Hannah Parsons

Sustainability...

This year's Southern Colorado Sustainable Communities Conference was definitely a success. This was my first year to participate and EcoBroker was well received. There was an abundance of fascinating information provided by speakers and exhibitors alike. It is exciting to see Ft. Carson blazing the sustainability trail in Southern Colorado. Thank you to the Catamount Institute for taking on the conference this year. Congratulations on a job well done. I plan to return to the Expo again next year.

Perhaps I will bring along more  EcoHatchery Starter Kits. Until then, you'll just have to choose me as your REALTOR and receive one as a closing gift...:)   

What is an EcoBroker®?

EcoBroker^®is an education and certification program for real estate professionals who care about the environment and want to promote energy-efficient and "green" features in homes and buildings. The EcoBroker^®logo is the symbol of environmentally responsible and sustainable practices in the real estate industry. Certified EcoBrokers^® meet buyer and seller demand for real estate professionals with a real understanding of the issues that drive current market decisions.

Find out more at this week's Southern Colorado Sustainable Communities Conference. I will be there hosting an EcoBroker^®booth and demonstrating the benefits to buyers and sellers of working with an Ecobroker^®. There is an exciting line up of speakers and presentations at the conference. Topics include: Green Building, Sustainable Food Systems, Military Sustainability, Sustainable Business/Economic Development, Zero Waste, Transportation, Sustainability Education, and more.

The conference is Thursday and Friday (Nov. 20-21) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Colorado Springs. You can find more information including the agenda on the website.

So bring your green selves by and enter to win one of three exciting prizes at my booth!

As We Forgive

There will be a record-setting 28 films at this year's film festival. The films are documentaries by and about women. While there are many films in the line up that I would like to see, I wouldn't miss "As We Forgive". I have a special connection with the women of Rwanda and I encourage everyone to see this film.

As We Forgive
Filmmaker: Laura Waters Hinson
Filmmaker Attending
Could you forgive a person who murdered your family? This is the question faced by the subjects of As We Forgive, a documentary about Rosaria and Chantal—two Rwandan women coming face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide. The subjects of As We Forgive speak for a nation still wracked by the grief of a genocide that killed one in eight Rwandans in 1994 and follows their extraordinary journey from death to life through forgiveness.
53 minutes.  You can view a trailer and learn more about this film at: http://www.asweforgivemovie.com/

As part of the Festival in the Community series which is free to the public, As We Forgive will be showing at the City Council Chambers at 12:30 pm today and is free. The filmmaker will offer a Q&A session after the film. Please join me.

Find more information on the films being shown at the RMWFF along with schedule information at:
http://www.rmwfilmfest.org/index.php