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This week on Inside Boulder News - Boulder's Har HaShem, Eco-Friendly Holiday and Maker Made

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This week on inside folder news, north faith, communities in Boulder take steps toward climate action. It may not be a white Christmas holiday this year, but we'll give you tips on how you can make it green and eco-friendly and take a look at the latest exhibit at boulders Canyon gallery.

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Welcome to inside boulder news your source for all things: Boulder I'm, Jonathan Daniel. Over the past 15 years, police agencies from across Colorado have come together to deliver toys to children who will spend the holidays in the hospital bed. This year was no exception. Boulder police officers were among the 300 officers who participated in the event. More than 150 law enforcement vehicles from around Colorado formed what they call the long blue line and headed on a special mission, the Children's Hospital in Aurora over the years.

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The event has grown to what was once to police officers to over 300. In this annual event, police men and women from 41 different agencies give their teddy bears and toys to kids stuck in the hospital for the holidays.

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Officers took the time to visit every child and shared a smile spreading some holiday cheer.

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I think they look at us as their heroes and it's a great opportunity to put a smile on their face and and be their heroes, birthday.

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Over the past year, the city has been working with different faith organizations to support opportunities to integrate renewable energy and energy efficiency into their facilities. The latest faith organization to take a step toward climate action is the harkishen Jewish temple.

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This was the scene of the Solar dedication at boulders Hashem. Thanks to help from the city, the facility was able to install solar panels. It's.

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An example of one of our important community institutions showing leadership in starting to move their congregational facilities towards renewable energy. The.

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City has had a long commitment to solar energy in 2008 Boulder established a solar grants program to help low and middle income. Families and organizations invest in solar energy and.

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Congregational harvest I'm here today has been awarded a grant. Last almost a year ago, in December of 2016, the.

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City has a climate commitment goal of achieving a hundred percent renewable electricity by the year 2030. This goal will require everyone to work together to achieve it, which includes the help of feed organizations like our Hashem. We're.

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Super excited that they're actually going to start working with us to create training and other support materials that will assist other faith communities in making similar steps. The.

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City of Boulder has awarded five hundred and fifty thousand dollars to support 70 projects in the Solar Grants Program, which is available to people beyond the faith community. If you would like to learn more about the Stoller grants, program visit the website on your screen, did you know that over the holiday season Americans create 25 percent more trash and send out about 1.5 billion cards this time of year? Here's how you can reduce waste, this holiday season, wrapping gifts, use recycled paper such as old maps, calendars and even blueprints.

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You can stop by Boulder sustainability offices and pick up recycled paper materials to use for your gifts for those planning holiday parties. You can reduce waste by using washable dishes or compostable dinner plates and opt out of using plastic tablecloths for cloth ones. Web sites such as save the food calm, will help you calculate how much food yo needs, depending on the number of guests who minimize the amount of food wasted and after the holidays, are over, don't forget to place your natural Christmas trees. Next to your compost, bins.

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Looking for more tips for an eco-friendly holiday check out eco cycle org for their annual haul, the guide there's a new exhibit at the boulder main library. The exhibit includes work showcased from the makerspace, which includes 3d objects, interactive projects and much more check it out.

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The building 61 makerspace presents its very first gallery. Show maker made is at boulders main library, and they say celebration of the makers in the community. I think.

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It's really cool to see the works that people produced in the space that started as just an idea in their mind, and they didn't even necessarily know how to use the tools yet- and here we are in a gallery show- were those things are on display. That's a lot of fun. Many.

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Of the pieces showcased were made inside the makerspace at building 61, as well as the garages home studios in workshops of people in Boulder. There's.

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About 70 pieces here in the maker made show and they are from experienced, artists and designers as well as from total newbies. We really welcome to all levels of experience and all types of mediums all.

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Right mediums that range from 3d printed designs, laser cutting to even projects from the trio program, I.

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Love the diversity of this gallery show I, it's really hard for me to pick a favorite piece, because there's so many things that I like about each medium. The.

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Maker made gallery will run now until January 28th find out more information about the show by going to building 61 dot org. Thank you so much for joining us on this week's edition of inside boulder news. If you have pictures of new steps or events you'd like to see featured we'd love to hear from you connect with us on Facebook, you can also sign up to receive video updates right in your inbox. Just go to Boulder channel 8 comm and click on subscribe, Happy, Holidays.