Nov 18, 2023
Do you approach the holidays mindful of the environmental impact of shopping, gifts and food? This episode explores sustainable options for this holiday season. Konrad Schlarbaum, sustainability director for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, shares low-impact practices for gifts, food, decorations, and transportation.
Konrad Schlarbaum is the Director of Sustainability at the University of Colorado–Colorado Springs (UCCS). He also serves on the Board of Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future, the Sustainability Committee at Thomas MacLaren School, and the Planning Committee for the Pikes Peak Children’s Water Festival. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in sustainability and is certified in LEED and Permaculture.
LINKS:
Presenter’s
Slides
https://studio809podcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sustainable-Holiday-Practices.pdf
Bear Creek by Candlelight – December
1 5 to 8 p.m.
https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/bear-creek-candlelight-2/
Center for Biological Diversity’s
Simplify the Holidays (gift guides and other green holiday
info)
https://simplifytheholidays.org/
SoKind alternative gift
registry
https://sokindregistry.org/
Makeover Your Holiday Plate with
MyPlate
https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/11/21/make-small-changes-healthy-holiday-makeover-your-holiday-plate-myplate
Holiday Travel Methods, Ranked from Most to Least Eco-Friendly
- Brightly Blog
https://brightly.eco/blog/holiday-travel-sustainability
A Thankful Feast, Not a Wasteful One
- Natural Resources Defense Council
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/andrea-spacht-collins/thankful-feast-not-wasteful-one
E-Tech Recyclers
https://etechrecyclers.com/
This episode was recorded at the Sustainability in Progress (SIP) virtual event on November 15, 2023. Sustainability in Progress is a monthly program of the Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Join us (free) the third Wednesday of every month.
The mission of Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future is to promote regional sustainability and advance the Pikes Peak region's sustainability plan (PPR2030) through regional collaboration and outreach. Connect with us at peakalliance.org
The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region.
Peak Alliance for a Sustainable
Future
https://www.peakalliance.co/
Pikes Peak Permaculture
https://www.pikespeakpermaculture.org/
GrowthBusters
https://www.growthbusters.org
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