Recent DPS Stories of Sustainability
Students Engage Nature at Monarch Montessori
By Melanie Stewart-Lopes Monarch Montessori of Denver is two schools under one roof. First Steps at Monarch Montessori of Denver is the infant through preschool program that is a private, non-profit school and the elementary school is a public charter school through...
Westerly Creek Elementary Celebrates Earth Day with “From Creek to the Lake” Community Clean Up
by Christina Foust, Associate Professor – Department of Communication Studies, April 24th, 2021 The Westerly Creek Elementary School Green Team organized a clean-up “From the Creek to the Lake” in honor of Earth Day on April 24, 2021. About 112 people from over 40...
DPS schools come together to create a Youth Climate Engagement Video
Students and faculty from Northfield High School, Swigert International and Joe Shoemaker Elementary created a video to share with Colorado legislators to promote community voices on climate change. They share how they have been personally impacted by climate change,...
State Proposed Budget includes $150 Million for electric school buses
See Gov. Jared Polis and DPS students discuss the benefits of retiring diesel buses and replacing them with electric. 9News reports.
Maxwell Elementary receives Westerra grant
Jessie Whaley Maxwell Elementary School received a Westerra Credit Union grant to renovate the school garden and add perennial fruit and vegetable plants. The garden at Maxwell was developed through a partnership with Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) and the school. A...
Energy Performance Contract Launch
Denver Public Schools and McKinstry Launch Energy Performance Contract Project to improve learning environments and student and staff comfort while reducing utility and operations costs at more than two dozen school buildings. McKinstry and Denver Public Schools, in...
Gigia Kolouch – Nutrition & Garden Champion
Dec 16th, 2020 – Gigia Kolouch – Sustainability Champion The Sustainability Champion series highlights the people forging garden and sustainability pathways in Denver Public Schools. Gigia is among the pioneer garden champions that planted, nurtured and tended the...
Sustainability Education Survey
Help Us Best Support You To better understand the current state of sustainability education, including the intersection of racial, social and environmental justice, the Sustainability Team has partnered with Dr. Christina Foust (Associate Professor of Communication...