by Rob Larimer Published: November 11,2011
Darlene Jensen took the job as the executive director of the Catamount Institute in September and will oversee the annual Colorado Sustainability Conference Nov. 17 and 18 at the Antlers Hilton hotel. Jensen has 20 years of experience in public and nonprofit sector program management. She most recently served as the executive vice-president of the Colorado [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 27,2011
Tags: Catamount Institute, director of new business development, Eric Cefus, executive director, Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Eric Cefus has resigned as executive director of the Catamount Institute, to become the director of new business development for the Pikes Peak Community Foundation. The foundation, among other things owns Venetucci Farm and launched Pikes Peak Urban Gardens. It also has a music, arts and sustainability program at Aspen Valley Ranch in Woodland Park and [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: November 12,2010
Thursday, Nov. 18 9 a.m.-noon Recycling Summit – Explore ways to increase recycling in the area. Panel: County Commissioner Jim Bensberg, Colorado Springs council member Jan Martin, and representatives from Waste Management, Waste Connections, Bestway and the Recycling Coalition. 12:30-1:45 p.m. Rural Farms and urban gardens, closing the food gap – Small farms, ranches, community, schoolyard and backyard gardens [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: February 4,2010
The Catamount Institute received a $25,000 grant from the El Pomar Foundation. The grant will be used to focus education efforts in school children, as well as to support the Pikes Peak Sustainable Business Network. Catamount is a nonprofit, ecological leadership organization that focuses on improving sustainability throughout the Pikes Peak region. As the organization’s programs grow, it [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 17,2009
Tags: Catamount Institute, Fort Carson, Green Building Council, Southern Colorado Sustainability Conference
The Southern Colorado Sustainability Conference has a new home – and a new reach. Once directed by Fort Carson, the conference is now part of the Catamount Institute’s Pikes Peak Sustainable Business Network. The event is scheduled Nov. 3-4 at the Doubletree Hotel. More than 800 business leaders, owners, community leaders, vendors and military personnel are expected [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: April 7,2009
Tags: alternative, Catamount Institute, green
Is renewable energy technology destroying jobs? A study examining green energy in Spain could have implications for the “green economy” in the United States. The study says that every renewable energy job created by Spanish government subsidies “destroyed” an average of 2.2 other jobs. Each green megawatt – energy from solar or wind power – also destroyed [...] [...]
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