WESTERN STATE COLLEGE IN GUNNISON TAKES CHARGE!

In the Fall of 2012, Take Charge! will be coming back to Gunnison.  In 2011, Groundwork Colorado knocked on the doors of Gunnison residents - now we'll focus on reaching residents in Western State College's residence halls.  Students and instructors at Western State College are currentrly organizing a campus-wide energy challege for the Fall of 2012.

Energy efficency and renewable energy resources for Gunnison, Colorado:

1. ORE http://www.resourceefficiency.org/
2. Energy Smart  http://energysmartcolorado.com/
3. Housing Resources of Western Colorado http://www.housingresourceswc.org/

Green jobs resources for Gunnsion, Colorado:

1. Gunnison Workforce Center http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDLE-EmployTrain/CDLE/1248095319149
2. Western State College http://www.western.edu/
3. The SESP Green Jobs info site http://greencareersco.com/

Local organizations, clubs, and schools focused on community service and/or energy:

1. Western State College Environmental Sciences Department http://www.western.edu/directory/environmental-studies-program-envs
2. Western State College Business School http://www.western.edu/directory/business-accounting-economics

TAKE CHARGE IS COMING TO GUNNISON IN JUNE 2011!

In partnership with Western State College and the Office for Resource Efficiency (ORE), Take Charge! is planning an outreach event in Gunnison for June 2011. We want you to get involved!

Take Charge! will be in 20 to 30 Colorado towns this year and next. With a goal of reaching out to over 35,000 Colorado residents, Take Charge! will engage over 1,050 high school and college youth to become Student Energy Ambassadors in their communities.

The Take Charge! team will be conducting presentations, trainings, service learning activities and community outreach events focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.

We are looking for schools, local government, energy service providers and other community members to get involved with this project sponsored by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

To learn more about how to get involved with Take Charge! in your community, please contact Stephanie at TakeCharge@GroundworkColorado.org or at 303-455-5600.