Sign a pledge, attend an event, volunteer, turn out your lights!
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Greetings!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the City Council meeting on February 27 to support the City of Steamboat Springs taking climate action. We are thankful that the Council voted unanimously to join the
Compact of Colorado Communities
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Signing on to the Compact is just the first step, and YVSC looks forward to working with stakeholders, throughout the Yampa Valley, to reduce our carbon footprint and build a resilient and sustainable community. Read on to learn more about opportunities for you to take action on climate change with YVSC this month.
With gratitude,
Sarah Jones
YVSC Executive Director
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Clean Energy: The Revolution in How We Source and Use Energy
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Tuesday, March 27
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library
Library Hall
1289 Lincoln Ave
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Learn how the energy revolution is already changing the energy landscape globally and in urban and rural Colorado. Technological innovation, business model advancements, and private capital are driving the change to a carbon-free and renewable energy system. Q & A and discussion will follow the presentation.
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Hot Planet, Cool Athletes with Taylor and Arielle Gold
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Thursday, April 5
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library
Library Hall
1289 Lincoln Ave
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Join
Protect Our Winters
Riders Alliance members and U.S. Olympic snowboard competitors Taylor and Arielle Gold for a family-oriented presentation to discuss their firsthand experiences with climate change. Taylor and Arielle will talk about why they care about the climate and ways we can all take action to benefit our community and our winters. Following the presentation there will be time for discussion, questions and autographs.
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Get Involved in Climate Action
In 2018, YVSC is mobilizing our community around climate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions AND create a more resilient community in response to current and future climate impacts, such as shorter ski seasons, low snowpack, drought and wildfires. We’re looking forward to new public-private partnerships and expanded citizen involvement on this issue.
Get involved through one of YVSC’s campaigns or upcoming events:
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Want to learn more about climate change? Watch the video
of Professor Scott Denning’s January 23 Talking Green presentation on
Climate Change: Simple, Serious, Solvable. Dr. Denning is a dynamic speaker and will give you hope for the future of the climate!
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Sign the pledge.
More than 650 children and adults have signed YVSC's
pledge
to reduce their carbon footprint by committing to just two simple actions, such as reusing, recycling, reducing food waste, improving energy efficiency, taking alternative transportation and avoiding single-use stuff.
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Support YVSC with your tax-deductible donation
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Joining the Compact for Colorado Communities is just the beginning of local climate action. YVSC is ready to take our community to the next level, but
we need your financial support.
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Make Your Own Power with Water
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Thursday, March 22
5 - 7 p.m.
Steamboat Springs Community Center
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Regional water rights holders and water managers with access to at least several hundred gallons of water flow per minute are invited to this free small hydro-power workshop presented by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Division of Water Resources. Landowners, agricultural producers and others will learn about funding options, equipment innovations, water law and successful projects in the region. State grants of up to $2,500 are available for hydro site evaluations.
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Ask Heidi: Common recycling questions answered
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Q: What do I need to keep out of my recycle bin?
A:
Great question! Preventing contamination of recycling is key to keeping resources out of the landfill. Below is what CANNOT be put in your recycle bin. Contact your waste hauler for more information.
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Submissions due by midnight, April 2
Event date: Thursday, May 17
6:30 p.m.
Bud Werner Memorial Library, Library Hall
Bud Werner Memorial Library and YVSC present
Grounded,
an evening
of multimedia storytelling celebrating public lands and
Colorado’s Public Lands Day
. Essays, poems, videos, visual and performance art, photography and music by will be featured live, on-stage.
If you have something to say about public lands, please submit your project to be part of this new community event by April 2
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Saturday, March 24
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. (local time)
Worldwide
Earth Hour
is a global initiative to raise awareness of energy use and unite people to protect the planet.
Join people around the globe in this inspiring event by turning off your lights and powering down your devices for on hour. Come on, when was the last time you ate dinner by candlelight?
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Wednesday, April 18
9 - 11:30 a.m.
Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors training room
625 S. Lincoln Ave #202
Saturday, May 12
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Meadows and Knoll Lots
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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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