Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability

The Alliance is a community organization promoting sustainable practices in recycling, energy & renewable power, and green building.

In 1995 a group of concerned citizens and environmental leaders organized with the goal of creating a unified platform to share information and unify separate environmental efforts in Eagle County, Colorado. The group originally formed as the Partnership for Environmental Education Programs (PEEP). PEEP administered Earthfest in 1996, was involved in countywide recycling efforts, and established the Environmental Committee for the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships.

Toward the end of 1999 the first staff person was hired to run the Green Star program, maintain public recycling drop offs, and grow the organization. In 2001 the group changed its name to the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability, to better represent its programs and goals.

With various local partners, such as Holy Cross Energy, Eagle County and the Vail Symposium, the Alliance operates a number of programs designed to educate and enable citizens in sustainable practices. Our programs and services include Recon, keeping quality building materials out of the landfill and in economic circulation; the Green Building Group, informing designers, builders and others in better building practices; the annual Healthy Homes Tour & Expo (in partnership with the Vail Symposium), demonstrating better building in actual practice; and recycling, moving our community towards zero waste.