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The Coming War for Water: Is Colorado’s Plan for the Lifeblood of Life… Smart?

April 27, 2021 Like 0 De La Vaca

The current water issues are manifold, and it is more apparent every day that a water war is coming: we’re running out of water and, while there is hope on the horizon, the politicians that are supposed to be protecting…

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Sustainability: Doing v Being

May 18, 2020 Like 0 Laurenz Busch

Boulder, CO: seven square miles surrounded by reality, a haven of fitness and sustainability, academics and innovation. In times like these, where we are slowly becoming aware of the extent of Covid-19’s spread, there’s a lot to be concerned about.

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Sustainable Gardening | Home & Hood

July 18, 2019 Like 0 Malissa Rodenburg

For the Sake of Food, Flowers, and Feeling Good. Gardening in Colorado comes with its own challenges and rewards. Have you heard? Gardening like our grandparents did is on trend again (minus the mass use of DDT). Choosing to grow…

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Legalizing Oil Drilling, Criminalizing Sustainability

June 25, 2018 Like 0 Cliff Willmeng

In 2009, Colorado Democratic Governor Bill Ritter spoke to a crowd of 2000 people at a three-day conference of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. He was direct about the future of methane in the state: “Natural gas is a…

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Report Card 2018: Grading BOCO’s Greenery

June 1, 2018 Like 0 editor

Welcome to Boulder County (BOCO, if you’re local). We’re so green we might as well be raising Keebler elves in our gardens. This is the kind of community that recycles, upcycles, bi-cycles, and occasionally mono-cycles. Admit it, we’ve all…

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Hood Guide: 8 North Metro Neighborhoods

July 1, 2017 Like 0 Deb Flomberg

New Urbanism,” much like art movements or political philosophies with hybrid names — Postmodernism or Neoconservativism, Classical Realism or ProtoFascism —is a compound “ism” that would likely lead to blank stares if you dropped it matter-of-factly in casual conversation. But…

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Hood Guide: Green Peeps

July 1, 2017 Like 0 Deb Flomberg

It's often said that one person truly can make a difference. There are so many examples of people who have had the courage and the determination to follow through with their ideas and passions to spark real, lasting change in…

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Colorado Green Products

July 1, 2017 Like 0 De La Vaca

Growing your own food and preserving the life cycle of your outdoors is critical for those eager to adapt into an active green state of mind. Making the effort to start practicing sustainable gardening begins with utilizing organic methods for…

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Reclaiming Sustainability

July 1, 2017 Like 0 Chris Bjork

In 2013, an alarming piece of released governmental data revealed how Colorado had become a central target in contributing to the threat of climate change. Between the years of 2000 and 2010, the state was recorded having one of the…

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