2026 Summer Celebration July 7th, 2026
Our biggest fundraising event of the year was a celebration that normally occurs near the longest day of sunshine- the summer solstice. We delayed the date this year in order to celebrate Colorado's sesquicentennial in style. Our Climate CitiSuns enjoyed a lovely evening at the beautiful scenic Retreat as Solterra in Lakewood. The music, food, drink, and networking were all excellent.
Our guest speaker was Ed Perlmutter who has been a champion of clean energy in his years of government service. He entertained the group with his stories while sponsoring efforts to sustain climate study and progress in energy efficiency. Gathering together helps to ease the concerns we all have about current policy and re-dedicate ourselves to our efforts to slow climate change.
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We enjoyed holding a silent auction this year. Due to the generosity of our friends and supporters we were able to sell about half of the auction items. We think it will be a hit again at the Metro Denver Green Homes tour in October. A silly question early in the registration kept some bids from being recorded. Never to let that stop us we switched to paper for the rest of the auction.
Native American Dancers Led the Celebration!
This year the event was filled to capacity and everyone enjoyed the beautiful pageantry of the Indigenous 5280 dance and story telling troupe. They opened with a traditional blessing to celebrate our responsibility to the earth. This our 150th year as the state of Colorado and to honor the stewardship of those who came before as well as those who will come after us.
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Thanks to Becky English for capturing this video!
EV Display Showed Off Variety
An ever increasing number of electric vehicles are available in the market and with today's high gas prices and the uncertainty of gas supply, these vehicles make a lot of sense. We also have stories of homeowners who can bridge a power outage just using a heavy duty extension cord and the large battery in their EV. Our visitors were treated to a nice display of models both brand new and those that have stood the test of time. Thanks to our enthusiastic EV owners for sharing these amazing cars.
