sustainability

Join us and other interested people in the community on Wednesday, August 15th for a CORE breakfast. The topic of the morning is, "Your Stake in a Responsible Economy: Sustainable Purchasing." 

Mickki Langston, the Executive Director of Mile High Business Alliance will be a speaker at the event. She will present on the importance of local sourcing and provide an update on federal and local legislative initiatives that might affect Colorado businesses' procurement practices. 

Read more about this event and register!

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, Governor's Energy Office, University of Denver Sustainability Council and CORE announce

Statewide Sustainability Roundtable

Tying together 8 regional roundtables across Colorado

Sustaining a strong sustainability agenda in 2011

 

Who’s Invited?

Representatives from business, government, non-profit and educational organizations with responsibility for driving sustainability efforts for their organization.
~Representation from across the state will be emphasized ~

 

Why Attend?

• Learn about state-of-the-art sustainability best practices and programs
• The financial case for sustainability - how to fund it, how to ensure an acceptable ROI
• Share local challenges and solutions
• Discuss a roadmap for the future
• Build relationships to foster regional and statewide networks

For a more detailed agenda click here.
View the invitation PDF here.

Greenprint Denver, The Denver Office of Economic Development and Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy (CORE) recently launched the new Greener Denver Business program, a collaborative initiative supporting local businesses interested in greening their operations.

We loved the Green Frontier Fest. Solar oven brownies, people-powered trains, Daryl Hannah and lots of sunshine. The Mile High Business Alliance joined a hundred businesses and several non-profit groups to share the latest in goods and services that are more sustainable (and more local). Here are a few photos from the event:

Talulah Jones (MHBA Member) is a treasure trove of beautiful items for yourself and home. I spied these very cool recycled bags that really summed up the event nicely: