Recent DPS Stories of Sustainability
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...
Climate Leadership Summit – Save the Date!
Friday, April 15th, 2022 9:30am-2:30pm CSU Lory Student Center From our neighbors to the north in Poudre School District… The Climate Leadership Summit is a solution focused event designed by high school students for students in collaboration with CSU to provide and...
Sustainable Agriculture Challenge – Win up to $1,000
Create a plant to address problems with our food systems and you could win up to $1,000! The Chipotle x Earth Force challenge is designed to help young people make their food systems more sustainable. The challenge is youth lead with an adult sponsor. Tackle issues...
Cory Elementary Embraces the Whole Child, Whole Chicken and Whole Food!
by Skeeter Buck For the past several years, Cory Elementary — its students, teachers, and parents have collaborated utilizing a school-based community chicken program and garden as a space where our students, teachers, parents, and community can gather in an extended...
DPS Unveils District’s First Electric Bus
On Nov. 4, 2021 Denver Public Schools unveiled the district’s first electric school bus at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College (DMLK). Elvis, the first DPS electric bus The bus will service routes for several schools in...
Fall 2021 Sustainability Newsletter
Welcome to the return of the DPS Sustainability Newsletter! 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...