Recent DPS Stories of Sustainability
DPS Building All-Electric School
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 increasingly...
Congratulations to DPS’ First Climate Champions!
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 schools....
Winter Updates & Events
Read the winter Sustainability newsletter here, and learn about: Solar Canopy Ribbon Cutting at Northeast Early College, 2022-23 Climate Action Annual Report, and incorporating sustainability into your holidays Don’t receive the Sustainability Team’s newsletters yet?...
NEC Solar Canopy Ribbon Cutting
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...
Read the 2022-2023 DPS Climate Action Annual Report
In the Sustainability Team's latest annual report, we illustrate and celebrate a productive and impactful year of action, not just potential. We urge you to read the report and get involved with DPS's climate action work. We will continue to listen to student voices...
DPS To Get Electric Buses Through State Grant
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...
Vice President Harris Uplifts DPS Student Climate Activists
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...
Attend the Environmental Education Summer Mixer on July 12
**RESCHEDULED TO JULY 12** Let's raise a glass of agua fresca to summer! The MSU Denver School of Education and Colorado STEM EcoSystem invite you to kick back with us at the historic 9th Street Park at Auraria campus. Mix it up with other environmental educators from...