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Goal

The goal of the Education & Outreach project is to develop relationships and vehicles for outreach to Sustainabiity Alliance members, policymakers, and the community at large. 

Activities

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  • Provide semi-monthly e-mail newsletter, E-News, with calendar, news, and ways to connect.
  • Maintain website with information about our activities and links to articles and resources.
  • Publish sustainability-related articles and op-eds in the Durango Herald and other local media.
  • Hold educational and outreach events.
  • Establish relationships with groups in the sustainability community to leverage or coordinate efforts and create synergies.
  • Develop a Nonprofit Organization Resource Guide for La Plata County.
  • Conduct an inventory of natural, human, economic conditions in the region to establish a baseline of current conditions and understand the carrying capacity of the region.

Events

    • Appleseed Series: Exploring Local Sustainability. Past event topics have included solar power, local food, "leave no trace," and waste reduction.
    • Four Corners Green Living Expo. Annual fundraising event for the Sustainability Alliance, organized by EcoLogic Events.
    • Earth Day events
    • Green Umbrella Networking Event (November 2007)
    • Swadeshi Festival (through 2007)
    • Beaming Bioneers (October 2007)
    • Homegrown Food Conference, with Fort Lewis College Environmental Center (2007)

Contact Us

For more information or to participate in our activities, please contact Terry Woodward.

Help Increase Future Chemical Free Parks and Schools in the Durango Area

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Keep Brookside Park Chemical Free and Increase Future Chemical Free Parks and Schools in the Durango Area

Please help us in our efforts to let the City of Durango's Parks and Recreation Department know that we as a community appreciate Brookside Park, the only (so far) Chemical Free Park in Durango.

Write or call Cathy Metz at the Parks and Rec Department to let her know of your appreciation and/or concerns and requests!

The Appleseed Series: Exploring Local Sustainability

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"The Appleseed Series: Exploring Local Sustainability" is a series of events held in Durango, Colorado, by a group of partner organizations to raise awareness about issues related to local sustainability.

Appleseed Series Recap: Recycling (January 2010)

Submitted by Eliza Searles on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:48
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January 2010 AppleseedOn January 6, 2010, San Juan Citizens Alliance hosted the fourth monthly Appleseed Series Event, on the topic of recycling, at the Durango Recreation Center. Ashleigh Tucker, a recent graduate of Prescott College with a degree in Education for Sustainability, facilitated the presentation. Ashleigh shared a local as well as a global perspective on recycling and related issues.

Community Collaboration Project

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Nonprofit Organization Resource Guide

The Community Resource Project team is currently working on compiling a Nonprofit Organization Resource Guide for La Plata County. This guide is a step toward the larger-picture goal of creating a comprehensive Community Asset Inventory encompassing social, ecological, and environmental entities in our community.

Appleseed Series Recap: Organic Earth and Soil – Fall Garden Prep, Making Compost Tea, and Growing Greens Year Round (November 2009)

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TEWBy Terry Woodward, Sustainability Alliance of SW Colorado Outreach Committee

Greetings, Friends! We recently enjoyed the second event in our Appleseed Series hosted at the Rocky Mountain Retreat in Durango and are providing the following summary of the engaging evening we experienced together. I've also included additional resources for exploring the topics in more detail.
 
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