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2015 Grass Roots Grants Applications Open

Calling environmental, sustainability, community and arts based non-profits! It’s that time of year again, and we are excited to kick...

2014 Grass Roots Grants Winners!

The 2014 Grass Roots Grants voting cycle has come to a close, and we are excited to announce this years...

Vote Now for Grass Root Grants!

Vote now for your favorite 2015 Grass Roots Grants finalists - five organizations who are creating tangible, positive change in...

SmartWool Servapalooza Pt 2

Alpine Initiatives teamed up with SmartWool and Yampa Valley Sustainability Council in Steamboat Springs, CO to build ski and snowboard...

SmartWool Servapalooza Pt. 1

Alpine Initiatives partners with SmartWool for their bi-annual service day in Steamboat Springs, CO to beautify local community recycling containers...

Madagascar Update

After two years of partnership with Hope For Madagascar, the community of Ambalona continues on the road to sustainability.

Aspen T.R.E.E.'s Geodesic Greenhouse

AI teams up with Aspen T.R.E.E. and the community of the Roaring Fork Valley to help build a greenhouse designed...

Stoves for Ambalona School Lunch Program

The efficient cook stoves for the Ambalona school lunch program in Madagascar are built and ready to be used! Here...

Ambalona Perma Gardens

A year and a half ago, AI Programs Director, Emmanuelle Vital ventured over to the village of Ambalona, Madagascar with...

Gardening and Smashing Rocks with the Ryans

Not only did Courtney Ryan do an exceptional job of getting the KACH cottage project off the ground, she also...

The Cottage Project

When Courtney Ryan came to us a little over a year ago and asked if she could help us fundraise...

Latest photos from KACH

When talking about the the Kithoka Amani Community Home (KACH), we sometimes catch ourselves cringing as we use the word...