In response to the pandemic and the need for physical distancing, Eco-cycle has created a Zero Waste Video series to help educate the community about recycling and composting. The series includes interviews with Denver City Council representatives and ideas for activities with children of all ages. The Denver Compost Challenge partnered with Eco-cycle on two of the videos focused on composting. Did you know? Organic materials such as leaves, branches, grass …Continue reading →
Here are example commitments. Be creative and make commitments that fit for you! Home Energy: I will have Xcel Energy or an approved contractor do an energy audit of my house. I will weather-strip my front and back door and add door sweeps. I will use cold water when I do my laundry for at least 4 out of 5 loads. I will change 50% of the incandescent bulbs in …Continue reading →
Climate Action Forum: Living sustainably takes an on-going commitment. In October 2017, to identify sustainability projects of highest interest to neighbors, the Green Team hosted a Climate Action Forum in collaboration with Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action and the Sustainable Neighborhoods Program. Neighbors participating in the Forum identified four critical areas for action in the coming two years: Reduce Home Carbon Use Waste Diversion and Reduction Water Conservation Increase Use of …Continue reading →
CPN Green Team has a new quarterly meeting format where neighbors gather to learn about local “green” activities. We’ll meet at a neighborhood venue with food, beverages and socializing! The next CPN GT Meet N Greet will be Thursday,Jan. 17, 6-8pm at The Goods Restaurant. Join us! It’s fun.
Denver wants to become a certified Community Wildlife Habitat, which basically means a lot of gardens The city wants people to make more room for the birds and the bees. Ashley Dean Dec. 03, 2018, 4:58 p.m The Denverite Say you live in a fifth floor apartment in Denver and you have a spacious balcony. Maybe you’ve got some chairs and a table out there, but there’s still …Continue reading →
A big shout out to our Congress Park Neighbors Green Team! They were awarded a very prestigious award from Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation at their Annual Award Dinner. The award was the Neighborhood Excellence award and was the first given for “continuing commitment to bettering the environment”
