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April means travel for most of us! As you make your way across the country and globe this mud season, we implore you to think sustainably -- from buying local to supporting businesses that use sustainable practices.
In honor of Earth Day this month we'll be posting ways to help you do this on the road and at home to our Facebook page and blog, follow us to keep those ideas in your forefront!
-- Sarah Jones, Executive Director
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Feed People, Not Landfills
Talking Green with EPA's Virginia Till
Tuesday April 28, 5:30-7pm
Olympian Hall
YVSC has worked for many years on waste diversion through our Yampa Valley Recycles and Zero Waste programs. For our April Talking Green, we are excited to host Virginia Till, with the EPA's Food Recovery Program, to focus the discussion on food waste, specifically. Food is a necessity of human existence. Yet there is a gross imbalance of waste vs. need in this country.
For one, food waste makes up 18% of our waste stream (EPA.gov). On the other hand, 14% of our population is food impoverished (Worldhunger.org). If we could tip the scale on this imbalance, we would not only be feeding the hungry but reducing our carbon emissions, as well.
Ms. Till will present on the Food Recovery Challenge and what we can do as a community to begin our transition to more conscious consumers and handlers of food, as well as what partnerships will further these efforts. Please join us!
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Feed People Not Landfills
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Energy Efficiency
As a resource and catalyst for building a sustainable community, YVSC is
committed to advancing energy productivity in the Yampa Valley through education and the support of community energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
To support this effort, YVSC has created a new
Energy Program webpage, with links to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources, a local contractor directory, and YVEA's
Cen$ible Energy
program. Explore these pages for information on our vision, energy productivity, education, outreach, events, and the directory of contractors.
Upcoming events include:
July 16, 5:30-7:00pm - Review of Third Party Certification Programs, including LWWS, Green Globes, and Energy Star
July 17, 12:00-1:00pm -
Large
-scale Commercial Energy audits
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| YVSC Sponsorship:
A Winning Marketing Strategy As ski season draws to a close, are you ramping up your summer marketing for your business? Consider partnering with YVSC in 2015 to connect with local and out-of-town customers, build a more sustainable Yampa Valley, and receive a great return on your investment. Year-long program sponsorships are available for YVSC programs like Zero Waste, Water Monsters, ReTree, Talking Green, Energy and Green Building. YVSC has a HUGE public presence! Get exposure for your business and recognition in the community for sponsoring the sustainability work we do!
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PUMP & an Alternative Fuel Car Expo
Tuesday, May 5
Car show- 4-6pm, Art Depot
PUMP- 6:30pm, Library Hall
CALLING ALL CARS! Do you have a cool alternative fuel/technology vehicle? Do you know someone else who has one? Bring it to the show and share it with our community! Please contact the library at
970.367.4917 if you have a car to share at the Expo.
PUMP is an inspiring, eye-opening documentary that tells the story of America's addiction to oil, from Standard Oil's illegal tactics to the monopoly oil companies enjoy today. The film explains clearly and simply how we can end this monopoly - and finally win choice at the pump.
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| Make it Earth Month Every Month: Join Friends of YVSC Show your unwavering commitment to preserving the planet by becoming a monthly giver to YVSC. Your recurring monthly donation provides consistent, dependable revenue (like your paycheck) for programs like Energy, Recycling, ReTree, Zero Waste, Sustainable Schools and more. Plus, it's easy, convenient and secure for you. Sign up for Friends of YVSC or celebrate Earth Day and protect our local environment with a one-time gift to YVSC. |
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| April 10
Town Hall with Diane Mitsch Bush Bud Werner Library
5:00-6:15 pm
April 22 - Earth Day
April 28 Talking Green: Feeding People Not Landfills Olympian Hall 5:30-7:00pm May 5 Green Car Show Art Depot 4:00-6:00pm May 5
PUMP! The movie Library Hall 6:30pm-8:00pm
May 6 YVSC Community Meeting Centennial Hall 11:30-12:30pm May 7 YVR Committee Meeting Centennial Hall 12:00-1:00pm May 16
RC Cleanup Day
Register in Trout Creek Room, County Annex Building 8am-1pm
May 26
Talking Green: Colorado Water Plan 5:30-7pm
June 23
Talking Green: The Future of Aquaponics CMC Audtiorium 5:30-7pm July 18 Tour de Steamboat Registration now open!
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STAGECOACH
curbside
recycling
Twin Enviro needs 35-50 customers in Stagecoach to make this trip economical. $50 monthly rate for trash and recycling.
Call
879-6985 to pose additional questions
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Plant it, Grow it, Eat it!
TONS of great gardening events for learning this spring!
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Next up:
GARDENING 101
with the
Master Gardeners
Wednesday, April 15
6-8pm
Bud Werner Library
Container Gardening
Raised Beds
Companion Planting
and
Season Extenders
Come learn from the
Masters!
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Mike McCrann
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Jeff Troeger
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