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.

Celebrating Invertebrates: A Year of Conservation with the Xerces Society

Virtual

Join Executive Director Scott Black as he explores the impactful work of the Xerces Society in 2024. From creating pollinator habitat and advocating for pesticide reduction to launching community science initiatives and educational programs, Xerces has achieved remarkable progress in invertebrate conservation.

7th Annual Apple Symposium

University of Colorado - Henderson Building Boulder, Colorado, United States

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, December 5, 2024! We will be hosting our 7th annual Apple Symposium at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History in the Paleo Hall from 3-6pm. We are pleased to have Dr. Todd Little-Siebold from the College of the Atlantic and the Maine Heritage Orchard as our keynote speaker this year. Be sure to register early as we are limited to 60 in-person attendees. We will have a zoom link available for those unable to attend in person.

Art Parts: Green Gifts Holiday Market

Art Parts Valmont Road 3080, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Shop unique gifts made with upcycled and reused materials. Ditch wrapping paper this year and pick up eco-friendly gifting supplies. Make your own letterpress gift tags courtesy of our friends at the Book Arts League!

Boulder County Farmers Market: Annual Winter Market

Boulder County Fairgrounds 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO, us

Join us for our most festive market of the season! Held annually at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, the annual Winter Market brings together 150 local farmers, ranchers, food producers, and artisans to create a local-only holiday shopping experience that champions small businesses.

UUCB’s Climate Action Ministry Boulder Citizens’ Climate Lobby Watch Party: CCL 2024 Fall Virtual National Conference — Positioning for Progress

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

Join us at our fall virtual conference for an insider's look at what Congress is expected to tackle on climate change. The program will cover the key opportunities during the lame duck session at the end of this Congress. It will also prepare us to protect the climate progress we've made and to advance climate progress in the new legislative landscape we're facing. 

Life in the Cold: Winter Ecology

Teller Farm North Trailhead East Boulder Trail Boulder, CO, United States

It may seem that life is slumbering during the cold winter months, but the non-human residents of OSMP are doing what they need to survive and thrive. Join us as we walk to the White Rocks trail, full of raptors and winter wildlife. We’ll talk about winter animal adaptations and look for prairie dogs, waterfowl, and bald eagles. This hike will be an easy, social walk, but be prepared for possible icy conditions. Bring binoculars to search for raptors along the White Rocks and waterfowl in the ponds.

Native Women and Allies Speak: What You Weren’t Taught in School, The Justice Film Series

Boulder Public Library 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO, United States

In addition to a potent historical overview, this film shares three personal and moving stories about a Native child forced into a Canadian residential school, never to see his parents again; adoption of Native babies and children by whites; and ongoing, a 14-year battle with a Pennsylvania school district to eradicate their racist Redskins mascot that continues today.