During Energy Assessments, MHYC’s team of young adults (Corpsmembers) provide free retrofits to income-qualified homes, including energy and water-efficient showerheads, sink aerators, programmable thermostats, LED lightbulbs, and Ultra-High efficiency toilets. These energy saving measures mean significant bill reductions for clients, who can save up to $250 a year due to MHYC’s services.

Written by Elisabeth Gick  Saws buzzing, sewing machines whirring, people laughing, what’s going on? A fix-it clinic! Roughly once a month Boulder Public Library in connection with EcoCycle offers free fix-it clinics. People of all ages come together with their broken, torn or ripped toys, small kitchen gadgets, wearables and other items in need of fixing.

By Kim Osborn Mullen About 300 climate activists, would-be activists, and Democratic Senate hopefuls met in Tivoli Turnhalle on the Auraria campus February 15th for an afternoon focused on action to solve the climate crisis, called Planet in Peril.  The event was organized by Metropolitan State University Sigma Tau Delta and brought local progressive communities together, including co-sponsor 350Denver.