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Climate Action in the Community

Taking climate action in your community can have a positive impact on your health and quality of life. There's a lot of ways to get started.

Certifiably Green Denver

Denver helps its small businesses go green! Learn how to reduce operational costs by getting your business certified through our program. We provide hands-on guidance for making simple changes that will save you money, improve operations, and increase customer loyalty.

Climate Champions

Our office is teaming up with Denver Public Schools to fund up to $225k in student-led projects such as improving air quality, climate justice and using cleaner energy.

Community Climate Needs Assessment

We started a dialogue with Denver’s under-resourced neighborhoods about the Climate Protection Fund. These assessments engage residents and community members to tell the city how best to invest funding in their neighborhood.

Denver Community Solar Program

Denver is installing 16 community solar gardens as a citywide effort to build, host, and share the benefits of solar energy.

Disposable Bag Fee for Businesses

Businesses in Colorado are no longer allowed to purchase plastic disposable bags for their customers to use. Learn how your business can transition to eliminate disposable bags from your operations. Plus, understand the penalties for non-compliance.

E-Bike Libraries

The city partners with nonprofits to operate multiple e-bike libraries. These programs provide 70 e-bikes in under-resourced neighborhoods for residents to use for their commutes and other trips at no cost.

E-Cargo Bikes for Deliveries

Denver is providing electric cargo bikes directly to businesses to help get cars off the roads! Denver Streets Partnership runs this program.

Electric Vehicle Carshare

Electric vehicles should be affordable and accessible. Income-qualified residents are eligible for greatly discounted carshare memberships.

Energize Denver Hub - Existing Buildings

Denver’s buildings are getting more efficient! The Energize Denver Ordinance requires all commercial and multifamily buildings in Denver to improve their efficiency by 2030. The Energize Denver Hub has everything you need to improve your building and get into compliance.

Equitable Community Tree Planting Initiative

Trees make our quality of life better. Some neighborhoods have ten times fewer trees than others in the city. These low-tree neighborhoods are also more vulnerable to the worst effects of climate change, like extreme heat and illness. We are working to plant 2,100 trees by 2025.

Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Citywide

Find a charging station near you. Plus, let us know if you find any issues with an electric vehicle charger owned by the city.

Green Jobs

Our vision is to create career pathways and expand opportunities for people from under-resourced communities as we enable a just transition to a climate-resilient future for Denver.

Sustainable Neighborhoods

Get support and recognition from the city as you work as a neighborhood to make Denver a vibrant and sustainable community.

Waste No More

This ordinance requires apartment complexes, restaurants, office buildings and other businesses in Denver to offer recycling and composting services. The city formed a task force to assist in enforcing, clarifying requirements, and overseeing recommendations for this ordinance.

Zero Emissions Hub: Codes and Resources

Denver adds hundreds of new buildings every year. Our building code ensures that these new buildings are efficient, electric, and healthy. Find resources to help your new building project comply with this new building code with confidence.