Sustainability Resources
October 4, 2007 by Ford Church
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In order to help people tread lightly on the planet, we have compiled the following list of sustainability resources for people to learn more about issues they care about and how to make small changes in their daily lives to make reduce their environmental footprint:
ENVIRONMENTAL MOVIES:
- 11th Hour
- An Inconvenient Truth
- The Next Industrial Revolution
- The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
- The Real Dirt on Farmer John
- Who Killed the Electric Car?
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT CALCULATORS:
ENERGY:
- American Council for and Energy Efficient Economy
- Center for Resource Conservation
- Clean and Green
- EnergyStar Program
- Green Heart Institute
- Home Energy Saver
- Inconvenient Truth
- OurEarth.org
- Renewable Choice Energy
- Solar Living Institute
- US Department of Energy program on Energy Efficiency
GREEN BUILDING:
- Center for Resource Conservation
- Environmental Construction Outfitters
- Greenprint Denver
- Jacques Environmental Services, LLC
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
- Living Space
- Syndesis
HOME/OFFICE PRODUCTS:
- Better World Handbook Shopping Guide
- Consumer Reports Greener Choices
- Eco Products
- EnergyStar Program
- Environmental Home Center
- EPA’s Alternatives to Hazardous Household Cleaners
- Fabri-Kal Greenware Cups
- Gaiam
- Green Culture
- The Green Guide
- Green Heart Guide
- Healthy Home
- Healthy House Institute
- Mother Earth News
INVESTING:
- Chittenden Bank
- ShoreBank Pacific
- Calvert Financial Group
- Domini Social Investments
- Citizens Funds
- Green Century Funds
- Neuberger Berman Mutual Funds
- New Alternatives Fund
- Parnassus Investments
- PAX World Fund
- Portfolio 21
- Powershares
- Sierra Club Mutual Funds
- Winslow Green Growth Fund
LANDSCAPING:
- Colorado Native Plant Society
- Colorado Plant Select Program
- Composting Fact Sheet
- Fertilizing the Organic Garden Fact Sheet
- Grasscycling
- Integrated Pest Management Fact Sheet
- Lawn Care and Turf Resources
- Planttalk Colorado
- Xeriscape Colorado
ORGANICS:
RECYCLING:
- Boulder County Recycling
- Center for Resource Conservation
- Denver Recycles
- Eco-Cycle
- National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
- National Waste Prevention Coalition
- Grassroots Recycling Network
RESTAURANTS:
- Consortium for Energy Efficiency Commercial Kitchens Initiative
- EPA EnergyStar Restaurants
- Food Service Technology Center
- Green Restaurant Association
TRAVEL:
- Conservation International Ecotravel Center
- Green Hotels Association
- International Ecotourism Society
- Sustainable Travel International
WATER:
- American Water Works Association
- Boulder Area Sustainability Information Network
- Boulder County Drought Information
- Center for Resource Conservation
- City of Boulder Water Conservation
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- Denver Water
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Household Hazardous Waste Hotline: 303.441.4800
- League of Women Voters Colorado Water Protection Project
- Partners for a Clean Environment
- Spill Hotline: 303.441.4444
- Wash Project
- Water Info
- Water Saving Irrigation and Drought Management
- Water Wise Tips for Colorado Landscapes
Wish List
October 4, 2007 by Ford Church
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As a small nonprofit organization, we appreciate any and all support from financial contributions to items on our Wish List. If you would like to donate one of our Wish List items, please contact Ford Church at 303.447.1076. Remember, your donation is tax-deductible!
PROGRAMMING ITEMS:
- Land Access: The Cottonwood Institute is looking to develop
relationships with private land owners within 1 - 1.5 hours from the
Boulder/Denver area to provide land access for our weekend courses in
exchange for completing environmental stewardship projects such as fire
mitigation, invasive plants, trail building, etc. - Storage Space. The Cottonwood Institute would like to store gear and equipment at a convenient location between Boulder and Denver. If you are willing to donate a storage unit or provide us with access to existing storage space, we would greatly appreciate it!
- 4 x 8 enclosed trailer that we can use to haul gear and equipment during our courses.
- 15-passenger van.
OFFICE ITEMS:
- New Apple MacBook Laptop
- 3 Digital Cameras and Memory Cards
- 2 Digital Video Cameras
- Digital Scanner
- 10 x 10 Canopy Tent for Events and Festivals
- 6-foot Banquet Table for Events and Festivals
- The Benevon Library for sustainable fundraising: (Cost: 239.00)
- Guide for Colorado Nonprofit Organizations (Cost: $185.00)
CAMPING GEAR AND EQUIPMENT:
- 5 Internal Frame Backpacks
- 5 Zero Degree Down Sleeping Bags
- 10 Sleeping Pads
- 10 Down Jackets
- 10 Snow Shovels
- 10 Pair of Snow Shoes
- 10 Pair of Neo Overboots or Sorel Insulated Boots for Winter Camping
- 10 Pair of Hiking Boots
- 10 Sets of Rain Gear Tops and Bottoms
- 10 Sets of Long Underwear Tops and Bottoms
- 10 Pair of Winter Mittens
- 10 Winter Hats
- 10 Head Lamps
- 5 Avalanche Beacons
- 4 Backpacking Stoves and Fuel Bottles
- 4 Backpacking Cook Sets
- Other Outdoor Clothing and Equipment Items
