Topic: Events

Check out Plum's coverage of the inaugural Aspen Environment Forum, where some of the world's leading minds engage in an exchange about the state of our environment at the Aspen Institute.

Plum caught up with extreme, nature and wildlife photographer James Balog during his visit to Vail last winter. Don't miss Balog's  presentation about his latest project, The Extreme Ice Survey, in the Doerr-Hosier Center March 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. as part of the Aspen Environment Forum.

The Aspen Institute has for nearly 60 years provoked thoughtful conversations and fostered ideas on how to improve our lives, our community, and our world. While the sold out Aspen Ideas Festival hits town June 30-July 4, The Institute and National Geographic magazine present the inaugural Aspen Environment Forum March 26-30, where scientists, politicians, historians, activists, educators, and leaders will gather in Aspen for an exchange about the state of our environment.

Some of the great minds presenting at the Forum include E.O. Wilson professor and honorary curator in entomology at Harvard, James Rogers President and CEO of Duke Energy, Lester Brown founder and president of Earth Policy Institute, Sally Benson executive director of the Global Climate & Energy Project at Stanford University, Steven Strong founder and president of Solar Design Associates, and Jeff Seabright manager of environmental affairs at Coca Cola.

Topics will range from climate change to wilderness extinction, clean sources of energy, sustainability in business to urbanization, as well as many other conversations focusing on our environment.

For more information on passes and individual tickets please visit www.aspenenvironment.org. And if you're unable to attend, be sure to stay tuned to Channel 16 as Plum will be live and onsite during the Forum, interviewing some of the environment's biggest heavy hitters.

The Best of Aspen Environment Forum

Auden Schendler

Daniel Nocera

David Monsma

Peter Seligmann

Chris Johns

J. Carl Ganter

Wayne Sheppard

E.O. Wilson

Dennis Dimick

Dr. Peter Kareiva

James Balog

Elliot Gerson

Lester Brown

Princess Basma Bint Ali

Ed Bangs

Dr. Amory Lovins

Lyndon Rive

James Kunstler

Juliet Eilperin

 

John Balen of Shape Magazine stopped by Fresh Tracks to talk about their event, Shape Escape to Aspen, which takes place at the Gondola Plaza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 15.

Since 1991, Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) has been jazzing up the summer season for music lovers throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. With two festivals--one in June and one Labor Day weekend--JAS has brought some of the industries top names to town including Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Tony Bennett, Widespread Panic, and Jack Johnson, to name only a few.

Four years ago, Walter Isaacson had a great idea that resulted in many other great ideas. His concept was the Aspen Ideas Festival where writers, world leaders, artists, business people, educators, and thinkers would gather in Aspen for intimate and lively conversations across an array of topics. Through programs, tutorials, seminars and discussions, festival attendees and speakers get to indulge in a sort of university for adults.

Name the topic, and it's covered--politics, education, international affairs, energy, science, arts and culture, and more. The Aspen Ideas Festival brings some of the world's most pressing and complex issues to the table, and speakers and attendees can participate in thought-provoking dialogue about each topic.

For information on this year's sold out Ideas Fest please visit The Aspen Institute.

Whether you're Irish or just wish you were, St. Patrick's Day is coming to our mountain town, so pour a Guinness because it's time party. For an entertaining day of Celtic festivities head to Snowmass for their 5th annual St. Paddy's Day Celebration March 17. Starting at 9 a.m. with the Lucky Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt, the Snowmass Village Mall turns into a mini Ireland complete with bagpipes, live music, green beer, and plenty of corned beef hash. Face painting will keep the little ones busy from noon to 4 p.m. while the Colorado West Celtic Dancers are sure to be a hit with the whole fam when they perform from 3:30 to 4 p.m. No matter how you decide to celebrate, be safe--hang up the car keys and hop on a RFTA bus.

Get excited for the upcoming festivities by checking out last year’s Man in the Field: St. Paddy’s Day.

Plum's Man in the Field, Spencer McKnight, heads out to Snowmass Village to investigate the locals' celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

The Aspen Celebrity Downhill, a ski race benefit that raises money for the Aspen Youth Experience (AYE), landed in Aspen this past weekend (Feb. 29-March 1) and we couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather and a more fun event. The Downhill, which brings in 60-70 percent of AYE’s fund-raising budget, is crucial to their mission to empower and encourage teens across the country to reach.

In it's 12th year, the Downhill attracted a wide array of recognizable mugs such as Sal Masekela, Judge Joe Brown, Dean Cain, Jon Voight, Kate Walsh, and Marcia Gay Harden who raced (and snowplowed) through the gates on the Little Nell run on Aspen Mountain March 1. Plum was at the base of Aspen Mountain cheering on and talking with competitors during a special edition of The MorningNoon&Night Show.

Check out some of our favorite moments from the 2008 Aspen Celebrity Downhill.

Billy Bush, Access Hollywood host, joins Graham Veysey for a special edition of The MorningNoon&Night Show at the base of Aspen Mountain.