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 Upcoming PPSBN Member Events
PPSBN Member Meeting -Green Mortgages & Sustainable Business Financing with Ryan Riesterer
Wednesday, September 15, 12:00 - 1:30, location TBD
Ryan Riesterer is a lawyer and LEED accredited professional who provides legal and consulting services to local, regional and national clients. Ryan works with clients in a range of practice areas including green building and development, sustainable business practices, commercial law and public policy. Ryan's practice also includes extensive work on mortgage and financial services issues. Join Ryan as he discusses green mortgages and sustainable business financing. Details to follow. To RSVP for the event, please contact Jackie Rockwell,
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Southern Colorado Sustainability Conference
November 18th & 19th, 2010, Antler's Hilton - Downtown Colorado Springs
Mark your calendars for this annual event. Including Day One - State of the Region and Expo - free and open to public. Day Two - full day conference and keynote luncheon. More information will be coming! To get involved, contact Jackie Rockwell,
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, 719.471.0910 x101. Watch for speaker and sessions updates in upcoming e-mails and newsletters! Join us once again for the State of Region presentation by local dignitaries, colleges and community and military leaders. If you would like more information regarding sponsorship opportunities for this event, please contact Jackie Rockwell,
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PPSBN New Member Orientation
Wednesday, December 1st, 3:30 - 5:00, Catamount Institute, 740 W. Caramillo St.
This is a great opportunity for members of your business or organization to learn more about PPSBN and to meet other members. If you know of a business who might like to join, please invite them to attend with you to gain more information about PPSBN Membership. To RSVP for the event, please contact Jackie Rockwell,
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Upcoming Fellow Member Events
From the Field to Your Table
series August 14, September 11, October 2Two Locations: Ranch Foods Direct Teaching Kitchen or Venetucci Outdoor Kitchen.
Michelle Mukatis of Cultivate Health will teach students how to use local fresh produce and inexpensive cuts of meat to produce healthy and delicious meals for your family. Cost is $35.00 per class or $150.00 for the series. Click here for more information. Fine Arts Center, Labor Day on the Lawn with Arlo Guthrie Monday, September 6th, 5:00, Monument Valley Park west of the FAC The FAC presents legendary folk troubadour Arlo Guthrie in concert in Monument Valley Park on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. Guthrie, best known for the songs, City of New Orleans and Alice’s Restaurant, played at Woodstock in 1969 and now he will play the first FAC concert in the park: “Labor Day on the Lawn.” The venue is the lawn just west of the FAC in the historic Monument Valley Park, surrounded by trees with outstanding views of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountain Range. Picnic food by Amuze and a beer garden will be available inside the FAC beginning at 5 p.m. The park opens at 6 p.m.; the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are just $32 and are available online at csfineartscenter.org or by calling 719.634.5583. Catamount is helping the Fine Arts Center recycle for the event. If you are interested in volunteering to help for free tickets, contact Jackie Rockwell at
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ITT Corporation – Pikes Peak Water Fair
Saturday, September 18th, 10:30-12:30, ITT Systems at Platte and Powers
Admission What better way to celebrate World Water Monitoring Day than at the Pikes Peak Water Fair? Join environmental and water-related organizations, teachers, schools, youth groups, young people, families, and the public at this free event. Participate in a water runoff tour, visit information booths, and even receive a World Water Monitoring kit! For more information, contact 719-637-4617 or www.ittsystems.com/water. 2010 Green Building Summit & Expo
Thursday, October 7th, 7:15 – 12:00pm, The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center Presented by Colorado Real Estate Journal and Jones Lang LaSalle along with the USGBC, the Green Building Summit & Expo is expected to be Colorado's largest commercial Green building conference of 2010, with more than an estimated 500 attendees.
Catamount Institute Events
Catamount Institute Education Department Volunteer Training
Last Wednesday of every month, 5:00 - 7:00PM at Catamount Institute
We are pleased to invite you to our monthly volunteer training series designed especially for those interested in Catamount Institute's science and nature education programs. Session includes: Dinner & Introductions, Catamount Institute Overview & Update, and Training Topics. Reserve your place at the next volunteer training by contacting Jan Eitel,
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or 719-471-0910 x107.
Save the Date for Catamount On Tap
Wednesday, September 1st, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, Gold Hill Mesa Exchange Building
Join Catamount Institute September 1, 2010 for our Annual Fundraising Event "Cat On Tap". The evening will include live & silent auctions, Bristol Brewery Beer, Redwood Creek Wine, Buywell Fair Trade Coffee and live music by "The Woodbones". We will also be honoring our 2010 Catamount Institute Founder's Award recipient, Celinda Reynolds Kaelin.
Tickets are $50.00 per person. For more information, to RSVP or to donate an item for auction, contact Jan Eitel,
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A big thank you to our Cat on Tap sponsors: Adams Bank & Trust, Bristol Brewing Company, Buywell Fair Trade Coffee and Redwood Creek Wines of California.
Community Calendar Support local Farmers' Markets
Supporting sustainable business is an important part of PPSBN membership. Buy locally-grown produce and locally-made products and enjoy the experience of meeting the people who grow your food, as well as the many craftspeople and artists in our own community. To find a Farmer's Market in your neighborhood, click here.
Loco for Locals Evening Farmer's Market, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
Thursday Evenings 5:30 - 8:30, July 15th through September 30th.
Enjoy local food and live music! For more information or to sponsor a booth, contact Steve Thompson 515-707-1490
Ongoing list of events: - The Green Cities Coalition of the Pikes Peak Region is in the process of developing goals for a regional sustainability plan. To be involved in various elements - recycling, energy, transit, food, water - check out our Calendar link at www.greencitiescoalition.net.
Want to Read about great events of the past, check out our Event Archive: 2009 Southern Colorado Sustainability Conference November 3-4, 2009 - 2nd Annual Southern Colorado Sustainability Conference - Catamount Institute is proud to be coordinating the 2009 Southern Colorado Sustainability Conference. Visit www.catamountinstitute.org or click on Programs&Events for more information. |
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