EVENTS
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Upcoming Events:
Earth’s Most Resilient Life, Our Greatest Hope: Exploring Unusual Microbes to Solve Humanity’s Biggest Challenges
Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
6:30 PM – Doors at 6 PM
Telluride Innovation Center
Join us at the Telluride Innovation Center as Braden Tierney, cofounder and executive director of the Two Frontiers Project, takes us into Earth’s strangest ecosystems.
Hydrothermal vents, volcanic seeps, alpine soils, mine drainage right here in Telluride — these unusual environments harbor microscopic life with extraordinary abilities. Tierney will share stories from the field and the lab, where his team at the Two Frontiers Project searches the planet’s microbial diversity for “microbial superpowers” that could help fight pollution, support agriculture, protect ecosystems, and improve human health.
This is a co-sponsored event with Telluride Science. This is a free event but please register.
Thank you to our sponsor, Alpine Bank.
Mountain Towns 2030: Leveraging A Network of Community Leaders to Accelerate Climate Action
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026
6 PM Panel Discussion
5 PM Private Donor Reception
Telluride Innovation Center
As climate challenges grow, no community can solve them alone. The most effective solutions often emerge when leaders come together, learn from one another, and take action collectively. And with the window to help solve climate change tightening, speed is essential. Join a conversation with Mountain Towns 2030, alongside community leaders exploring how networks, partnerships, and peer learning are accelerating climate action and resilience efforts in communities of every size – including Telluride and across the surrounding region.
Moderator: Siobhan Montoya Lavendar, Regional Climate Action Development Director, EcoAction Partners
Panelists: Jessica Burley, Sustainability & Parking Manager, Town of Breckenridge; John Clark, Mayor, Town of Ridgway; Chris Steinkamp, Executive Director, Mountain Towns 2030
This event is in collaboration with EcoAction Partners, Mountain Towns 2030, Telluride Foundation, and Telluride Science. This is a free event but please register.
Thank you to our sponsor JP Morgan Private Bank.
Optimize Your Brain Health With Lifestyle Medicine
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
6:30 PM Presentation
6 PM Private Donor Reception
Telluride Innovation Center
Can up to half of dementia cases be prevented? Emerging evidence suggests the answer is yes. In this engaging and evidence-based presentation, Dr. Melissa Sundermann, a double board-certified Lifestyle Medicine physician known as Doctor Outdoors, explores the powerful connection between lifestyle behaviors and lifelong brain health. Attendees will discover how nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, social connection, and time in nature can reduce dementia risk, enhance cognitive performance, and support healthy aging. Blending the latest scientific research with practical, actionable strategies, this inspiring session empowers attendees to take control of their brain health and leave with a personalized roadmap to protect their most valuable asset—their brain.
This is a co-sponsored event with Telluride Science. This is a free event but please register.