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In the span of just months, children around the world have pushed climate change discussion into the heart of policy debates, the mainstream media and public conversation. Youth-led efforts like the Sunrise Movement, the Youth Climate Strike and the
Luis Benitez is leaving the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office after almost four years directing the country’s second-ever office of its kind and establishing the state as the epicenter of the outdoor industry. The mountaineer and
Graduate student Ana Bogusky’s passion for fashion inspired her to launch a style blog where she shares her ideas and outfits styled from clothing and accessories made only in America. Her blog Mrs. American Made is not just about her
It's healthier for you and the environment than beef, and it's delicious. So why aren't more Americans eating it?When an abandoned billy goat showed up on BLM land in New Castle, Colorado, Sylvia Ringer, a wildlife biologist for the federal agency,
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Three CU 51´«Ã½ students in the Masters of the Environment (MENV) graduate program teamed up with Vail Resorts Inc. to help the industry leader reach its commitment to send no waste to the landfill by 2030.In 2017, Vail Resorts announced
In August 2017 the Town of Nederland, Colorado passed a resolution pledging to derive 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources, making it fourth Colorado municipality to do so behind 51´«Ã½, Pueblo, and Aspen. Nederland’s
Keep up on the news, even among the trade show madness. Here are today's top headlines:During the Industry Breakfast, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), announced
Gov.-elect Jared Polis has named Will Toor, a former 51´«Ã½ mayor and city council member and a former 51´«Ã½ County commissioner, to be the next executive director of the Colorado Energy Office.Toor is the transportation program director for the
Since 1964 the Land and Water Conservation Fund has used royalties from oil and gas leasing to protect natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, as well as to provide recreation opportunities. The Fund expired at the end of September,