Environmental Issues

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the second biggest threat to biodiversity is invasive species preceded only by habitat loss. Invasive plants are spread by natural forces, like wind and wildfire, and largely in part, by unknowing humans. Reporter Lily Jones has more to the story.

One of the most untouched tributaries in Colorado, the Crystal River, has been the subject of conservation efforts for decades. Conservation groups are working to get the river Wild and Scenic protections that would prevent overdevelopment and overuse. Ecoflight, an Aspen nonprofit, is taking experts into the sky to educate the public about their efforts.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment intern Esmeralda interviews her teacher AO Forbes about the politics of sustainability and the role humans play in creating a better natural future.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Intern Esmeralda Alverde-Duarte interviews her teacher Andrea Aust, education director at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), about the human perspective on sustainability.

Last month, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado requested a hearing for their Dolores River conservation area bill in a Senate committee. On Wednesday, the committee will hold a hearing on the legislation. But now, in addition to Bennet and Hickenlooper’s bill, groups that advocate on behalf of the Dolores River Canyon are discussing the idea of President Joseph Biden designating part of the river not covered by the legislation as a national monument.

En este episodio de El Sol Habla, Omar Sarabia, Director de Defiende Nuestra Tierra nos acompaña para platicarnos sobre el trabajo que Defiende está haciendo para la comunidad y la protección y conservación del medio ambiente y todos los eventos recreativos que habrá para la comunidad este verano.

Students from Aspen High School worked with the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program to write and record environmental public service announcements about issues and solutions in our community.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program intern, Esmeralda, hosts Will Hodges of 350 Colorado for a conversation about environmental activism, youth involvement, and local issues.

Freshman students at Aspen High School discuss environmental issues and solutions in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Freshman students at Aspen High School discuss environmental issues and solutions in the Roaring Fork Valley.