Category Archives: Environment

New Belgium Brewing Unveils Conceptual Asheville Site Plan

From: Bryan Simpson- New Belgium Brewery. FORT COLLINS, CO, July 26, 2012 – New Belgium Brewing executives unveiled conceptual drawings for their new brewing facility to a packed house in Asheville yesterday. The drawings included a “liquid center” tasting room, … Continue reading

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GOAT – 2012 Jackson Hole

Most of these days surprises are no longer the good kind. Doctor. Taxman. Kid’s teacher calling. Travel. Yeah, you get the picture. That’s why the recent GOAT event in Jackson Hole, was so great. GOAT is a Gathering of Athletes, … Continue reading

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Backbone Goes Glam and Green

Thanks to one of my newest clients, Revo, I was given the opportunity to attend the Global Green Pre-Oscar party in Hollywood last Wednesday. Global Green is the American arm of Green Cross International, and this event, now in its … Continue reading

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Pickathon Festival Partners with Klean Kanteen to Go 100% Plastic-Free

Many say it is impossible to hold a large, multi-day music festival without using plastic cups and without selling bottled water. The organizers of Pickathon 2010 and Klean Kanteen®, maker of the first BPA-free metal bottle designed for personal hydration, … Continue reading

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Quality of Life

Spring in the Rockies is an exercise in patience. Weather is a wild card, and whether you are waiting for single track to dry or for a ski line to come into condition you learn that to achieve your goals … Continue reading

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Top 15 Initiatives to Benefit the Planet, according to the French

French magazine Clin D’Oeil just published their list of the Top 15 Initiatives to Benefit the Planet, and 1% For The Planet ranked second for their digital music compilation that came out at the beginning of this year. The passage … Continue reading

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1% for the Planet: The Music Vol. 1

Backbone client 1% for the planet has released an all-digital music compilation that includes rare and exclusive tracks donated by 40 different artists. It will be available exclusively through the holidays via eco download card in Patagonia retail stores, and … Continue reading

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Strong Collaborative Statement on Climate Change from CEOs at Aspen Ski Co and TNF

High Country News just published this powerful op-ed collaboration by Aspen Ski Co CEO Mike Kaplan and The North Face CEO Steve Rendle. Definitely worth a read: Climate change threatens our livelihoods — and yours In the summer of 2003, … Continue reading

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Climate change threatens our livelihoods — and yours

CEO’s of Aspen Skiing Company and The North Face demonstrate environmental responsibility, call for a strong global and national climate and energy policy. Read the High Country News article here.

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Let’s Raise our Voice!

This week I saw a provocative film chronicling the the disturbing proliferation of natural gas drilling in Western Colorado. While I am an advocate of finding ways to wean ourselves off foreign oil dependence, I do know we have to … Continue reading

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