Recent DPS Stories of Sustainability
See the DPS Climate Action Plan
January 6, 2023 DPS Thanks to the activism of DPS students, we have published DPS' first-ever Climate Action Plan! In it we are changing the narrative from one of climate crisis to one of bold action, innovation, and accountability. The plan focuses on how DPS will...
Winter Sustainability Newsletter
The Winter 2022 Sustainability Newsletter is out. Our team manages utilities for the district, works to reduce our resource consumption by optimizing our buildings for efficiency and to create comfortable learning spaces. We engage students and clubs with their own...
Sometimes I Don’t Breathe
Dec. 7th, 2022 by Mariah Rosensweig Sometimes I don’t breathe. I hold my breath, hoping that by the time I run out of oxygen, we will have figured out how to repair our relationship to the natural world. I’ve been told I shouldn’t hold my breath, that “saving the...
Read the 2021-2022 Sustainability Annual Report
DPS Sustainability has been working hard to have an impact on our schools, community and beyond. Conserving resources, saving the district and taxpayers money and transitioning the district to more sustainable practices is only part of the work we do.
Superintendent Dr. Marerro speaks from the White House on Indoor Air Quality
Superintendent Dr. Marerro spoke about the importance of addressing indoor air quality to support our students’ health and achieve the student lead Climate Action Plan. The DPS Sustainability Team is incredibly proud of the work Dr. Marerro is doing to move the...
Dwarf Goats Arrive in DPS
by Matt Suprunowicz, SustainEd Farms Vega enjoys her new home at Denver Green School Northfield. SustainEd Farms, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, brings the first goats to Denver Public Schools. As of May, Denver Green School Northfield and Inspire...
Bruce Randolph pilots Agricultural Career Pathway with new Hydroponic Farm
Earth Day 2022, On Earth Day, 2022, the new hydroponic farm at Bruce Randolph shared the first harvest of fresh produce. Cucumbers growing in the new hydroponic farm. A partnership with Teens for Food Justice and a grant from Healthy Foods for Denver’s Kids helped...
DPS Board of Education Passes Student-Initiated Climate Policy
For over a year, the DPS Students for Climate Action have shared with the school board the importance of making DPS more sustainable to ensure a future for themselves and their peers. On the eve of Earth Day 2022, the DPS Board of Education unanimously passed a...