking control

of your future, and putting your retirement funds to a better use, on you can see and

believe in today.  We also encourage…