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Facility Management Program Addresses Need to Sustainably Update our Country’s New and Old Buildings

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…

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Added by Molly K on June 10, 2013 at 11:09am — No Comments

Grow Local Colorado is in our 4th year of "Growing Our Urban AgriCULTURE" events!

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…

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Added by Dana Miller on June 6, 2013 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Colorado HealthOP Appoints Dr. Jack Westfall as Chief Medical Officer

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…

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Added by Molly K on June 5, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Water barrel system

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.

Added by Devin Quince on May 31, 2013 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Colorado HealthOP Signs Warner Pacific as First Broker Agent to Distribute Soon to Be Launched Consumer-Driven Health Plans

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…

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Added by Molly K on May 14, 2013 at 12:49pm — No Comments

Colorado HealthOP Receives License and Becomes Colorado’s First Statewide Nonprofit Health Insurance Cooperative

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…

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Added by Molly K on May 1, 2013 at 9:34am — No Comments

Ecotech Institute’s Power Utility Technician Program Addresses Growing Need for Talent in the Sector

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…

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Added by Molly K on April 29, 2013 at 8:42pm — No Comments

New Data Underscores Need for Ecotech Institute’s Business Administration – Sustainability Program

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…

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Added by Molly K on April 18, 2013 at 7:41pm — No Comments

Ecotech Institute Offers its First Free Online Course: “Introduction to Sustainability”

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 “…

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Added by Molly K on April 16, 2013 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Ecotech Institute Announces New Facility Management Program

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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Added by Molly K on April 4, 2013 at 2:59pm — No Comments

Produce for Pantries and St. John's Episcopal come together for a Faith and Food Justice Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 7, 2013

Contact: Kris Stoever…

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Added by Dana Miller on March 13, 2013 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Clean Jobs Index Lists More Than 103,000 U.S. Jobs that Correlate with Ecotech Institute’s Programs

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…

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Added by Molly K on March 4, 2013 at 9:26pm — No Comments

Grow Local Colorado Announces the Grow Local Listserv!

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…

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Added by Dana Miller on March 4, 2013 at 8:19am — No Comments

How Can a Family with Kids Move Towards Transition?

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,…

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Added by Anna M Campbell on February 27, 2013 at 7:46pm — No Comments

Ecotech Institute Case Studies Included in National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program

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…

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Added by Molly K on December 29, 2012 at 9:46am — No Comments

Ecotech Institute Named to 2013 Military Friendly Schools® List

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…

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Added by Molly K on December 11, 2012 at 8:39am — No Comments

Ecotech Institute Recognized for its Contribution to Aurora, Colorado’s Economic Vitality

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…

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Added by Molly K on December 5, 2012 at 5:16pm — No Comments

No Socks To Work Day

 

 

 

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

 

Campaign to gather sock donations…

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Added by Erik Keith on December 4, 2012 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Petition to Ban Fracking in Boulder County

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…

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Added by Neshama Abraham on November 28, 2012 at 5:44pm — No Comments

Jump off the Wall St. Roller Coaster, and take a stroll down an improved Main St.

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…

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Added by Wes Dye on November 18, 2012 at 12:04am — No Comments

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