Friday, June 4, 2010

Colorado Green Radio - June 4, 2010 - Sustainability & Community


The pre-recorded radio show broadcast live on June 4, 2010 with call-ins and social media interaction for questions. The Colorado section starts at the 1 hour mark. Sustainable 1000 Green Radio covered two states on this day. Our focus was exploring how community and sustainability connect with each other. Our Colorado guests included (in order of introduction):
Meaghan Carabello
Goodwill Industries
Karl Jolliff
Community Partnerships
Adams State College
Matthew Harris
Solar Energy International
http://www.solarenergy.org 

Resources mentioned:
http://dsireusa.org
http://earth911.org


Tuesday, June 1, 2010

The Green World of Boulder: Small Town Center’s Dilemma

There is so much green happening in Boulder, Colorado. I am a loss to describe it all, so I will start small. Each video will introduce a character who is working to green their work and life in various ways. This on-going web video series will describe the main characters of Colorado in the sustainability space. Sustainable1000 is finding this land immeasurably charming and fantastically green.

Independence stands out as a big player in this theater of verde. The other character is the earth. With nature everywhere, there is a desire to preserve it I think. Lastly is the character of activity.


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I was out in a small town 10 minutes north of Boulder waiting around for an interview at an organic farm. The tiny town had revamped its historic 1.5 block of old building with nice signs and a charming design, but no one was coming out there anymore. People live all around them but the city center of Boulder draws everyone away from this little place. I wonder about this puzzle.

lobsterfest

How do we make small centers around the outskirts of larger towns attractive?

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GREEN MEDICINE: Featured Interview for June 1, 2010

Kai Abelkis has been Boulder Community Hospital’s Sustainability Coordinator since 1999. To minimize the hospital’s environmental footprint, Kai is responsible for reducing waste, conserving energy, promoting alternative transportation, utilizing alternative energy sources, conserving water, integrating environmental preferable purchasing, green building practices eliminating latex and PVC from the product line and educating staff. Their Foothills hospital was the first LEED certified medical facility in the world. BCH is part of a growing choir of medical institutions who recognize that the health of our environment is directly connected to the health of our community.

Kai has been recognized around the world as a leading voice in the efforts to create a more sustainable industry. He sits on Colorado’s Pollution Advisory Committee, City of Boulder’s Climate Advisory Group, and a Board member of the Boulder East Transportation Management Organization. Kai has worked with Novation and medical manufacturers on implementing sustainable practices. He is currently working with University of Nebraska, University of Maryland, Calgary Health, and Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and others on their sustainability efforts.