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PROGRESSIVE DINNER IS BACK!

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Back by popular demand… THE PROGRESSIVE DINNER! If you’ve lived in Newlands for a while, you may remember the annual Progressive Dinner. If you’re new to Newlands, the dinner is a great way to meet neighbors over a wonderful dinner and walk through the neighborhood.

Schedule – May 19th

Appetizers 6:00-7:00
Entrée 7:15-8:30
Dessert 8:45-?

Click here to download the complete information and the form to sign up for this fun evening (can also be found in the recent Newlands/Greenlands newsletter, which can be downloaded in the right-hand sidebar.)

Or Contact…

Vernita: vernita@caprockdesign or 303-442-4798
Nancy: nancypeter@mac.com or 303-440-9046

Sign Up Deadline

Please return the form by May 1 to 2848 9th Street by mail or drop it in the cooler on the front porch. You can also download and fill out the PDF and email it back.

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GARDEN TALK IS ON!

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Garden Talk

The Garden Talk is on! Temps. are predicted to be around 50 at 2pm with a 40% chance of showers. Wear rain jackets, bring an umbrella! April showers bring May flowers!

Presented by Laura Ruby of Yummy Yards

Meet in a newly created Newlands vegetable garden and young fruit orchid with expert neighborhood gardener Laura Ruby. We will discuss some spring garden tasks that can be done now and listen to Laura’s tips for this beginner’s vegetable garden. Bring your gardening questions and any ideas you might have for neighborhood garden events during the summer. RSVP to info@newlandsgreenlands.com for location or call Kay Bingham @ 720-564-9525

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Inaugural Switch

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

A few Greenlanders attended the the inaugural Switch~ event on 3.6.12 at Absinthe in downtown Boulder…what a great event! Check out the next one when it comes!

switch~ is about sharing sustainable energy ideas in an engaging, rapid-fire format. The concept is similar to TEDx and Ignite Boulder, where speakers have just a few minutes to present and inspire the audience about their topic.

switch~ is a place for energy change-makers to spread leading-edge ideas and network with other Colorado professionals who are driving social change and industry innovation.

Speakers

Dynamic Pricing for Energy: What Are We So Afraid Of?
Melanie Wemple – E Source

Why Did My Mother Buy Her Prius?
Josh Radoff – YR&G

Boil Some Water, Take a Bath, and Start a Revolution: Climate Change Dynamics
Cory Welch – Navigant

Realizing the Dream
Jay Paidipati, Jane Pater Salmon, Craig McDonald – Navigant

Taking Home Energy Management on the Path to Recycling
Kent Dickson – Tendril

Think Mercury CFLs is a Problem?
Mary Wiener – Boulder County Environmental Health

‘Generation Next’ Utility
Brad Rogers – Navigant

The Tale of Two Cities: Boulder and Boulder
Jane Hummer – Navigant

Positioning Sustainability for Mainstream America
Steve Wilton – Natural Capitalism Solutions

Assessing the Value of Renewable Energy Using Utility Rates
Sean Ong & Ryan McKeel – NREL

The Process of Founding a Clean Tech Company (and why it’s an idea that one should consider very, very carefully).
Yoav Lurie & Justin Segall – Simple Energy

Increasing Energy Efficiency in Colorado
Jeffrey Nathanson – Recharge Colorado

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Field trip to Simply Bulk

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

On February 9 a group of Greenlanders carpooled to Longmont to visit Simply Bulk Market…a terrific natural and organic Bulk Market! We filled our own containers with flours, nuts, coffee, household and body care products. We didn’t bring home plastic containers!

Afterward, we continued on to Terrior and had a delicious dinner.

Keep posted for our next outing to a used clothing store and local brew pub.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Newlands/Greenlands Steering Committee invites interested Newlands neighbors to come to our first meeting of 2012.

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Time: 5:30 pm* time changed so we can watch State of Union

Place: rsvp info@newlandsgreenlands.com for location

Agenda:

Brief update about City of Boulder Neighborhood Sustainability meeting
Spring Neighborhood Events: Progressive Dinner?
Issues to follow: banning plastic bags, fracking in Boulder County, municipalization, other ???
Hard to Recycle item guidelines, neighborhood collection
Endorsement process
Classified update, “Merchant of the Month”

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We want our Open Space managed WITHOUT GMOs!

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

WHEN: December 8th, 2011 at 6:00 P.M.
WHAT: Boulder County Commissioners Public Forum Meeting
WHERE: 1850 Industrial Circle, Longmont

Parks and Open Space will present their Cropland Policy to the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners. Public Comment is allowed.

Join in and support other Boulder County citizens in presenting “ The Citizen’s Cropland Policy” to our Commissioners to let them know we oppose the POS (Parks and Open Space) policy which recommends the planting of GMO crops on public land.

If you haven’t sent out that email about this to friends, commit to doing it today. If you already have, send another one. You can use the text below to get the message out. Feel free to copy it and paste it into an email with a personal intro from you.

Thank you, one and all for hanging in there through this process. We are almost to the goal! As of this morning, we have just over 1000 endorsements. But we need thousands more to clearly communicate to the County Commissioners that we want our Open Space managed WITHOUT GMOs!

