by lindsayweber | Feb 14, 2024 | Built Environment, Environmental Justice, News
DPS’ new Responsive Arts and Steam Academy will have all-electric heating and kitchen equipment! This is a big win for sustainability, because electricity can be provided by renewable sources whereas natural gas cannot. And in Colorado, electricity is...
by lindsayweber | Jan 26, 2024 | Built Environment, Career & Curriculum, Environmental Justice, Gardens, News, Resource Management, Transportation, Wellness
The DPS Sustainability Team partnered with Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency on the first-ever Climate Champions Grant Program, which provides $225,000 in funding for DPS students to implement climate action projects in their...
by erinahlholm | Oct 30, 2023 | Environmental Justice, News, Resource Management
On October 11, The Board of Education, DPS Leadership, and the students of Northeast Early College gathered together to celebrate the installation of a brand new solar array. The solar canopy project was a shared green initiative, led by DPS and funded by the City of...
by lindsayweber | Sep 7, 2023 | Environmental Justice, News, Transportation
13 Colorado school districts and charter schools, including DPS, will add electric school buses to their fleets through $24 million in state and federal funding from the Colorado Electric School Bus Grant Program. Read more about the program and benefits for the...
by lindsayweber | Jun 30, 2023 | Environmental Justice, News
Vice President Kamala Harris made a special visit to Northfield High School to speak about the importance of youth voices in the climate movement. In a powerful display of support, she applauded the determination and leadership of DPS Students for Climate Action for...
by lindsayweber | Apr 19, 2023 | Built Environment, Career & Curriculum, Environmental Justice, Gardens, News, Resource Management, Transportation, Wellness
Read the spring Sustainability newsletter here, and learn about: DPS students featured in an Education Week article, DPS Earth Day events and teaching resources, and the major changes to Denver’s compost guidelines. Don’t receive the Sustainability...
