Cool Boulder Event on January 31st - Save the Date!

Biodiversity, Climate and You: An International Agreement and Local Actions

The world’s governments met in Montreal last month to hammer out an agreement with specific goals and targets to save the world’s biodiversity. Why are the world’s living systems critical to each of us and how is protecting biodiversity deeply connected to climate change and solutions that address both? But most important, why should an international agreement matter to us and what can each of us do to make a difference?

Join Cool Boulder partners at the Junkyard Social Club in person or attend virtually for a presentation and panel of speakers that will highlight how communities are joining together to take action. Enjoy delicious food from Dry Storage, a Restore Colorado / Zero FoodPrint associated business, serving sustainable food and collecting small donations to fund local regenerative agriculture and carbon farming. Learn how sustainable food systems are important for meeting biodiversity and climate goals. Learn about biodiversity in the city and make your own “sow-bag” of native seeds to grow native grasses and wildflowers to plant this spring, expanding pollinator habitat in our community.

Event Details:

• What: Presentation & Panel: Closing the Gap Between International & Local Biodiversity Action

  • Catering:

    • Pan pizza (vegan option available) from Dry Storage, a Zero FoodPrint / Restore Colorado associated artisan mill who is taking climate action through their sourcing practices and local milling. In their own words: "Organic agriculture and regenerative practices nourish the soil and combat climate change. By buying direct from farmers and investing in the supply chain, we seek to restore rural economies and strengthen local foodsheds."

  • Panelists:

    • Amy Yarger - Director of Horticulture, Butterfly Pavilion

    • Mark Guttridge - Farmer & Owner, Ollin Farms

    • Zach Hedstrom - Founder & Owner, Boulder Mushroom

    • Mara King - Director of Fermentation, EI Hospitality

  • Sow-Bag Making Activity: Led by Andrea Montoya

    • Sow-bags are small, reusable bags that are used to make germinating seeds easier during the cold winter - like a mini greenhouse! Sow-bags are easy to prepare, and can be a fun, quick activity to give back to the planet (and you can give them as gifts)! Learn more by visiting Cool Boulder's recent blog post on "How to Prepare Sow-Bags"!

• When: Tuesday, January 31st; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Where: The Junkyard Social Club; 2525 Frontier Ave, Unit A, Boulder CO 80301

  • This event is free, but you must register on Eventbrite and fill out the Junkyard Social Club's event waiver to attend in person.

  • If you wish to attend this event remotely, the presentation and speakers will also be livestreamed on the Cool Boulder website during the day of the event. You do not need to register on Eventbrite if you will be attending the livestream remotely.

• Who can come?

  • Anyone!

Information on getting to the venue:

The Junkyard Social Club is on the northwest corner of Pearl Parkway and Frontier Avenue, between 30th Street and Foothills Parkway, just across the street from Sanitas Brewing Company.