Sustainable Broomfield

Sustainable Broomfield

Meeting The Sustainable Needs of Broomfield, Colorado by providing advocacy, resources and education on sustainable issues
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Broomfield Days

Broomfield Days

  Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Sustainable Broomfield booth at Broomfield Days last weekend. We enjoyed getting your ideas on our wall for... Read More "Broomfield Days"
Why Compost?

Why Compost?

If you’re looking to reduce trash, save resources, reduce emissions and even actively heal the climate, composting is the perfect next step for you. Let’s... Read More "Why Compost?"
The Happy Beetle

The Happy Beetle

If you don’t want to drive your hard to recycle materials to Boulder, there is now a subscription pick-up service available to residents in the... Read More "The Happy Beetle"
Science Moms on Climate Change Science Moms

Science Moms on Climate Change

Science Moms is a nonpartisan group of climate scientists and mothers. "We founded Science Moms to help mothers who are concerned about their childrens’ planet,... Read More "Science Moms on Climate Change"

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Sustainable Broomfield Monthly Speaker Series

Bicycling in Broomfield!

Monday, November 29th,  6:30-7:30 PM MT

Location: online

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Missed a meeting? View our YouTube Videos below

 

Sustainable Broomfield citizen group

Sustainable Broomfield is a citizen group that aims to inform and educate the residents of Broomfield, Colorado on ways to be more sustainable. Videos are occasionally recorded at our monthly meetings when we have a special guest speaker. We may create videos from other events we hold as well.

Sustainable Broomfield citizen group
The Energy Resource Center (ERC) is a nonprofit that specializes in providing free home energy efficiency upgrades for qualifying low-income households across 27 Colorado counties, including Broomfield County. Susan Beyda, ERC's Development Director, discussed what energy poverty in Colorado is and what is happening to address it. She explained how weatherization works and what it consists of, as well as describing the life changing outcomes associated with it -- from saving people money to removing massive quantities of CO2 out of the atmosphere to addressing affordable housing and racial inequity.
SB Speaker Series with Energy Resource Center SD 480p
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Learn from Dave Carter about the history of grasslands and bison in the US and the role of bison in regenerative agriculture systems. Dave was also a founder of the Broomfield Farmers' Market and discusses its successes over the past 11 years.
September Meeting SD 480p
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Earlier this month we had an engaging Sustainable Broomfield meeting outside at the Broomfield Crescent Grange. Our presenters spoke about three different food service programs that currently operate in and around Broomfield. First up was Stephen Menyhart, the Director of Food Services for Boulder Valley School District, to discuss the School Food Project. He went over -How the school food programs have been run during COVID -Financial assistance for student meals at school -BVSD's partnerships with local farmers -Portion sizes and the health quality of school lunches -The Legacy of Chef Ann Cooper -Free school lunches for all during this school year! Our second speaker was Mike Lutz, the Broomfield FISH Food Operations Manager. He discussed    -The history and variety of services offered by FISH -FISH's community partners and funding sources -Qualifications to use the FISH programs -The variety of sources they get food from and their current needs -How they are managing during COVID -How they work to avoid food waste -Other sustainable practices like giving out reusable bags Sarah Savage, the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist for Danone North America, was our final presenter of the evening. She told us all about Danone's Zero Waste to Landfill program being implemented in factories all over the country! We also heard a brief history of Danone, including all of the items they produce, how they regularly donate food to places like Broomfield FISH, and their previous role as the largest B Corporation in the world! We sure are lucky to have sustainable corporations like Danone headquartered right here in Broomfield! Thank you to all of our wonderful presenters!
Sustainable Broomfield August Meeting
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This video was taken at the Sustainable Broomfield meeting on June 28th outside at the Broomfield Crescent Grange. All three speakers gave very informative and interesting presentations. First up was Eric Smith, the President of the Colorado State Beekeepers Association, who gave a great presentation all about honey bees. This included the life cycles of queens, drones, and worker bees; dealing with swarms and bee mites, and the benefits and drawbacks of bees from Africa, Russia, and Italy. He also showed us his swarm capturing tools and opened up one of his bee boxes for us to see the hive. Eric finished his presentation with information on sustainable bee keeping and answered questions on Neonicotinoids. Then we had Butter Wilde, the President of the Broomfield Crescent Grange, give us a tour of the Grange community gardens. She discussed soil building practices, weed management, and and how the garden runs using no till and organic methods. We also got a history lesson about the Grange building and property and some interesting facts about the City of Broomfield. Lastly, Brianna Hallinan, the Sustainable Broomfield President, gave a short presentation on the compost club which operates on the Grange property.
June SB Meeting 2021
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Catherine Musulin the Director of Sustainability & B Corp at Danone North America, a public benefit corporation and Certified B Corporation, explained to us what a B Corp is and why it is important to support them. Then, George Wolf, an emeritus professor of Astronomy, long-time member of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) and local Broomfield resident, discussed the problem of light pollution, its major causes and costs, and its possible solutions.
Sustainable Broomfield May Meeting
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We welcomed Patrick Tennyson from the Butterfly Pavilion and Kyle Harris with McWhinny Development to tell us all about the Baseline Pollinator District, a new model for conservation and real estate development. Then we heard from Ross and Steven from the new small business, Next Use, the only licensed and insured business to offer both curbside recycling and composting services in Broomfield.
April 2021 Sustainable Broomfield Meeting
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At our March 29th meeting we had four great guest speakers! First up was former Broomfield mayor, Karen Stuart, who is now the Executive Director of Smart Commute Metro North, our local transportation management organization. She explained what Smart Commute does, how they're working to reduce GHG emissions, and their summer biking campaign. Next we heard from Alex Heath with the Global Greengrants Fund, one of the leading organizations in the world supporting grassroots-led efforts to protect the planet and the rights of people. Instead of dictating programs from afar, they trust local people to advance solutions and strategies that will best fit their needs, and provide them with the resources to make their ideas a reality. Then, Sonia Klein from The Wilderness Society discussed their 30x30 campaign to protect 30% of U.S. land and water by 2030. She explained the importance of protecting these natural areas and how passing the CORE (Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy) Act could help Colorado take a giant step towards 30 by 30. Last we heard from Rosie with Eco-Cycle about the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act currently be debated in the Colorado Legislature. This legislation would remove a pre-emption on plastic bans, as well as ban styrofoam and plastic grocery bags. It was a very informative meeting and we hope you enjoy!
March Sustainable Broomfield Meeting
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February 2021 Sustainable Broomfield Meeting
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Our whole meeting was dedicated to zero waste practices available to residents of Broomfield, Colorado. We had Christi from Scraps discuss the launch of their curbside compost program in our city. Then David, the City's Environmental Services Coordinator told us about the different recycling programs and events coming this spring. Rosie from Eco-Cycle gave us background on the Eco-Leader Program as well as the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) in Boulder. And Nicole discussed her involvement with the Terracycle program and how average citizens can participate. We also presented information on our new Hard to Recycle Materials campaign and shared our preliminary plans to celebrate Earth Day.
January 2021 Sustainable Broomfield Meeting
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