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 Who We Are

The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado (SASCO) networks with local organizations, businesses, governments, and individuals to create a more just society that prioritizes environmental stewardship, social equity, and a thriving local economy.

To get involved with sustainability activities in the community, please contact us. ​Check out the Sustainability Alliance Facebook page or Instagram for current actions and updates.

 

2026 Green Drinks Hosts and Calendar

January: NO GREEN DRINKS 

February 26 – City of Durango, Sustainability Alliance of SW Colorado, and Housing Solutions for the Southwest – HOWL – Housing Our Workforce Locally

March 26 – 4CORE – Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency, Wildfire Adapted Partnership, SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab

April 30 – Turtle Lake Refuge, Manna, and Durango Farmers Market

May 28 – San Juan Mountains Association, American Rivers, and Winter Wildlands

June 25 – Mountain Studies Institute, Grand Canyon Trust, and Southwest Conservation Corps

July 30 – Durango Trails, Sierra Club Southwest Colorado Group, Bear Smart Durango

August 27 – Colorado Water Trust, The Hive

September 24 – Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College, The Wilderness Society, and San Juan Citizens Alliance

October 30 – Visit DurangoCitizens’ Climate Lobby,  and Onward! A Legacy Foundation

November: NO GREEN DRINKS
December: NO GREEN DRINKS


Check out our recent monthly updates here: 

2026: January 2026

2025: December 2025November 2025October 2025, September 2025, August 2025, July 2025, June 2025, May 2025, April 2025, March 2025, February 2025, January 2025

2024: December 2024, November 2024, October 2024September 2024August 2024, July 2024June 2024May 2024April 2024March 2024, February 2024, January 2024

2023: December 2023November 2023October 2023September 2023August 2023July 2023June 2023May 2023April 2023March 2023February 2023January 2023

2022: December 2022November 2022October 2022September 2022August 2022July 2022June 2022May 2022April 2022March 2022February 2022January 2022

2021: December 2021November 2021October 2021September 2021August 2021July 2021June 2021May 2021April 2021March 2021

2025 Durango City Council Candidates

We asked the 2025 Durango City Council candidates to answer some questions related to sustainability issues in our community. Please see here for their answers which are listed in the order they were received.


Did You Miss Green Drinks?

Check out ZOOM recordings from 2020 and 2021 here!

November 2021 Green Drinks with San Juan Citizens Alliance and San Juan Mountains Association

June 2021 Green Drinks with Local First and THRIVE! Living Wage Coalition

May 2021 Green Drinks – SASCO and Great Old Broads for Wilderness

April 2021 Green Drinks – Durango CCL and Turtle Lake Refuge

March 2021 Green Drinks – Conservation Colorado, The Wilderness Society

February 2021 Green Drinks – Mountain Studies Alliance and Four Core

January 2021 Green Drinks – with most 2021 hosts

July 2020 Durango Green Drinks – Citizens Climate Lobby and Manna Soup Kitchen

September 2020 Durango Green Drinks – The Good Food Collective and the Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College

October 2020 Durango Green Drinks – Conservation Colorado and La Plata Open Space Conservancy

November 2020 Durango Green Drinks – Sherpa Institute and Durango Trails


Green Drinks Photos from 2015-2025