Go to the policy webpage http://www.bcccp.info/CitizensPolicy.html and review and endorse the policy.

Please send the policy webpage http://www.bcccp.info/CitizensPolicy.html to EVERYONE you know who lives in Boulder County and ask them to endorse the policy as well. This is the only “vote” we as citizens will have on this issue.

Attend the County Commissioners’ public hearing on December 8th. Numbers count! We need to show up in force to communicate in a clear, definitive voice! For information on this meeting go to www.gmknow.org/key-dates.

Post these links on your Facebook page and ask fellow citizens to take a stand with you against GMOs and harmful agricultural practices and for the clean and sustainable management of public croplands.

Talk about this issue with others and let them know they can have a voice by endorsing the Citizens Policy. Help spread the word.

Pick just one of these things to do or do them all. If each of us takes action and asks others to do the same, “We the People” can successfully define how our Open Space Agricultural acres are managed to ensure these lands are available for future generations.

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Newlands/Greenlands December Gathering

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Newlands Greenland’s Monthly Gathering
December 13th @ 7pm
RSVP: info@newlandsgreenlands.com for location

Have you been wondering how to decrease the amount of plastic coming into your home? Packaging is a major source of disposable plastic. We will be comparing notes on how to come home from the grocery store with less packaging. Our scouts have been out to many of the grocery stores in Boulder researching the availability of bulk products. We will compare notes, share stories of success and challenges as we try to reduce unnecessary plastic consumption. Join us for our neighborhood gathering. We share stories, concerns about sustainability, local food and drinks and we strengthen our sense of community. Please join us.

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GMO’s on Open Space meeting Dec. 8

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

The Commissioners are still waffling and considering approving the Parks and Open Space (POS) cropland policy which allows the continued planting of GMOs on Open Space land.

A group of concerned citizens, not satisfied with the “business as usual” cropland policy being presented by POS, have written an alternative policy referred to as “The Citizens Cropland Policy”.

In order to communicate how we want these lands to be managed, we need THOUSANDS of citizens to endorse this policy before the Commissioners’ Public Hearing on December 8^th. Our voice needs to be SO LOUD that they cannot ignore us any longer.

Please go to “The Citizens Cropland Policy” website at www.bcccp.info to read and endorse the policy.

Send the policy website to EVERYONE you know who lives in the county and ask them to endorse the policy as well.

Attend the Commissioners’ public hearing on December 8^th. Numbers count! We need to show up in force and communicate in a clear, definitive voice! (for information on this meeting go to www.gmknow.org/key-dates)

Post these links on your Facebook page and ask fellow citizens to take a stand with you against GMOs and harmful agricultural practices and for the clean and sustainable management of public croplands.

Talk about this issue with others and let them know they can have a voice by endorsing the Citizens Policy. Help spread the word.

Pick just one of these things to do or do them all! If each of us takes action and asks others to do the same, “We the People” can successfully define how our Open Space Agricultural acres are managed to ensure these lands are available for future generations.

Thank you for participating in this direct act of democracy.

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Low Carbon Gathering!

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Last year a small group of Newlands/Greenlands neighbors got together monthly for refreshments and conversation focused on Collin Beavan’s “No Impact Project”. We enjoyed both the social time and the green conversations and have decided to continue our gatherings this fall. We welcome new participants. Our first gathering this fall will be on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7pm. For information about location, Please RSVP info@newlandsgreenlands.com . Feel free to bring a refreshment to share and your ideas for future green conversation topics!

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Food Day Boulder County Oct. 24, 2011

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

“Boulder County’s Eat Local Challenge is part of the national Food Day happening on October 24. It gives Boulder County residents a way to stand up for local, healthful and safe food. Simply create or join an event that supports healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.” Learn more about the Boulder event at http://fooddaybouldercounty.wordpress.com and nationally at http://foodday.org

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No GMO Movie at Alfalfa’s 10/3

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

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Bus Birding!

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Take a ride, use your EcoPass and learn about the birds in Boulder County.

BUS BIRDING is a new art-science-transportation project created for the Long JUMP route that runs primarily along Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder Count Get more information at the web site: http://busbirding.societyrne.net/

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The 2011 Garden Walk — a blooming success!

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

CHECK OUT THE PICS! The weather was nice, but the smiles were even nicer as people toured the five private gardens on Newlands Greenlands Garden Walk August 7! The beautiful gardens elicited rave reviews, and many Walkers could be seen scribbling notes as they found an idea or inspiration for their own green space.

Our thanks to everyone who participated in making the Garden Walk a success — the garden owners, our neighborhood volunteers, and of course, our Garden Walkers!

We hope to see you again next year — and welcome many new faces too!

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Garden Walk – Sunday Aug. 7

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Sunday, August 7th @ 3pm

Meet at 3016 9th Street

STROLL…

4 Newlands Neighborhood gardens

LEARN…

Permaculture Gardener, Laura Ruby (www.yummyyards.org) will lead us on a tour featuring…a chicken coop, fish pond, raised beds, veggies, perennial flowers, clotheslines & water conservation methods.