Neighborhoods Are Uniting to Green Communities

Volunteers Needed

On April 24, 2010, five Denver neighborhoods will partner with Greenprint Denver to bring energy efficiency services and weatherization upgrades to their community. Volunteers will go door-to-door to offer residents a free CFL porch light bulb, free curbside recycling registration, junk mail reduction, income-qualifying weatherization services, and sign-up for Xcel’s Windsource program or subsidized home energy audits.

If you’d like to volunteer, send your name and email address to greenprint@denvergov.org .

When: April 24, 2010 Where: City Park West, City Park South, Bellevue-Hale, Mayfair and Hilltop. Start time: 8:30 a.m.

We’ll send you all the information you need including training location in April.

Participate in Green Building Week – join the U.S. Green Building Council for a tour of the Wellington Webb Municiple Building.

The Wellington Webb Municipal Building is both Energy Star® and LEED-EB® Gold certified, a recognition obtained in 2007 following a pilot project to certify Denver’s first city facility under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings program.

The LEED-EB high-performance rating system applies to green building operations and maintenance. It evaluates criteria related to a building’s location, exterior maintenance, water and energy efficiency, material and resource use, indoor environmental quality, occupancy comfort, and sustainability innovations.

Tour date: March 18
Time: 4 pm
Location: Wellington Webb lobby (201 West Colfax Avenue)
Space is limited. Please call or email Patti Mason to reserve your spot on the tour:
303-454-3394, patti@usgbccolorado.org

Today more than ever, the greatest challenge facing green businesses and organizations is how to make their brand or service relevant to the here and now. One thing’s for sure, it won’t be saving the planet one “whatever” at a time. Not in this time of economic concern and green fatigue.

These interactive, real-life marketing laboratories will give you the insights and tangible solutions you need to make your marketing meaningful in the maturing green market.

Carolyn Parrs and Irv Weinberg, “Marketing Gurus” (as named by New Mexico Business Weekly), and Nicole Rassmuson, Art Director extraordinaire, will guide you to effectively promote your product or service. So bring your questions. Bring your challenges. Roll your sleeves up and have some fun.

Lab 1: Developing Your Marketing GPS
(Green Positioning Strategy)
Saturday, March 27: 9 am to 12 noon

Lab 2: Creating a Compelling Green Brand in a Crowded Market – Your Positioning Line
Saturday, April 24: 9 am to 12 noon

Lab 3: Creating a Compelling Brand in a Crowded Market -Your Visual Identity
Saturday, May 22: 9 am to 12 noon

Lab 4: Creating Persuasive Messaging for Social Media
Saturday, June 19: 9 am to 12 noon

For full details on the content of each lab, click here

Pricing: $40 per lab or $130 for all 4 (discount for CORE members)

All 4 labs will be held in the CORE offices at 1801 California Street, Suite 4900, Denver, CO 80202

Since 2007, the World Wildlife Fund has promoted Earth Hour as a symbolic event for people around the globe to show their concern for global climate change. States, cities, corporations, non-profits, schools, neighborhoods, and individuals are encouraged to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 p.m.

Make your plans now and join this effort. Visit https://www.myearthhour.org/community.

Colorado Environmental Coalition “Rebel with a Cause” Gala

June 9, 2010
Wednesday June 9th, 2010
Start time 5:30 pm Dinner, Live and Silent Auction
Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for Performing Arts
101 13th St. Denver, CO 80204
$100 regular, $150 VIP

With more than 400 attendees, CEC’s “Rebel with a Cause” is one of the largest annual events for the environmental community in Colorado. This year’s “Rebel” is Terry Tempest Williams, an author and passionate advocate for the preservation of the American Western wilderness. This event attracts supporters, elected officials, and community and business leaders from across the state. Our goal is to achieve a zero waste and carbon neutral event.

For more information, visit http://www.ourcolorado.org/rebel2010/

Become a Greenprint Denver FAN on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Denver-CO/Greenprint-Denver/7757414599.

Or – follow us on Twitter.

The State of Colorado is hosting the Environment and Transportation Fair

Wednesday February 24
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway

Learn about sustainable activities, products and habits that will save money in your personal and work lives, as well as help the State of Colorado meet the objectives of the Greening Government Executive Order.

Displays include products from innovative Colorado businesses, the latest vehicle technologies being developed in our state, and local program, policies and vehicles that are meeting environmental challenges.

Short conference sessions will offer practical tips for preserving our environment both at home and at work, and described ways you can help achieve the Greening Government goals for reduction in energy, water, paper, waste and petroleum use.

Whatever the event is that you are planning, you have opportunities to make a positive difference for the environment. Event planners are the central figures in any event, affecting the choices and experiences of suppliers, facilities, caterers, sponsors and attendees.

