Tag: office of climate action
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Denver infrastructure, climate office budgets discussed
Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) will see a modest budget increase compared to last year but the city’s climate office will face a slight decrease. The budgets for the two department’s briefings on Tuesday were created through the lens of Mayor Mike Johnston’s four stated citywide goals. His goals, broadly speaking, did not…
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Denver council eyes ‘green corridors,’ funding to boost native grass
Embracing the idea of “environmental injustice,” the Denver City Council asked Mayor Mike Johnston to establish “green corridors” and bolster “environmental enforcement and litigation.” The council said the “green corridors” will reduce the “heat island effect,” while making Denver a safer place to walk and roll, enhancing connectivity and accessibility between neighborhoods. The council also…
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Denver reaches capacity on e-bike rebate program
Less than three weeks after its launch, Denver’s e-bike rebate program reached its capacity Wednesday, pausing applications for the program. The city’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency said the program will shift to a limited-release model as funding is available throughout the year. “Denver, we are amazed,” Grace Rink, Denver’s chief climate officer,…
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New plan aims to double Denver’s recycling, composting rates
Denver on Tuesday released a new Sustainable Resource Management Plan detailing its goal to divert 50% of all solid waste from landfills to recycling or composting by 2027 and to increase its diversion rate to 70% by 2032. The plan, which is a collaboration between the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency, the Department…