THIS COMMITTEE IS NO LONGER ACTIVE BUT THEIR WORK WAS GREAT . WE HOPE YOU ENJOY BROWSING THRU THEIR WORK Make your 2020 sustainability commitment now! Sustainability Checklist Are you concerned about climate change? Plastic pollution? Your carbon footprint? Wondering what to do? Join our Sustainability Challenge. The goal of the Sustainability Challenge is to encourage individuals and households to commit to personal sustainability goals so that we can … Continue reading →
CPNGT Initial Projects In The Works!
The CPNGT divided into groups to work on a variety of initial projects including Recycling, a Rain Barrels Workshop, SEED (Sustainability, Educate, Explore, Discuss) Circles, Home Energy Efficiency & Solar Workshops, and Biking.
The Congress Park Neighbors Green Team welcomes all levels of involvement in activities, big or small. If there’s something you’d like to do, there are probably other neighbors that want to do that too. Let us know your ideas, and together we can build an Outstanding Sustainable Neighborhood!
Send your ideas or suggestions to sustainability@congressparkneighbors.org
The Sustainable Neighborhoods program helps residents strengthen their sustainability efforts by providing support and recognition from the City. Participating neighborhoods receive in-kind support in the form of outreach materials, printing, venue fees, food, and staff time to assist with outreach and project development.
Applications are solicited twice a year from registered neighborhood organizations; up to two are chosen each round. Applying neighborhoods are evaluated based on their ability to implement a variety of projects tied to the program’s five focus areas: Air, Land, Energy, Water and People.
How well do you know Recycling in Denver? Do you know what’s recyclable and what’s not? Take the Purple Cart Quiz! The Green Team’s Clean Neighborhood initiative focuses on helping residents understand how to reduce the amount of waste they generate, how to dispose of waste properly, and to promote clean streets and alleys. Green Team members will provide recycling and composting education, organize Alley Clean-Up events, and promote street … Continue reading →
The Home Energy Conservation initiative focuses on helping Congress Park Residents improve home energy efficiency and consider using alternative energy resources. Projects include developing an inventory of neighborhood residential energy usage and providing various workshops with follow-up support to help residents learn about and implement ways to conserve energy. We will use using community-based social marketing techniques to establish residents understanding of and interest in home energy conservation, determine common … Continue reading →
