Tag: Sustainability
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Solar partnership continues to benefit all
This article was first published in the Glenwood Post Independent. The Garfield County Libraries have been thrilled to continue partnering with Colorado Mountain College (CMC) to make energy-producing solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays possible at the libraries. This partnership was first formed two years ago when the Libraries’ Facilities Manager, Jerry Morris, reached out to CMC…
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Biodiesel conference grows and returns to Colorado
Collective Biodiesel Conference comes to CMC-Breckenridge Aug. 15-18 By Stefanie Kilts [BRECKENRIDGE] – The Collective Biodiesel Conference, which is returning to Colorado this year, will attract some of the nation’s leading experts, researchers and innovators in the biodiesel industry. But the conference that was first held in 2006 at the Colorado School of Mines in…
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Teens invited to learn about sustainability
This article was first published in the Summit Daily News. Because sustainability is such an all-encompassing term, it can be difficult to understand, said Colorado Mountain College student Ashlee Elliott. She plans to break it down into fun and practical concepts teenagers can incorporate into their everyday lives through a summer sustainability program. The CMC…
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Interns help grow Summit County community garden program
This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. Colorado Mountain College interns are helping the High Country Conservation Center provide freshly grown goods in Summit County. Local gardeners said it can be daunting to attempt to grow vegetables in the High Country, but it’s far from impossible. A wide variety of seeds are currently…
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Four Year Stories Project: Georgie Weber
Colorado Mountain College’s “Four Year Stories Project” shares the stories of our inaugural class of bachelor’s degree students, who received degrees in May. Next up in our series: Georgie Weber from Steamboat Springs. Read on! When Colorado Mountain College began offering bachelor’s degrees two years ago, Steamboat Springs resident Georgie Weber was ecstatic. “I knew…
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First class of bachelor’s students leaves positive mark on community
College celebrates inaugural recipients of sustainability, business degrees By Stefanie Kilts [STEAMBOAT SPRINGS] – Although some students of sustainability studies may be among the first class to graduate with bachelor’s degrees from Colorado Mountain College, they are already making a lasting impression on their community. “I’m connected to the land,” said Georgie Weber, who is…
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Social justice and sustainability talk at CMC in Steamboat Springs
Free dialogue on “Partnering Social Justice with Sustainability” Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs will hold a free dialogue titled “Partnering Social Justice with Sustainability” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Allbright Family Auditorium on campus. The evening of exploration will center on social justice, sustainability and the challenge to expand the…
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CNG-powered truck to support mobile learning for energy courses
By Rob Winn If you’ve spotted a white truck with green leaves on it at Colorado Mountain College’s Rifle campus, you’ve seen the latest addition to our integrated energy technology programs. The truck, a 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty, runs on compressed natural gas, a fossil fuel composed mostly of methane. CNG is an emerging…
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Quinzhee City
The art of quinzhee building leads students to a deeper understanding of snowpack – and of their place in this world First published in CMC student Dustin Eldridge’s blog, Steamboat Livin’. Quinzhee City. Population 16. Built in one snowy night deep in Routt National Forest, the city consisted of four dome-shaped snow shelters inhabited by…
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‘Creating Sustainability!’ dialogue to be held at CMC in Steamboat Springs
Discussion led by Lee Ball, Jr. who holds doctorate in sustainability education Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs will hold a college and community dialogue titled “Creating Sustainability!” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Allbright Family Auditorium on campus. The discussion will focus on college and community partnerships and integrating the arts…