Recent DPS Stories of Sustainability
Spring Updates and Events
Read the Sustainability Team's spring newsletter to learn about all things DPS and Earth Day. And if you haven't already, sign up to receive DPS Sustainability newsletters right to your inbox and never miss a beat.
Attend the DPS Climate Summit on April 19
Whether you're a seasoned sustainability champion or new to the game, all are invited to learn and fight for a sustainable future at the second annual DPS Climate Summit, brought to you by DPS Students for Climate Action! Join students, staff, and community members as...
New Year, New Climate Action
The Sustainability Team's first newsletter of the new year is now available and full of exciting climate action highlights, sustainability resources, and ways to engage! Read more here. Don't miss out - sign up today to start receiving our newsletter right in your...
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...