Links, Information Mentioned In Our Going Green Special
Thanks for watching Mike Nelson's Colorado: Going Green.Here are some of the links mentioned during the special program.Mike Nelson visited the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden . It's the nation's primary lab for renewable energy efficieny research and development.
If you're interested in carbon offsets, the state will soon have its own program that invests in Colorado projects. Visit the Colorado Carbon Fund Web site for more information.How can you make your own home greener? What about your community? One Colorado town is working to help residents understand the global impact of their choices. Visit the Lyons Green Heart Community Initiative.How do you throw a party without creating any bad trash? Read about how some companies are helping to throw zero-waste eventsFor more information about environmentally friendly products, visit: All Things Renewable.The Coalition for Learning Opportunities and United Tutors (CLOUT) Program is a science literacy enhancement tool that assists fourth grade students from Denver area schools in raising their science reading skills. Volunteers provide one-on-one tutoring experience to students on a weekly basis throughout the school year.The Junior Solar Sprint and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Competition is an after-school program in which 8th-grade student create their own solar or hydrogen-powered car, and race it against other schools at competitions. For more information and how you can get involved, visit the National Renewable Energy Lab web site.Music on the show is courtesy Jimmy Sferes and Jennifer White. Learn more about the band through their Web site Eco-Tones.com.
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