Resources for Learning More and Becoming Involved in:
Local Organizations and projects in Colorado
(Our Sacred Earth is familiar with these groups — please check them out.)
—350Colorado offers this article Climate Change 101, and in Colorado there are opportunities to get involved.
—Elders Climate Action Elders Climate Action state chapter members are determined to do all we can to leave a sustainable planet for future generations, using the power of our caring, our wisdom and our numbers to push for strong policies that will reduce greenhouse gases in our atmosphere to a level consistent with life thriving on our planet.
—GreenFaith Boulder County is part of a global Circles network with GreenFaith, a worldwide, multi-faith climate and environmental justice movement. Our meetups, gatherings and sacred actions provide opportunities for spiritual reflection, education, training, and creative mobilizing around climate change and the environment within our communities.
—Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, a Colorado peace building organization working on local/global issues of peace, justice, and nuclear guardianship, and offering events and ongoing projects.
—Mountain Forum for Peace Mountain Forum for Peace “Our purpose is to learn how to bring peace into our personal lives, to support others in striving to live a life of nonviolence, and to encourage awareness of diverse ways of living.”
—Earth Guardians Earth Guardians, a locally based dynamic organization of and for young people all over the globe to make a difference through programs like RYSE: Rising Youth for a Sustainable Earth. See videos on their website.
—Colorado Interfaith Power and Light Colorado Interfaith Power & Light: Connect with local faith-based efforts to care for the Earth and share educational materials and actions. Ask for (free) encyclical-based Climate Action Kit.
—Y on Earth Community Y on Earth Community empowers people with practical, hands-on information and inspiration to enhance health and well-being (Thriving) while deeply aligning our lives and communities with global strategies for regeneration and stewardship (Sustainability).
—XOEarth XOEarth.org how to use art, dance, songs, awards & science to save our burning Earth by Stele Ely or Earthe Man
Indigenous Matters
Two primary sets of resources:
Right Relationship Boulder
7 Study Sessions on major issues with articles and videos by Indigenous voices. Lists prepared by two non-natives of Colorado in the Schools and Education working group of the Right Relationship Boulder organization.
Indigenous Resources for Teachers Indigenous Resources for Teachers and Parents prepared in 2021 by the Education and the Schools Working Group of Right Relationship Boulder for an event co-sponsored with the Museum of Boulder, Our Sacred Earth, and American Indian Youth Leadership Institute.
National and global organizations
350.org www.350.org Climate change math, global strategies including divestment. 350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis.
Bioneers Bioneers offers inspiring and educational speakers sharing their successes for Earth (videos and radio programs).
Elders Climate Action Elders Climate Action —joining our voices with all generations in action
Elders Action Network Elders Action Network —We're building a movement of elders to address the environmental, governance and social issues of our time.
Pachamama Pachamama online educational program aiming for a just, sustainable, spiritually fulfilling human presence on the planet — part of the Pachamama Alliance
Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) Women’s Earth Alliance grassroots women’s leadership for solutions to our most pressing ecological concerns — water, food, land, and climate — with respect for local women’s knowledge.
See studies done for each state and country for alternative energy by 2050 — for Colorado’s projection and for other locations.