by Website Editor | Jul 5, 2018 | Communicate, Local Food Coalition
FLY, Food system Leadership for Youth, has worked with Atlas Prep and expects to expand to 18 other schools in the coming year, educating and mentoring youth about what needs to be done to make healthy food accessible to all. FLY teens aged 13-18 participate in...
by Website Editor | Jul 5, 2018 | Collaboration Opportunity, Communicate, Local Food Coalition
Colorado Springs Food Rescue takes a leading role in cultivating healthy, equitable food system in our city. At a community conversation held at Ranch Foods Direct on Wednesday, May 9, Zac Chapman and other staff shared information about their Fresh Foods Connect/Grow...
by Website Editor | Jun 29, 2018 | Communicate, Recycling Coalition
Make sure you’re not a ‘wishful’ recycler! Due to changing policies, all communities will see changes in what is accepted in their single-stream service. Make sure to double-check items you are unsure about with your local provider to help keep our...
by Website Editor | Jun 28, 2018 | Communicate, Energy Coalition
A pilot program installed two SO2 monitors at the Manitou Springs High School in Fall of 2017 to monitor emissions from the Martin Drake plant. Unfortunately, due to issues with equipment and data collection none of the data has been usable. The equipment manufacture...
by Website Editor | Jun 28, 2018 | Communicate, Energy Coalition
The City of Manitou Springs, with new leadership in 2018, is getting serious about their sustainability commitments. A group of citizens is working with the Sierra Club to encourage the city to adopt the Ready for 100 program, committing to 100% clean and renewable...
