Colorado Environmental Film Festival
Inspired by films. Empowered by education. Moved to action. 
Thu, Nov 5 through Sat, Nov 7, All Day Events
American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St, Golden
Growing our Urban AgriCulture
This
is a potluck and networking party for all those involved or interested
in Denver’s urban agriculture scene. Anyone doing interesting projects
relating to urban agriculture – greenhouses, neighborhood-supported
agriculture, community gardens, school gardens, urban ag education,
restaurants that source local food and more! This is a zero waste
event- please bring your own food, silverware, plates, napkins, etc. as
well as materials about your project to share and display on
information tables.
Fri, Nov 6, 6-8pm
Green Spaces, 2590 Walnut, Denver
Intro to Permaculture
Adam
Brock and Kenzie Davison lead a full day intensive program giving you a
comprehensive overview of the permaculture paradigm. Through lecture,
group work and hands-on activities, many topics are covered, including
but not limited to: fundamentals of energy descent, ethics, principles
and design processes, recognizing patterns of sunlight, water, wind and
soil and how they affect the landscape and the psychological dimensions
of permaculture.
Sat, Nov 7, 9am-4pm
Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, Classroom B, Denver
University of Denver Voices of Experience Speaker Series
Jeffrey
Hollender has led Seventh Generation from its humble beginnings to its
current position as the leading and fastest-growing brand of natural
products for the home. Join Jeffrey, an author, advocate and executive,
as he boldly re-frames the challenges that face us and approaches
solutions from a systemic perspective. He will examine the role of
business in creating a just and sustainable economy, and discuss the
need for a broad program of incentives, regulations, and legislation
that aggressively supports the emergence of real corporate
responsibility.
Mon, Nov 9, 6-8pm
University of Denver Davis Auditorium-Sturm Hall, 2000 E Asbury Ave, Denver
Xcel Energy Efficiency Rebates: Grow Your Knowledge Grow Your Business
Xcel
Energy will give an overview of the residential rebate programs
currently in place for 2009 - 2010 that are related to the HVAC and
insulation trade ally community. These include central air
conditioning and air source heat pumps, evaporative coolers, furnaces
and boilers, insulation and air sealing, water heaters, Home
Performance with Energy Star® and Energy Star® New Homes
Tue, Nov 10, 11:30am-1:30pm
REI Community Room, 1789 28th St, Boulder
Sustainability Series: Denver Water
Developing
a sustainability ethic includes conservation rebates, buy-backs,
Xeriscape, fun media, some rules; and Green Team initiatives including
GHG inventory/climate change, full-scale alternative energy assessment,
and developing a sustainability master plan.
Guest speaker: Peter Kraft
Tue, Nov 10, 6pm
Wynkoop Brewery’s Mercantile Room,
1634 18th St, Denver
Envisioning 2030: Denver in Transition
A
very special Transition Tuesday as a new chapter in Transition Denver’s
evolution by developing a collective vision for how our city will
transform itself over the next twenty years.
Tue, Nov 10, 7-9pm
Mercury Café, 2199 California St, Denver
UC Denver Sustainability Fair
The
Sustainability Fair will include retail demonstration, educational
exhibits, and participation from local food vendors and producers.
With
100 businesses currently invited, an electric car display, a
Recycling
Fair, and numerous green demonstrations by students and
local
companies, we are hoping to educate students and the community
about
sustainability in all aspects of daily life. Contact Gina.massaro@email.ucdenver.edu for more information.
Thu, Nov 12, 10am-3pm
Auraria Campus, Denver
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