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Congratulations to our Sustainability Award winners! Back row: Lifetime Achievement-Tim Winter, Lifetime Achievement-Karen Massey, Business Partner-Mountain Tap Brewery: Wendy and Rich Tucciarone, Jeff Goodhand and Christy Abbey
Front row: Shining Star-Paul Draper, Educator-Mindy Mulliken and Chereen Leong Schwarz of Mountain Tap Brewery Not pictured: Government Partner-Scott Cowman
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Happy New Year and Thank You! We are incredibly grateful for the year-end donations we received from so many community members. Your support will help us move forward on numerous exciting sustainability initiatives in 2018--local climate action, the new spring recycling drop-off, the food waste challenge and many other programs that are engaging people like you in preserving our local environment. Read on to find out more about our 2018 projects and all of our upcoming events.
Sarah Jones
Executive Director
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Talking Green
Climate Change: Simple, Serious, Solvable
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library
Library Hall
Climate change is simple. Climate change is serious. Climate change is solvable.
Come hear CSU professor Scott Denning present "
Climate Change: Simple, Serious, Solvable."
Denning is a dynamic, sought-after speaker who makes climate science accessible--and even sometimes humorous--Dr. Denning is Monfort Professor of Atmospheric Science at CSU and is known for his research into atmosphere-biosphere interactions and atmospheric carbon dioxide. If you are feeling despondent about climate change, Dr. Denning will give you hope.
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Pledge to reduce your carbon footprint
By taking small steps and making more eco-friendly choices every day, you can be part of the local climate solution. YVSC has created a pledge that lists actions you can choose from to cut your carbon emissions.
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FREE Workshop
Commercial Building Energy Improvements: A Guide to Getting Started
5 - 6:30 p.m.
131 11th St., Steamboat Springs
Join YVSC for a FREE educational workshop about first steps in commercial building energy efficiency presented by Certified Energy Manager and Commissioning Professional Kevin Perri with Entegrity, a company consulting on the new law enforcement complex in Steamboat. Anyone involved in the ownership, management, transfer or efficient use of commercial buildings is encouraged to attend.
>> Free appetizers and happy hour specials.
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Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
Thursday, February 8
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View the trailer here.
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6:30 p.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library
Library Hall
This new food documentary aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle and eat food. Through the the eyes of chef-heroes like Anthony Bourdain, Dan Barber, Massimo Bottura and Danny Bowien, audiences will see how the world's most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system.
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Will you take the Challenge?
February 26 - April 8
An average family of four loses $1,500 on food waste every year. Not only does reducing food waste save money, but it also saves time and natural resources. By taking this Challenge, you will get tips to reduce your food waste, shop smarter and save money.
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Cen$ible Energy rebates, assessments in full swing
All aspects of the Cen$ible Energy rebate program are open for 2018 for residential and small business members of Yampa Valley Electric Association. This year's energy-saving rebates cover LED bulbs, four types of Energy Star-rated appliances, programmable thermostats, energy assessments for both homes and small businesses, air sealing after an audit, and hard-wired heat tape timers.
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The dirt on public lands:
Grounded, a locally-sourced LIVE magazine
Submissions due April 2 by midnight
Event date: Thursday, May 17
6:30 p.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library
Library Hall
Bud Werner Memorial Library and Yampa Valley Sustainability Council present Grounded, an evening of multimedia storytelling to honor Colorado Public Lands Day. This program will feature short impressions, longer lessons, catchy illustration and a poignant message. Art, essay, literary review, short story or even an imaginative advertisement are all fair game--as long as the message relates to public lands.
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Ask Heidi: Your recycling questions answered
Q: I got a new computer. How can I recycle my old one?
Aces High now accepts electronics during business hours for a fee. In partnership with
Blue Star Recyclers, electronics are being disassembled and providing jobs for people in Denver with disABILITIES.
Q: Our Christmas tree is sitting in our yard getting brown, can it go in the trash?
Christmas trees can be used for mulch. The City of Steamboat Springs is offering free Christmas tree recycling until January 31 at Howelsen Hill Ice Arena. All lights, decorations and tinsel must be removed before recycling.
Q: I am about to buy a new mattress. What do I do with my old one?
Aces High, in partnership with
Spring Back Colorado Mattress Recycling, is accepting mattresses for a small $25 fee during business hours. Mattresses are then taken to Denver or Fort Collins to be disassembled by disenfranchised men and materials sold for reuse.
>> What recycling questions do you have? Email [email protected] to have them answered.
Save the date!
Spring Community and Commercial Recycling Drop-off
Saturday, May 12
Hours and materials accepted to be announced.
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Do you shop at City Market?
Through their Community Rewards program, you can support YVSC every time you shop at City Market using your value card. All you need to do is enroll online and swipe your card when you shop.
*Please note: You must re-enroll your card each year.
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Spare the Air, reduce idling
Join the community effort
Remember that idling your vehicle gives you 0 miles per gallon, pollutes the air as much as smoke from three packs of cigarettes in just one minute, and is not the best way to warm up your engine (gentle driving is recommended). Also, leaving an unattended vehicle idling is against the law in Colorado.
>> Purchase a highway-grade Spare the Air sign for your fresh air location by emailing
[email protected].
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Save the Date
Talking Green - Climate Change: Simple, Serious, Solvable
Tuesday, January 23
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial Library
Monthly Community Meeting - Open to the public
Wednesday, February 7
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Rm 113/114 in Centennial Hall
Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
Thursday, February 8
6:30 p.m.
Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial Library
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YVSC Blog
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Yampa Valley Sustainability Council
141 9th St. | Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 | 970.871.9299
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