Tag: Sustainability
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Businesses lead valley toward sustainability
Kim Langmaid teaches sustainability studies at Colorado Mountain College. She’s also vice president and director of sustainability and stewardship programs at Walking Mountains Science Center. Langmaid’s column on the positive changes Vail Valley businesses are implementing to become more sustainable was published in the Vail Daily. The countdown to the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships has…
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CMC, RFTA, Aspen and Glenwood Springs to build electric vehicle charging stations
Colorado Mountain College, the cities of Aspen and Glenwood Springs, and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) will all be installing new electric vehicle charging stations in the coming year. CMC received a grant that will allow the college to install five more charging stations to its central administrative office as well is its locations…
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Colorado Mountain College to host collaborative planning process for new Breckenridge Community Greenhouse
First meeting March 14 Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in Breckenridge has partnered with local nonprofit High Country Conservation Center (HC3) to host a series of public forums and workshops to collaboratively plan, design and build the new Breckenridge Community Greenhouse. The greenhouse will be constructed this summer on the south side of the existing Breckenridge…
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CMC buildings are now on the Energy Navigator
In what could be a huge boost to regional energy and economics education, 25 large Colorado Mountain College buildings are now on CLEER’s Energy Navigator, a software and hardware system that tracks energy use and displays it on kiosks around the community. Facilities managers with the 11-location college are this month rolling the Energy Navigator…
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Sonnenalp’s Green Team is making a difference
This column first appeared in the Vail Daily. Author Kim Langmaid, Ph.D., is a faculty member at Colorado Mountain College’s Sustainability Studies program and VP and director of sustainability and stewardship programs at Walking Mountains Science Center. When Jane Ross was asked to lead the “Green Team” at the Sonnenalp Hotel she thought she would…
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Sustainability Day reflects CMC student, community involvement
“Green Team” students teach what they are learning Shoshanah Ferguson was stationed in a corner of the Coronado Café at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville, but it wasn’t to have lunch. The CMC sustainability studies student was one of about a half-dozen students and community members presenting information at the campus on Sustainability Day…
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Morrison, Meadowcroft lauded at regional energy awards
Colorado Mountain College clean energy efforts awarded At the 2013 Garfield Clean Energy Innovation Awards, a recent Colorado Mountain College graduate and a staff member each snagged special “Clean Energy Innovation” awards. Rob Morrison ’13 (Bachelor of Arts in sustainability studies), who has also earned an associate degree at CMC, was praised for his leadership…
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Colorado Mountain College’s sustainability scholars study real-world solutions
This article was first published in the Oct. 17, 2013 Summit Daily News. These days, it’s hard to switch on a television or pick up reading material without being bombarded with information about scarce natural resources, the impacts of climate change or irresponsible business practices harming the environment. “Whatever side of the political fence you…
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Yampa Valley Roots
CMC sustainability studies student Ben Saheb has been focusing his lenses on inspiring stories of sustainable food and community in Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley. Catch episode 2 of his ‘Yampa Valley Roots’ series, first published in Ben’s blog Life in Ski Town U.S.A., below. What do you get when you combine the CMC…
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Sustainability scholar Thomashow gives free lecture at CMC-Edwards Oct. 4
The public is invited to spend an evening with Dr. Mitchell Thomashow, a well-known scholar in environmental and sustainability studies. He will be giving a free talk at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Edwards on Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. This lecture is open to students of all disciplines, faculty, staff and the public.…