UPCOMING EVENTS
WINE & CHOCOLATE TASTING
with sommelier Cat Corona and chocolatier Patty Doyle from Farm Chocolate
Wednesday, July 16th 6:30-8:30pm
Sweet Backyard Venue, Carbondale, CO
Join the Mtn Bio community to learn about how winemakers and chocolatiers are adapting so we can still enjoy our simple pleasures on a changing planet. We’ll be highlighting local organic wine and a unique CA vineyard, along with a variety of Farm Chocolates.
Space is limited, get your ticket to reserve a spot!
PROGRESSIVE BIKE PARTY
with Sustainable Carbondale Businesses
Wednesday, August 20th 5:30-8:30pm
Starting at Mountain Heart Brewing, Carbondale, CO
Detials coming soon!
BUSINESS & CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Presented by West Slope Start-up Week, COVENTURE & MTN BIO
Tuesday, September 6th from 5:00-7:00pm
689 Main Street, Carbondale
Join us in partnership with COVENTURE and WEST SLOPE START-UP WEEK (WSSW) in our second annual Hometown Event focused on the role of business in climate solutions. Details coming soon!
PAST EVENTS
ENIVRONMENTAL UPDATE
Discussing the Environmental Landscape with POW, Wilderness Workshop, and Citizens for a Healthy Community
Monday, April 21st from 5:30-7:00
Third Street Center, Callaway Room, Carbondale
Join a community of concerned citizens to hear an analysis of the environmental impacts rippling out from the administration, the strategies POW, the Workshop, and others are using to address what's going on, and different ways we can get involved. There will be a happy hour on the lawn before and after the event.
MTN BIO CHAMPIONS
Discussing the Environmental Landscape with POW, the Wilderness Workshop, and Mountain Action Indivisible
Thursday, April 10th from 5:30-7:00
Location TBD (hopefully Mountain Heart Brewing in Basalt)
MtnBio Champions Events are designed to connect, inspire, and inform young environmental leaders in the valley. We pair fun with purpose and often bring in speakers doing a wide range of work on sustainability issues.
Join us next week to hear an analysis of the environmental impacts rippling out from the administration, the strategies POW, the Workshop, and Indivisible are using to address what's going on, and different ways to get involved.
FASHION SOLUTIONS
Sewing the Seeds of Fashion Activism
First Friday, March 7th
Carbondale Arts / Launchpad 4:30-8:00
In an era of fast fashion and mass textile waste, how can we reclaim the power of fabric to create a more sustainable future? This panel brings together passionate experts dedicated to reshaping our relationship with textiles through upcycling, mending, consignment, and conscious craftsmanship. From giving old gear new life to rethinking how we consume fashion; this conversation will inspire local and global action.
COMMON GROUND FILM SCREEING
Celebrate Regenerative Agriculture at our Happy Hour & Film Screening
Presented with Casey Pascura from Wild Mountain Seeds
Tuesday, December 17th
Marble Distilling 5:30-6:30/Crystal Theater 7:00-9:00
Common Ground is an unforgettable movie that is guaranteed to bring light to the darkest days of the year. Not to be missed, this movie offers a new perspective, an inspiring message, and a creative call to action for the sake of our food, the earth, and future generations.
THE STORY OF FOOD IN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Presented by Aspen Valley Land Trust and MTN BIO
Thursday, September 26th
Coffman Ranch, Carbondale 4:00 - 7:00
Join us for an evening at Coffman Ranch, where we’ll bring to life the vital connections between natural habitats, delicious food, and climate solutions. For our innovative speakers, food is more than just sustenance—it’s a key player in ecological preservation. Experience firsthand how a working ranch embodies the rhythms of life and understand the incredible leverage each meal has on the broader environmental narrative.
THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Presented by West Slope Start-up Week, COVENTURE & MTN BIO
Thursday, August 1st
The Painted Pig 4:00-6:00
We’ll explore the role of business in climate solutions and unique climate opportunities in Western Colorado with Jackie Francis from the Global Warming Mitigation Project and Brad Stevenson from Premiums for the Planet.