Green Business Roundtable

The Green Business Roundtable (GBR) is one of the most innovative and successful lunchtime networking events in Durango. Routinely attended by over 90 business leaders, elected officials, and influential community members, GBR inspires innovative discussions on timely issues affecting our region. GBR is non-partisan.

2019-2020 Season

We kicked off the 2019-20 season on September 11th. You won’t want to miss any, so mark your calendars for the 2nd Wednesday of each month through April 2020. You can purchase your Block Reservation the remaining luncheons here.

2019-2020 Season

- September 11th: Revolutionizing Local Building Materials and Methods, Kyle Hanson
- October 9th: Using Policy to Drive Better Business, Debra Brown
- November 13th: Mountain Futures – Sustaining Mountain Regions with Less Snow, Heidi Steltzer
- December 11th: Impact of Creative Districts in Colorado, Hayley Kirkman

January 8th: LPEA Takes on a New Energy Future, Jessica Matlock

February 12th: Healthy Soil: The Many Impacts of Regenerative Agriculture. Hana and Daniel Fulmer. View Presentation Slides

March 11th: Colorado Roadmap to 100% Renewable Energy and Bold Climate Action, Will Toor

April 8th: TBD

How it works

Lunch and ample networking time is provided prior to the 25-minute presentation. Local, regional, and national speakers engage us in diverse topics related to business, the regional economy and environmental stewardship. Attendee announcements close out each meeting, which we limit to 1 hour.

Block Reservations: Reserve your seat for all remaining lunches of the season. No RSVP necessary for block reservation holders and they are fully transferable – so send a colleague or friend if you are unable to attend. Purchase your block reservation or contact info@sanjuancitizens.org to reserve.

Monthly Reservations: Purchase or RSVP by the Thursday prior to each luncheon either through the events page on this website or emailing info@sanjuancitizens.org. Payment of $17 for lunch is implied, no-shows or cancellations with less than 48 hours notice may be invoiced. The price for walk-ins or late RSVPs is $22. Reservations will be released at 12:10.

Walk-Ins: A limited number of walk-ins are available without RSVPs for $22.

2019-2020 Sponsors

2018-2019 Presentations

September 12th: The Hidden Power of Living Soil – Past and Future, Tom Bartels
October 10th: The Challenges of Change: Retrofitting 2,500 Durango Street Lights, Ray Pierotti
November 14th: Fiber to the Home: Enabling the Utility of the Future, Jasen Bronec
December 12th: Opportunities for Meaningful Climate Action, Daniel Kreeger

January 9th: Living Wages – More Than Just the Right Thing To Do, Sarah Wilhelm
February 13th: Architecture in a Warming World, Norbert, Lechner
March 13th: Electrifying the Transportation to Sector, Matt Frommer
April 10th: The Many Faces of Rotgutzen: The Not-so-comic Nemesis of Independently-owned Business, Dave Thibodeau

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