Skip to main content
Green Business Roundtable GBR Banner
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 75 business leaders, elected officials, and influential community members, GBR inspires innovative discussions on timely issues affecting our region. GBR is non-partisan.

Speakers for the 2023-2024 Season

September 13th: Helen Katich, Western Colorado Regional Director for Senator Hickenlooper

October 11th: Marty Pool, Sustainability Manager for City of Durango

November 8th: Drea Pressley, Edward Jones Investments

December 13th: Claire Attkisson, Durango Sustainable Goods

January 10th: Mike Fiebig, American Rivers & Sara Burch, SJCA

February 14th: Southwest Equitable Land Access Collaborative

March 13th: Jennaye Derge, Bike Durango

April 10th: Jonathan Thompson, High Country News

GBR Details

Recent San Juan Citizens Alliance News

Progress Report on the Village at Wolf Creek

| Lands Protection, Wolf Creek | No Comments
Our legal fight to prevent the proposed Wolf Creek resort continues as we seek a rehearing before the 10th Circuit Court.

Take Action: Comment on Winter Travel Planning Efforts on the Rio Grande National Forest

| Lands Protection, Rivers, Take Action | No Comments
Help shape the future of winter recreation on the Rio Grande National Forest. Learn how to participate in the over-snow-vehicle planning process today!

Recent Court Ruling Overturns Prior Development Rejections, and Reignites Controversy over the Pillage Wolf Creek

| Lands Protection, Wolf Creek | No Comments
The Pillage at Wolf Creek is an ill-conceived fantasy of an out-of-state billionaire, who railroaded his vision through the federal bureaucracy without regard for the environment and communities it impacts.

Renewable Energy transition is Sparking a Renaissance in Four Corners Region

| Energy Transition, Of Interest, Renewable Energy | One Comment
In the wake of coal plant and coal mine retirements in northwestern New Mexico, our community stands at a pivotal moment. The impacts of these closures have reverberated through every aspect of our lives, prompting us to reassess and prepare…

Get GBR Updates!