On occasion we write about local restaurants that we come across in our travels – or in this case in our neighborhood – that exhibit sustainable practices. This may be local, fresh produce, like the Black Bean Co. in Charleston, South Carolina or organic offerings, such as those at French Meadow Cafe in Minneapolis. Sustainably [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Denver’
“Wild Catch” Opens in Denver, Offering Sustainable Seafood
October 11th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability 
Tags: Denver, Food, Restaurants 
No Comments »Sprout City Farms Fundraiser Through September 30th
September 26th, 2011 Guest Author Sprout City Farms (SCF), an urban agriculture nonprofit organization in Denver, Colorado, manages a one-acre organic vegetable and herb farm on the grounds of the Denver Green School (DGS) in SE Denver. DGS is an Early Childhood Education through 8th grade public innovation school within Denver Public Schools, now in its second year. The curriculum [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Guest Authors, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability Tags: Colorado, Curriculum, Denver, Green School, Organic No Comments »Econation Offers Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Vehicles
August 22nd, 2011 Eric Wilson During the Academy Award ceremony earlier this year, stars arrived in the usual black car, but many of these were either powered by alternative fuel or were hybrid vehicles. According to NPR, Econation “has contracts with most of the major Hollywood studios”, which led to many stars arriving in the fuel efficient cars. Econation offers [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Cars, Denver, Hybrids, Los Angeles, Prius, Saint Louis Missouri, Washington DC No Comments »ReDirect Guide: The Healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle Directory
August 18th, 2011 Eric Wilson For those looking to find environmentally and socially equitable companies and products, the ReDirect Guide helps put consumers in touch with businesses that put sustainability, both environmental and social, first. The ReDirect Guide is “a new breed of media company – one that is dedicated solely to creating innovative and effective media that encourages green [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Green Products, Sustainability Tags: Boulder-Colorado, Colorado, Denver, Portland-Oregon No Comments »Slowly, but Surely Electric Vehicles Hit the Roads
August 6th, 2011 Eric Wilson Last fall I saw three electric cars in one week. It turned out to be quite the cluster (and aberration), because it had been nearly a year until I saw the next one. The other day while leaving Canopy Aiport Parking at Denver International Airport, there was a Chevy Volt plugged into one of the [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Chevy Volt, Denver, Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrid No Comments »Denver Federal Center Completes 2nd Solar Installation
July 6th, 2011 Eric Wilson The Denver Federal Center, home to numerous federal agencies, recently finished installing the second photovoltaic array. Located in the western suburb of Lakewood, the Federal Center is located just south of Highway 6 and on the new light rail line that will run out to nearby Golden starting in 2013. According to 9 News, The [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Renewable Energy Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Coal, Colorado, Denver, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy, Stimulus Bill, Xcel Energy No Comments »July 2011 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
July 2nd, 2011 Eric Wilson Recent news out of Germany that the country has decided to forgo nuclear energy in the upcoming years has increased the market for wind farms on the North Sea. Conferences like the offshore wind conference in Bremen, Germany this month will become increasingly important. Another intriguing international event takes place this month at the Green [...]
Posted in Conferences, Education, Eric Wilson, Sustainability Tags: AASHE, Calendar, California, Denver, Food, Green School, New York City, Waste, Wind Power No Comments »2nd Green Revolution’s New Outpost: Japan!
June 20th, 2011 Justin Manger My first post in a while comes from Kashiwa City in Chiba prefecture in Japan. I’m currently in a manga kissaten (internet cafe) near the train station in order to get access to a keyboard and computer. My personal computer should arrive sometime next week. It’s been a hectic month or so of moving preparation; wrapping up [...]
