2nd BVSD Tree Summit at Fairview HS

We invite all of you to enjoy the new (100% recycled plastic) tables and trees (just west of the Horseshoe!) and learn a little about what went into making the space. Origins: This project began in April 2023 when Fairview Institute was approached by BVSD sustainability to start working on a project with the TreeContinue reading “2nd BVSD Tree Summit at Fairview HS”

Boulder County Earth Day Tree-Plenish

Happy start to summer, with the arrival of Memorial Day! Looking back at the 2021-2022 year at Fairview Institute, we did a number of projects, including taking action to improve our community on Earth Day, last month. After the devastation of the Marshall Fire, and several local wildfires in March, members of the Institute partneredContinue reading “Boulder County Earth Day Tree-Plenish”

Turning a Green Lawn into a Green Future

Happy start to 2022! Now, in the new year, we have the privilege of looking back on 2021 from a climate vantage point. The Boulder community alone saw an abnormally warm year, particularly marked by nearly six months with little rainfall, breaking the all-time state record for the least precipitation in the second half ofContinue reading “Turning a Green Lawn into a Green Future”

A Call For Change

With the New Year right around the corner comes the time to give yourself the resolve to enact change. Even on a small scale. In the past year the Fairview Institute has had members who have created change around them, they have lobbied to Joe Neguse’s aid, worked to implement more vegan options on theContinue reading “A Call For Change”