THE NEW COMMUNITY COALITION
Events: May 8. Greening Your Non-Profit workshop The Telluride Foundation and TNCC will host a two hour workshop for regional non-profits on how to make the transition to greener activities and practices. Kris Holstrom, Sustainability Director for TNCC, will lead the workshop. 10am-noon, Wilkinson Public Library, Program Room. See Press release on to the left for details. May 15-17. Spring Clean-up Co-sponsored by the Town of Telluride. San Miguel County, and Town of Mountain Village. Stop by the Telluride Public Works facility on W. Black Bear Road (past Shandoka) and get rid of household, basement, and yard waste in a responsible way. Acceptable items are: household and garden refuse, scrap metal, tires ($3), appliances ($20 for Freon items), vehicle batteries, household recyclables (glass, plastics, aluminum, paper), and electronics (fees vary). If you would like to volunteer or for more info, contact Lita Bilotti 728-2177. Items accepted from 10am-4pm.
May 17. County Regional Hazardous Waste Collection Day Drop off hazardous household waste items at the Telluride High School from 10am-2pm. Items accepted at this collection include pesticides, poisons, acids, paint and paint thinner, kerosene, turpentine, solvents, household batteries, fluorescent bulbs, CFLs, light ballasts, motor oil, transmission fluid, hydraulic brake fluids, etc...there will be collection fees for some items. For more info, contact Chris at 369-5442. Co-sponsored by San Miguel County, Town of Telluride, and Town of Mountain Village.
May 19-23. Junk the Junk Mail Habit! Sheep Mountain Alliance and TNCC, along with the Town of Telluride, will have a table set up in front of the Telluride Post Office from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with sign-up sheets to get you off of junk mail lists. Junk mail is a personal nuisance and an environmental hazard—who needs it? If you are tired of piles of useless, wasteful junkmail filling your mailbox, we will get you started in the process of cutting junk mail out of your life. More info, contact TNCC at 728-1340.
April 12-November 9. Permaculture Design Certification Course |
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The New Community Coalition is committed to identifying, coordinating, and implementing sustainability projects in Telluride, Mountain Village, and San Miguel County. We recognize community as the key ingredient in our quest for a positive vision of the future. The quality of interactions between members of our community—businesses, governments, individuals, and organizations—will define our ability to adapt to an energy-constrained future and the unpredictable nature of global climate change. By stimulating interest and dialogue in the pressing issues of our time, we hope to herald a new paradigm of interactions between members of our community. We envision community collaborations to increase our energy efficiency, re-localize our economy and food sources, develop a greener built environment, reduce our carbon footprint, and expand educational resources. TNCC has established five working groups to adress and coordinate projects in the areas of Energy, Green Building, Resource Recovery/Recycling, Food and Economy. Each group is comprised of community members and overseen by TNCC staff.
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ATTENTION: TELLURIDE FOUNDATION & THE NEW COMMUNITY COALITION TO HOST
GREENING YOUR NONPROFIT WORKSHOP
TELLURIDE, Colo. (April 29, 2008) – The Telluride Foundation and The New Community Coalition invite all local and regional nonprofit organizations to a “Greening your Nonprofit” workshop on Thursday, May 8 from 10:00a.m. to noon located in the Program Room of the Telluride Wilkinson Library, located at 100 W. Pacific Avenue.
This two hour “Greening your Nonprofit” Workshop, taught by Kris Holstrom, Sustainability Coordinator for the New Community Coalition, will provide information on the easiest and most effective ways to make your nonprofit organization, including your office, programs and events, greener. Workshop participants will learn tips on saving energy, improving their office procurement and policies, and what sustainable/green services, products and resources are available.
“Green is the new black, but going green can be confusing and sometimes seems like a lot of additional work,” said Holstrom, “From products to policies and philosophies you’ll leave this workshop with a list of resources and ideas from simple ‘low hanging fruit’ changes in office supplies to incorporating green into your non-profit philosophy.”
The New Community Coalition is committed to identifying, coordinating, and implementing sustainability projects in Telluride, Mountain Village, and San Miguel County. The Coalition recognizes community as the key ingredient in its quest for a positive vision of the future. By stimulating interest and dialogue in the pressing issues of our time, the Coalition hopes to herald a new paradigm of interactions between members of the community. The Coalition envisions community collaborations to increase our energy efficiency, re-localize our economy and food sources, develop a greener built environment, reduce our carbon footprint, and expand educational resources.
Anyone with questions or interested in attending the workshop, should contact April Montgomery at the Telluride Foundation. (728-8717 or april@telluridefoundation.org).
This workshop is the third in a series of free Nonprofit Building Capacity Workshops being provided by the Telluride Foundation. Interested participants are encouraged to RSVP to Montgomery by email or phone. Remaining workshop topics and dates are as follows:
June 12: Fundraising for Nonprofits, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18: Finance for Nonprofits, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm.
The Telluride Foundation exists to create a stronger Telluride community through the promotion and support of philanthropy. It is a nonprofit, apolitical community foundation that provides year-round support for local organizations involved in arts, education, athletics, charitable causes, land conservation and other community-based efforts through technical assistance, education and grant making. As a grant maker, the Foundation awards grants to qualified applicants that serve the people living and working in the Telluride area for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life within the region. For more information on the Telluride Foundation, visit www.telluridefoundation.org.
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