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The Body of Stars: Exploring Embodiment, Earth & Purpose through Astrology

Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center Overland Road, Ward, Colorado, United States

In this retreat, participants will explore astrology as a spiritual and contemplative method. We’ll engage with charts, signs and symbolism, to develop greater self and relational awareness; connect with our physical environments and psychic processes as a seamless cosmos; and cultivate perspectives on how our individual karmic inheritances and dharmic potentials can help us meet this historical moment as change agents, healers and visionaries.

Electric Power Resilience and Power Outage Communication Plans

Boulder Chamber 2440 Pearl St, Boulder, CO, United States

Please come prepared to offer your input on Xcel Energy’s efforts and to consider other steps we can take toward meeting the reliable energy services and incident communication needs of Boulder’s business community. 

Green Buildings as part of a Land Ethic

Thorne Nature Experience 1466 63rd St, Boulder, CO, us

Buildings are responsible for 40% of total energy use in the United States and 35% of our country's carbon emissions.  Can we re-envision our homes, places of business and other buildings in ways that slash energy use, incorporate local materials and otherwise become ever more sustainable?  Yes!

Is the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) a Tool or an Impediment? with Jeff Ackerman, Former Chair, CO PUC

Virtual

Should a utility be required to provide a basic amount of electricity to low-income customers at cost?
Is the high level of financial return allowed to an investor-owned utility justified by its low level of business risk?
How might consumers and the environment benefit from an update and clarification from the legislature of the definition of "public interest" that guides the PUC?
How much influence do ordinary non-expert citizens have at the PUC?  What is helpful for the commissioners to hear? How should one prepare?

Webinar: Agrivoltaics in Colorado – Policy

Virtual

Agrivoltaics is the co-location of agricultural activities within a solar array whereby the microclimates of the solar panels impact the growth, health, and production of crops and livestock. The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is providing a series of discussions about agrivoltaics highlighting various professionals engaged in or adjacent to the field of agrivoltaics. We center our discussions on the outlook for agrivoltaics specifically in Colorado, though certain aspects of agrivoltaic designs or operations can be extrapolated to other areas of the country.

Tour an Energy Efficient, Xeriscaped Home in Longmont!

Pace Street & Colorado 66 Colorado, United States

This lovely Longmont residence is energy efficient with an open floor plan. It is landscaped with a water efficient xeriscaped yard in the front and back. The 11 Tesla solar panels and a Tesla power wall makes it 80% efficient to power the home and EV car. The furnace and water came with the home and run on natural gas.

Cracking the Code on Affordable Resilient Housing

Virtual

Rick Tallman offers both the big picture as well as insights into two projects aiming to change that, and change it at scale. One project used a modular approach to erect a net zero residential high-rise in Seattle, the other, Shibusa Systems, creates a process to build low cost single homes in record time.