See how a greener business model can be successful at our Sustainable Business Tour on June 26.
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Greetings!
We are very excited to announce that the City of Steamboat Springs is now officially a member of the
Compact of Colorado Communities. Congratulations! We are looking forward to the next steps that the City takes in their work to mitigate climate change.
But, it's going to take more than City actions to reduce our community's collective carbon footprint. Through all of our programs and events, YVSC is providing opportunities for everyone to make a difference. Here's a short list of ways to curb your carbon emissions but read on to find out more:
Happy summer!
Sarah Jones
YVSC Executive Director
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Drink good beer for a good cause
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Token Tuesdays
Every Tuesday in June
Mountain Tap Brewery
910 Yampa St.
On Tuesdays, guests at
Mountain Tap Brewery
receive a wooden token for every beer they purchase. During June, drop these tokens into the YVSC box, and
for each token YVSC will receive a $1 donation from Mountain Tap.
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Green Drinks and Sustainable Business Tour
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Tuesday, June 26
5 – 6:30 p.m. (tours at 5 and 6 p.m.)
910 Yampa St.
Join us for an evening of tasty brews, social networking and lively conversation for global change. YVSC is a member of
Green Drinks International
, active in more than 70 countries worldwide. Every month around the globe, people who are committed to sustainability meet up at informal social events known as “Green Drinks.”
At 5 and 6 p.m. Mountain Tap Brewery’s owner and brewmaster Rich Tucciarone will provide a tour of their brewing process and sustainable operations. Mountain Tap received YVSC’s
2017 Sustainable Business Award
for their efforts on many fronts to create a more sustainable community: upcycled interior elements, energy efficiency, encouraging staff to use alternative transportation and much more.
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Electric Vehicle Ride-N-Drive
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Saturday, June 30
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Farmers Market, 7th and Yampa, downtown Steamboat
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Howelsen lodge parking lot, before Free Concert
FREE and open to all
Join YVSC for a “show & tell” of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Learn from local owners about these mountain-friendly, super-high MPG, clean air vehicles, such as the Tesla model X, Chevy Volt, Chevy Bolt and electric bikes. More EV or PHEV owners and vehicles are encouraged to help with this educational public event. A few volunteers are also needed for short shifts. Email
suzie@yvsc.org
if you’d like to lend a hand.
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Make your home more energy efficient with a rebate or energy assessment
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Yampa Valley Electric Association customers can receive money back for energy efficiency purchases, such as LED bulbs, programmable thermostats and Energy Star-rated appliances.
Apply for
Cen$ible Energy rebates
now
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Free home energy assessments
to identify areas where your home is leaking or inefficient are still available during the warmer months. Getting an assessment is especially helpful before taking on home remodeling projects.
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It's not too late to sign up for the Commuter Challenge! Encourage your family, friends and coworkers to participate in the
Commuter Challenge
from May 27 - June 27. Ride your bike, walk, take the bus or carpool and compete to win prizes like Smartwool socks, Ski Haus gift cards, subscriptions to
Steamboat
magazine, Harvest skis and BAP fleeces.
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Tour de Steamboat benefit bike raffle
Saturday, July 21
Little Toots Park
Looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift? Purchase your dad a
raffle ticket
today, and he’ll have a chance to win a custom
Eriksen cycle
with Ultegra components,
DT Swiss
wheelset or
Momentum fat tire cruiser bike
. All proceeds from the ride and raffle benefit YVSC and three other local nonprofits. Need not be present to win!
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5 tips to shrink your event footprint
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Summer event season is here, and large public events can generate a tremendous amount of waste. Do your part to reduce waste with these tips:
- BYOB (bottle, that is): Bring a reusable water bottle to avoid single-use plastic bottles.
- Find the bin: Properly dispose of items in recycle and trash bins. If you don’t see a bin right away, ask someone. If you spot an aluminum can or plastic bottle that didn’t make it into a recycling bin, be a waste warrior and put it where it belongs! (Paper with food on it must go in the trash.)
- Leave no trace: Pack out your waste. Although some food waste is biodegradable, please don’t leave it on the ground. It’s still litter and is harmful for native animals to eat. Also, be sure to dispose of cigarettes in safe, appropriate areas. It’s already a dry summer, and the fire danger is rising.
- Spork it: Bring your own cutlery, cloth napkin and/or to-go container. Encourage coordinators of events you attend to use environmentally-friendly tableware. Styrofoam is both an environmental and public health concern!
- Bike it: Ride your bike, walk or take the free bus to events. You’ll be glad you did when everyone else is waiting to get out of the parking lot.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, REFUSE Single-use Plastics
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Did you know that more than 40% of plastic is used just once, then tossed? Plastics of all kinds are choking our waterways and our environment, but you can be part of the solution. Join the worldwide
Plastic Free July campaign
and choose to refuse single-use plastics.
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Go plastic free beyond July
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If you’d like to go beyond the month with your plastic-free pledge, consider signing YVSC’s
Climate Action pledge
and choose two actions, such as saying no to single-use plastics, remembering your reusable bag when you shop or eliminating plastic in your home, to reduce your carbon footprint.
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Are you looking for ways to get involved in local climate action? Help fight climate change by volunteering for YVSC. We need volunteers for a wide variety of projects, such as installing LED lightbulbs for seniors, making recycled craft projects with kids at the Farmers’ Market, hanging event posters, outreach and education at events and more.
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Make climate action the norm
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On May 12, YVSC helped more than 400 households and 35 businesses recycle everything from electronics to skis--keeping 30 tons of valuable materials out of the local landfill.
YVSC’s fall Recycling Drop-Off is slated for October 27.
You can help make this local climate action opportunity a success by supporting YVSC with a tax-deductible donation.
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Give us a piece of your mind,
Get a FREE LED bulb
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To help make our fall Recycling Drop-Off the best event yet, we need your feedback. If you participated in the May Recycling Drop-Off, please complete our short survey. and you’ll receive a
FREE LED lightbulb.
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May 27 - June 27
Every Tuesday in June (6/19 and 6/26)
Mountain Tap Brewery
Tuesday, June 26
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Mountain Tap Brewery
Saturday, June 30
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Farmers’ Market
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Howelsen Hill parking lot before Free Concert
Wednesday, July 11
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Centennial Hall
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Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (YVSC) is a nonprofit organization that brings our community together to conserve resources and reduce our collective carbon footprint.
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