As an alternative to the regular U.S. dollar, the Gaian creates a closed micro-economy of local businesses. Consumers participate by buying Gaian coins and using them at participating retailers. Business owners participate by accepting Gaians at a discount for customers and exchanging them with other businesses in the network.

We take it upon ourselves with the coalition to make those standards a little higher, to push those ski areas to be better stewards of the lands that theyre borrowing from us, says Paul Joyce, conservation associate with Colorado Wild, one of the founding partners of the coalition.

The two-year program at 24 partner schools in Uganda provides these young people with leadership training, mentoring and experience in problemsolving. Education in Uganda includes private and public schools. But even when there is no fee simply to attend,.

Lisa and Glenn Cratty were looking for a better quality of life when they relocated their young family to Louisville from Los Angeles in 2009. But while looking for another job in her field of corporate management, Lisa realized that the dream could still elude her.

There are typically about 30 recycling/composting stations dotted around the stadium where you can slip your emptied refreshment containers. And all but one of the stadium food vendors offer plates, cups, eating utensils and carrying bags made of compostable materials, so theres little room for confusion.

Volunteers Sarah Reed, Chelsea Hodge and 1Sky Colorado regional organizer Micah Parkin are the main organizers of what will be a day-long series of events, including workshops, a march, a rally, a raffle and an expo of green products and services, finishing off with a party at the St.

As a word, aquaponics was invented sometime in the 1970s, but as a practice its been around since ancient times among the Chinese, Aztecs and other cultures. While it may sound like an aquatic exercise class, the only things swimming in this case could be your dinner.

Thanks to a zero-waste grant from the Department of Agriculture, residents of Allenspark, Lyons, Jamestown, Gold Hill, Nederland, Eldorado Springs, Eldora and Ward will benefit from technical assistance, education and outreach provided by a new part-time hire.

A samba-style parade/march will begin at 2 p.m. at 15th Street, with everyone invited to join as a show of support for firefighters battling the Fourmile fire. There will also be a drop-off site for donations benefiting victims of the wildfire and evacuations.

When possible, I would recom- Keep in mind, though, that in mend buying products in concentrate order to kill germs you are going to formulas that require adding water at have to use a product that kills living home, he says. These ready-to-use organisms, he says.