Coming Up This Summer !!
Saturday August 21 in the Cortez City Park !

Bigger and better than last year. Lots of sustainable product vendors and sustainability advocates. More fun, food and learning activities for all.

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Kermit Awards 2010

In recognition of their significant sustainability and environmental efforts:

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  • Ashton Hargrave − for his undying support of local recycling via the Four Corners Recycling Initiative
  • Barbara Westmoreland − for passionately sharing her vast knowledge about sustainable gardening practices
  • Body by Design − for demonstrating the economic benefits of energy efficient practices and the use of green cleaning supplies and paper goods
  • Caitlyn Munroe − for promoting a sustainability consciousness within her students by incorporating ecological principles into her classroom´s daily curriculum.
  • Chris Barber − Dolores Town Council member − for personally exemplifying green living practices and promoting these within the town of Dolores
  • Jim Law − for his efforts as a Mancos community organizer instrumental in spreading the word about the state weatherization program
  • Jimbo Buickerood − for over two years of dedicated service as an M−CAN Steering Committee member where he was instrumental in forming NEEP − the NEW ENERGY Economy Plan − and helped secure state funding for the development of a 5 county wide sustainability plan.
  • Laurie and Rusty Hall − for demonstrating a successful local foods economy at The Farm Restaurant where gourmet garden delectables are provided from their own Seven Meadows Farm
  • League of Women Voters − for adopting the sustainability principle in all areas
  • Let It Grow − for continued dedication to providing healthy local foods and locally grown plants to the community and for demonstrating a consciousness of caring for the environment
  • Muscanell Millworks − for demonstrating a consciousness of zero waste practices
  • Nadia Hebard − for involving Mancos youth in the School Community Youth Coalition Farm to School Project
  • Rebecca Samulski − for her ongoing "behind the scenes" support of the M−CAN Steering Committee.
  • Roger and Gloria Woody − for their tireless efforts on M−CAN´s Carbon 1 Green Team and disseminating M−CAN information at the Mancos Farmer´s Market
  • Southwest Open School − for teaching sustainable living practices on a daily basis throughout the school curriculum
  • Stonertop Lumber − for demonstrating a consciousness of zero waste practices
  • Taz and Linnea VassDolores Food Market owners − for their commitment to energy conservation and support of local food vendors
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