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Join us at Western Colorado University in celebrating International Mountain Day, December 11, 2019.

See more information here: western.edu/imd.

Or join us remotely for these events:

• 6a-8. Conference:  https://zoom.us/j/402326456 or +1 669 900 6833, meeting ID 402 326 456
• 8a-10. Mountain Mindfulness: https://zoom.us/j/639431646 or +1 669 900 6833meeting ID 639 431 646
• 5p-7:30. Dinner: https://zoom.us/j/863996025 or +1 669 900 6833, meeting ID 863 996 025

Videos from the recent Mountain Resilience Conference at Western Colorado University, April 1&2, 2019:

• • Keynote: Arjun Gupta, UN Mountain Partnership
  • Panelists: Karinjo Devore, Aspen International Mountain Foundation; Jim Gelwicks, City of Gunnison; Pam Lifton-Zoline, Telluride Institute; Alberto Pascual, UN Mountain Partnership

Join us for the Union of Mountain Poets reading!

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 at 4pm

Western Colorado University,  Kelley Hall 116

 

Please join us for a series of “mountain resilience” films concurrent with the 2018 MountainFilm Festival.  We are calling the project “MountainFringe.”  It features films by WSCU professor Jack Lucido, videographer Kaard Bombe, and John D. Liu and many more.  See the attached MountainFringe Schedule3.

Telluride Institute’s Dan Collins plays VJ at the Ghost Town venue, Telluride, CO, May 25 – 28, 9 – 10:30 pm.

https://www.archdaily.com/893558/nepals-vertical-university-will-include-6-campuses-in-5-climatic-regions-to-teach-about-climate-change?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ArchDaily%20List&kth=1,322,934

http://www.tellurideinside.com/2018/04/jake-burchmore-mountain-resilience-in-action.html

Jake Burchmore created this video discussing WSCU School of Environment & Sustainability‘s goals for partnering with the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature in India. Direct link:   https://vimeo.com/262479131

 

 

THE WESTERN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY “MOUNTAIN RESILIENCY” COURSE IN THE HIMALAYAS PRESENTS:

India Night

Thursday, March 29, 2018
6:30-8:30
Western, Kelley Hall

Join us for the Grand Opening of the new School of ENVS in Kelley Hall for a fund raising dinner with facilitated conversations about the “Mountain Resiliency” India Trip and Raffle of Great Gunnison Items!

Proceeds to go to supplementing travel expenses to establish a Sister City relationship between Gunnison and Majikali, India.

Dinner conversation topics:

• Installing a water system in the Himalayas, and Himalayan water issues in general
• Enhancing Western’s emerging role in the United Nations Mountain Partnership
• Developing a Sister City for Gunnison
• Incorporating mountain resilience strategies in the Gunnison community upon our return

mem@western.edu for $15 advance tickets

$20 day of
$10 kids
$5 raffle tickets

Come and enjoy good food, prizes, and conversation about the trip.

POSTER FOR THE EVENT
INDIA NIGHT