By Deepa Bharath and Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press After 50-year-old Wynn Bruce, a climate activist and Buddhist, set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last week, prompting a national conversation about his motivation and whether he may have been inspired by Buddhist monks who self-immolated in the past to protest […]
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Opinion: On Earth Day, let’s get real about how to reach Colorado’s electric vehicle goals
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in 2018 set the goal of 940,000 electric vehicles (EVs) on the road in Colorado by 2030. As The Colorado Sun reported last week, this ambitious goal will require that Coloradans buy more than 100,000 new EVs a year through the end of the decade. To put that in perspective, Coloradans […]
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Opinion: On the 51st Earth Day, we need bipartisanship on climate more than ever
The first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement. Its history is instructive in that this day grew out of bipartisan support. Earthday.org reports it this way: “Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, urban dwellers and […]
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A Denver community forms around murals to find hope in art, friendship and “mutual aid”
When Denver gift shop owner Erika Righter asked her Facebook friends if anyone wanted to sponsor a muralist to paint Hope Tank’s front window during Women’s History month, the response showed her how powerful a small community can be. Righter, whose store’s sales plummeted as foot traffic along Broadway in the usually busy Baker neighborhood […]
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I sought refuge from the coronavirus shutdown in urban nature. Eventually, this poem emerged.
During the first few weeks of social distancing, the only regular opportunity that I had to get outside was to walk the South Platte River Greenway, which is just behind my apartment in RINO. These walks during the beginning of spring produced many reflections on the surrounding environment: from the specifics of the river setting, […]
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Opinion: Earth Day reminds us to appreciate nature during uncertain times
On April 22, 1970, the United States celebrated the first Earth Day, a day set aside to recognize the importance of environmental protection. Now, 50 years later, our celebrations to mark this day are quite a bit different. While our gatherings and events have been canceled, Earth Day still provides us a chance to celebrate […]
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Opinion: On Earth Day, let’s consider the health of our planet and of Colorado
A lot of us are now quarantined at home, socially distancing ourselves from our neighbors, and trying to keep our kids from spending all their time playing video games or going stir crazy. This is especially hard in a state where many of us have garages full of recreational equipment specially designed for each season, […]