Category Archives: sustainability

Health Threats of Climate Change Along Denver’s Front Range

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A public presentation on the physical and mental health threats of climate change November 14 2014 7:00-8:15 PM First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 N. Lafayette St, Denver 80218 FREE but pre-registration requested, go to: https://climateforumdenver.eventbrite.com Presenters: University of Colorado School of Medicine Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D., Director of the University of Colorado Consortium on Climate Change and Health Caitlin Rublee, MD, MPH, Department of Emergency Medicine Jake Fox, MD/MPH candidate, Joint … Continue reading →

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Denver Now One of the Leading Cities in the U.S. to Recycle Paper Cups

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New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. among other cities Roughly 600,000 tons of paper beverage cups are used each year in the United States, and far too much of this valuable material ends up in landfills. Today, Denver Public Works and members of Denver City Council announced that Denver is now one of the leading cities in the country to add paper cups to its recycling program, thanks to a … Continue reading →

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Home Energy Efficiency Workshop

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Historic homes are part of the charm of Congress Park. But older homes can face some unique hurdles to achieving comfort and energy efficiency. The workshop will help participants lower energy bills and feel more comfortable in their older homes this winter, while also saving energy.
 
The CPNGT is teaming up with Denver Historic Planner, Brittany Bryant, and Paul Koepke of the Denver Energy Challenge program to present a free workshop on historic home energy efficiency, intended just for our neighborhood.

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Congress Park Earth Day 2017 Celebration

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Thank you for your interest in the Congress Park 2017 Earth Day celebration! This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 1:00 pm. – 5:00 p.m. outdoors at Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church (between Fillmore and Milwaukee on 11th Avenue). Participation in the event is free and open to the public.

This year’s theme is “Think Globally, Act Locally!” Join us for neighbor-to-neighbor learning and action to improve the sustainability of Congress Park Neighborhood, Denver and beyond.

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Solar Interviews By Dr Larry Grimm

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As Part of an online workshop series Congress Park sustainable neighbor Dr. Larry Grimm has interviewed professionals from two solar providers, Golden Solor and Sunrun. These recordings are available for anyone interested in learning more about the process and costs from two companies in the area.

No endorsement is intended or implied.

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