This Colorado Sustainable Events Guide was designed for hosts and planners to help lessen negative impacts on the environment and make a positive contribution to your event. The content of this guide is drawn from best practices researched and the experience gained by the local Denver Greening Initiative of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. It features ideas and case studies to get any event planner started selecting green event locations, reducing waste and recovering resources, minimizing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, moving away from single-use plastic water bottles, and educating participants.

This guide also includes helpful resources and case studies unique to Colorado from small, medium, and large events, both indoor and outdoor. sustainability-guide

March 25
Westin Tabor Center
8AM-11:30AM
Join the Sustainable Industries Economic Forum on March 25 in Denver, featuring a keynote presentation by Paul Hawken.

After more than five years of hosting the Economic Forum Series on the West Coast, Sustainable Industries is joining Denver’s business and civic community to highlight the infinite multi-sector development potential in sustainable business.

The Sustainable Industries Economic Forums are a series of high-profile sustainable business events that feature a panel of local, distinguishing thought leaders and CEOs who answer pointed questions and address their inspirations and economic realities of sustainability, followed by high-powered networking. For more information, visit: http://www.sustainableindustries.com/forums/denver.html or contact laura@sustainableindustries.com

EarthWorks Expo
May 22-23, 2010
Denver Merchandise Mart

The fourth annual EarthWorks Expo 2010 takes place at the Denver Merchandise Mart, located at 451 E. 58th Avenue in Denver. With over 140 green exhibitors, 45 workshops, special programs for children, and more, the Expo offers practical guidance in all aspects of sustainable living and working. Ticket prices range from $5.00 to $12.00 and may be purchased at the door. General admission allows unlimited access to the exhibit halls plus all the workshops and keynote speakers on the day of ticket purchase. Exhibitor booths and sponsorships are available. Visit EarthWorks Expo 2010 for more details.

EarthWorks Expo has announced two popular authors who will provide keynote talks on the energy crisis facing the planet. John Michael Greer, author of The Ecotechnic Future and The Long Descent and Michael C. Ruppert, author of Confronting Collapse and Crossing the Rubicon will discuss the peak oil crisis, its impact on civilization and action plans for sustainable societies of the future.

Tuesday, April 6th
6:00p.m.
Wynkoop Brewery
1634 18th Street, Denver

Speaker: Anu Ramaswami
Director of IGERT Program at UC Denver
This presentation will describe a nationally-profiled, inter-disciplinary program in Sustainable Urban Infrastructure at the University Colorado Denver that trains students and professionals from diverse disciplines in developing sustainable infrastructure systems of the future. Engineers, architects, planners, policy makers, government and health professionals at UC Denver work together on real-world projects implemented in more than 10 cities in the US and worldwide.

Tuesday, March 2nd
6:00 p.m.
Wynkoop Brewery
1634 18th Street, Denver

Speaker: John Griffith
Green initiatives in corporate America are primarily focused on energy consumption rather than solid waste. To gain mainstream acceptance, recycling and composting initiatives have to be economically feasible. John will incorporate Alpine’s experiences with recycling and composting, as well as experiences with low emission fuels in fleet vehicles that have helped corporations do the right thing by the environment.

Transition Denver and the Grow Local Colorado Campaign invites you to their second potluck and networking party.

Friday February 19, 2010
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Gates Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens

Think COLORADO when deciding what to bring to eat and/or drink. This is a zero waste event, so please bring your own silverware, plate, glass, etc.

RSVP by February 12th
For more information (and to RSVP) contact Dana Miller at pompomdana@comcast.net

This forum is designed to give women straight answers about green jobs, the different jobs that are available and how to obtain one. Topics will include an overview of what is a green job, what training is needed and where do you look for green job opportunities.

Learn about different training programs, formal education, and apprenticeship opportunities

Plus – A Day In the Life Of Three women working green jobs will describe a normal work day from an employer’s point of view. Find out what employers are looking for and what do you can do to improve your chances

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Mi Casa Resource Center
360 Acoma Street, Denver, CO
(Sign-in 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.)

This event is free to anyone who wishes to attend. Please register online at http://www.MiCasaResourceCenter.org or by calling the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado at (303) 405-6795 or (303) 573-1302 en español.

March 2 – 4, 2010 | Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO

Looking for new ways to turn your company’s sustainability challenges into business opportunities? The Sustainable Opportunities Summit + Expo, held annually in Denver, Colorado, is consistently one of the most comprehensive, actionable conferences in the industry. More than 60 speakers, 100 exhibitors + hundreds of networking opportunities! Hurry: Early bird rate expires February 5! More at www.sosummit.org