Climate Lobby Day 2024

First Baptist Church of Denver 1373 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203 2 Grant St, United States

Join climate activists from across the state for our 9th annual Climate Lobby Day, co-hosted by multiple Colorado organizations! Whether you're lobbying for the first time or are a seasoned volunteer lobbyist, you'll have the opportunity to learn the ropes with friends and allies.

Greening Your Church: Share & Learn Together

Virtual

Join us at this summit for Mountain Sky Churches (with and without Green Teams) to share experiences, challenges, and resources for building green efforts in their faith communities.

A Divestment Conversation with Bill McKibben

Virtual

Our conversation will center the divestment efforts of people of faith, and the effort to divest in the United Methodist Church. We will hear from Bill McKibben and also William H. Morris. There will be time for Q&A, and to learn out what we can do as United Methodists to be good stewards and faithful investors.

A Deep Dive into the CO Native Pollinating Insects Health Study

Virtual

Don't have time to read a 300+ page study report?! Join PPAN as we explore the recently released Colorado Native Pollinating Insects Health Study with Dr. Adrian Carper and Steve Armstead, experts in entomology and conservation. This Study has broad implications for Colorado's protection and conservation of native pollinating insects, and the recommendations will also serve as a model for municipal and private lands. Our webinar will highlight the Study's key scientific findings and present valuable land management and policy recommendations.

EMPTY BOWLS 2024

Longmont High School 1040 Sunset St, Longmont, CO 80501

Join us for this community favorite event - now in its 21st year and returning to Longmont High School!

All proceeds benefit our Hot Meal Program, which provided over 57,000 hot, nutritious meals in 2023 (an 8% increase over 2022)!

Webinar on SB-159 to Phase Out & Clean Up Oil and Gas Pollution

Virtual

Join 350 Colorado, Colorado Rising, and PSR Colorado (Physicians for Social Responsibility) for an informative and empowering presentation from 6:00pm to 7:00pm on SB24-159, the Phase Out & Clean Up oil and gas pollution bill, recently introduced for consideration in the 2024 Colorado legislative session. Learn about the legislative process, and how to have our voices heard. Bring your questions! Option to stay afterwards from 7:00 to 7:30pm for testimony strategy session with 350 Colorado. Spanish interpretation will be provided. Se proporcionará interpretación en español. 6:00 - 7:00pm - Educational Webinar 7:00 - 7:30pm - Optional Testimony Strategy Session

The Benefits of Virtual Power Plants: Real World Examples

Virtual

We'll be joined by Geoff Ferrell of Sonnen to discuss how Virtual Power Plants of distributed consumer owned batteries can enhance the value of solar PV and provide value to all shareholders in the grid. He'll highlight solar plus storage VPP projects, including the Soleil Lofts multi-family housing development in Utah. Soleil Lofts is a 600 unit all-electric apartment community with 5 MW solar, 12.6 MWh energy storage, and 150+ electric vehicle chargers. The project was developed by Sonnen in partnership with Rocky Mountain Power, Soleil Power, and the property developer, Wasatch Group.

Intro to Willow Basketmaking

Boulder Unitarian Universalist Church 5001 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80303

Join us for your first exploration of willow basket weaving! This class covers the foundations of European-style willow weaving. You'll learn to weave a small, round basket using the simplest weaving techniques. You'll learn to create a sturdy base, add sides to the basket, and finish your basket with a strong border. At the end of the class, you'll have all the skills to weave your own baskets and begin to explore more advanced willow weaving techniques.

Seed Swap & Spring Social

Nyland Common House 3523 Nyland Way Lafayette, CO

Join us for an exciting kick-off event for the Growing Systems Alliance, a collaborative initiative for small farms and their community in Boulder County and the Front Range!

Climatique Community Action and Dinner Party

The Coffee Stand, Boulder 1201 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302

Join us for a free community dinner, music, art making collective actions (such as swapping & upcycling clothing--bring clothes to swap/repair/upcycle!), and letter writing for local climate issues. Boulder Food Rescue will also be talking about their work around food security and food systems.