Friday, January 8, 2010

Request for Proposals for Solar Hot Water Projects

The Climate Trust is now soliciting proposals on behalf of the Colorado Carbon Fund for the installation of solar hot water technologies at large buildings to displace the use of fossil fuels (such as natural gas, propane, or diesel) for water heating.

Support for selected projects will be provided as a carbon offset purchase agreement between the award recipients and the Colorado Carbon Fund via The Climate Trust.

Nonprofits, government agencies, for-profit businesses, or a combination of these parties, are eligible to submit proposals. Typical project sites may include recreation centers, hospitals, hotels, prisons, or other facilities which use large amounts of hot water.

The Climate Trust is offering up to $250,000 total, which will be divided between no more than five awards.

A bidder's conference will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 11am MST. Contact mthilges@climatetrust.org to register. Proposals are due on Thursday, February 4 at 5pm MST.
For more information and for the RFP application materials, please see: www.coloradocarbonfund.org

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Monday, January 4, 2010

New Year’s Resolution/Revolution

Did you make a resolution to improve yourself this year? What about a resolution to improve the lives of others? Are you committed to helping worthy causes but don’t know where to start?

Here is an idea that might work for you.
  1. Pick a favorite charity.
  2. On a monthly basis, donate a set amount of money.
  3. This amount can be a small amount. In fact, regular donations in small amounts can be easier to budget for and are more likely to be made than single donations in a larger amount. As President Obama has said, change starts from the ground up and in small amounts.
  4. Keep track of this donation and remember to have those records handy at tax time.
One of the hardest parts of this is choosing a worthy cause (and then deciding on your monthly budget), so here is an even better idea:
  1. Go to OneTribe.com.
  2. Once a month, purchase a different shirt.
  3. We have different colors, sizes, and styles for men and women that support five different non-profits.
  4. Your monthly budget will be $39.
  5. Half this amount, exactly 50%, will be donated directly to the charity associated with that particular shirt.
  6. In every case, the purchase of only ONE shirt will make a significant difference in the life of at least one person (you can read about those benefits here).
  7. Feel good. Because not only are you donating $234 ($19.50 x 12 months) to charity this year (which you can deduct from your taxes), but you are also...
    • multiplying your wardrobe…
    • or getting your 2010 holiday shopping done early…
    • or staying ahead of all those pesky birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and other holidays that you can never find time (or inspiration) to shop for…
    • or further enhancing your cosmic graces by simply giving someone this shirt for no reason (which also helps promote these noteworthy causes)…
    • and best of all, staying “green” the whole time. Click here to read how our shirts are good for you and the environment.
This year, give as much as you gain.

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