Climate Action Task Force

The Denver Climate Action Task Force made recommendations to advance climate action. The key areas they discussed were:

  • Buildings
  • Transportation
  • Electricity
  • Energy Use
  • Emissions Sources
  • Resiliency and Adaptation

The task force engaged experts, stakeholders, and community members in their work. In the process, the task force:

  • Engaged Denver's communities to define goals, gaps, solutions and investment opportunities.
  • Reviewed the city's climate goals, current climate action work, and gaps in that work.
  • Recommended policies and solutions to meet goals in an equitable way.
  • Determined the level of funding needed to implement the proposed policies and solutions. 

The Task Force met 14 times between January and June of 2020. All meetings were open to public observers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some meetings took place virtually. Meeting agendas, notes, and recordings are available by request.

In June 2020, the task force finished their work and created a report of recommendations.

Task Force Members

Mayor Michael Hancock appointed 26 members to the Climate Action Task Force. He received over 260 applications to join the task force. The goal was to identify a diverse set of experts and members of the public to define the goals, priorities, and plan for climate action in Denver. The Task Force members were as follows:

  • Brandon Rietheimer, Resilient Denver
  • Dominique Gomez, Salazar Center for North American Conservation
  • Emily Gedeon, Sierra Club - Colorado
  • Eugene Downing, New Hope Baptist Church
  • Frank Locantore, Colfax Ave BID
  • George E. Ware, Community Member
  • Jackie Bouvier, Santa Fe BID
  • Jasmin Barco, Eco-Cycle
  • Jennifer Gremmert, Energy Outreach Colorado
  • Jessica Goad, Conservation Colorado
  • Jon Buerge, Urban Villages / LoDo District / Downtown BID
  • Kathie A Barstnar, NAIOP Colorado, the Commercial Real Estate Association
  • Kelly Shanley, Student Advocate, Community College of Denver
  • Laura Zaspel, Serendipity Catering
  • Lori Pace, Denver Metro Association of Realtors
  • Micaela Iron Shell-Dominguez, International Indigenous Youth Council
  • Mike Kruger, Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA)
  • Naomi Amaha, Denver Streets Partnership
  • Patricia G Iwasaki, Metro/NorthEast Denver
  • Piep van Heuven, Bicycle Colorado
  • Rhiannon Duryea, Denver Area Labor Federation
  • Sam Knaizer, BPX Energy, BP America
  • Sebastian Andrews, Youth Sustainability Board, environmentally concerned youth of Denver
  • Thomas Riggle, Resilient Denver
  • Tyler Smith, Xcel Energy
  • Veronica Booz, Green Valley Ranch/KIPP Colorado Schools

 

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