Tag: Sustainability
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Denver International Airport permanently caps dozens of oil and gas wells
Denver International Airport completed the capping of 64 oil and gas wells and removal of 38 tank batteries on the airport property on Aug. 12, part of a $12.5 million program to support the airport’s mission to become “one of the greenest airports in the world.” Airport authorities said the wells once produced a positive…
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Denver ranks in top 10 nationally for amount of green coworking space
On Earth Day Saturday it’s worth noting that Denver’s efforts towards building green workspaces have not gone unnoticed. Researchers at CoworkingCafe, a platform for finding and booking coworking spaces, analyzed the U.S. cities with the most LEED-certified buildings with coworking spaces and reports that Denver ranks 7th in the nation. • Four of those buildings…
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Colorado Chamber establishes Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action Task Force
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In an effort to find common ground between regulations that support environmental sustainability versus business success, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently started the Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action Task Force. “There’s got to be a better way,” President and CEO Loren Furman said. “The progress between healthy status of the environment and economic growth, they’re…
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Denver council will hold courtesy public hearing, second vote on expanded waste services program next week
Denver City Council approved on first reading a new pay-as-you-throw waste services proposal in a split 11-2 vote. It will hold a one-hour courtesy public hearing on the proposal at the final reading next week. While council members supported the intentions of the program, some felt that without a more comprehensive education plan, adding a…
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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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Denver City Council members, staff highlight sustainable practices in celebration of Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day on Friday, a few Denver City Council members want to challenge the city offices as well as their council districts to start more green, sustainable practices. Councilman Jolon Clark said that while the city has done lots of great work to help the environment, it gets put to the side…
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Metro Denver’s newest subdivision growing rapidly
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After more than 10 years of legal wrangling, infrastructure building and two economic downturns, the Sterling Ranch subdivision in northwest Douglas County has become one of the hottest-selling master planned communities in metro Denver. The brainchild of Harold and Diane Smethills, Sterling Ranch will eventually…
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Denver Zoo sets new sustainability goals
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo announced its new sustainability goals this week, aiming to reduce the zoo’s energy usage, water usage and landfill waste in the coming years. The zoo said its new goals will further its position as an environmental leader in the industry and community.…