Headwaters will be a featured exhibitor at this year’s GEO conference at the Colorado Convention Center. Drop by to learn how we can help you access a variety of new state and federal programs to support local government sustainability programs. We will be sharing space with Placematters, an exciting local nonprofit that provides computer modeling and other tools for community land use decision making.

Hope to see you there!

As mentioned previously, downtown Denver right now resembles nothing so much as a big street fair. Yesterday , a  group of kids from our North Denver neighborhood rode down to the MSNBC stage on Wewatta Street to sell Lemonade for Change and netted nearly $70, + some national news coverage. Not bad for an after school jaunt.

A friend sent this account from the Alliance Center office building next to the Big Tent:

If you haven’t already,  visit the NYTimes website and look at today’s videos near the middle of the page, then select the video titled the Carpetbagger at the Convention. You’ll see the tent next to our building and then. . . wait for it!. . . he goes inside to speak w/ Ariana Huffington- in suite 307! I’ve never been so proud of that unassuming space. Poise and grace infuse every panel of the recycled, non-toxic, carpet squares affixed w/ vegetable-based mastic. Watch the clip. . .

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After weeks of scaffolding, tents and jersey barriers being the only visual signs that anything was afoot, this past weekend  the Democrats came to town and the city went from pure anticipation and gossip to the reality of 30-50,000 political junkies here to play and make history.

From my vantage on the hill just north of downtown life has not changed much. I still walk into downtown and can easily move to and from my office by car or bike. But, once downtown, there are throngs. Free bicycle stations everywhere. MSNBC taping live on a screened in stage behind Union Station, the Big Tent on Wynkoop Street  hosting a variety of Digg forums with activists and celebrities (and celebrity activists). Free smoothies from Google. Pedicabs  doing a brisk business and giant donkeys and elephants patrolling the streets on segways. Parties everywhere, all night long.

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Where has spring gone?  Read more »

I was honored in April to receive a Wirth Award from the Wirth Chair for Sustainable Development at the University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Public Affairs.

Founded 11 years ago by former Senator and current United Nations Foundation President Tim Wirth, the Wirth Award honors programs and people who have made a significant contribution to the state of the environment in Colorado and beyond. This year’s program focused on Pioneers in the New Energy Economy, and included awards to Auden Schendler, Environment Director for the Aspen Skiing Company, Dr. Anu Ramaswami, Director of the IGERT sustainable urban infrastructure program at UCD, John Powers, founder of the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado and Kim Jordan, CEO and Owner of Ft. Collins-based New Belgium Brewing Company.  Read more »

As much as I appreciate the concept of Earth Day, I hate the fact that, for one short day a year (or at least the week surrounding it), dozens of groups compete for media and audience attention for events and opportunities related to environmental health and sustainability. While there were many sleepy years between Earth Day’s kickoff in 1970 and its recent revival, when one day may have sufficed to do it all, the explosion of interest in green issues and activities means that no matter how fast you move, you’ll miss something good. And the universal goal of strong media coverage will never be achieved if all events are grouped in a single day or week. On the other hand, the more varied and numerous the activities, the greater chance that many people will be engaged, and that’s probably a good thing.  Read more »