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Environmental Justice

The Climate Protection Fund specifies that the fund “should, over the long term, endeavor to invest fifty percent (50%) of the dedicated funds directly in the community with a strong lens toward equity, race, and social justice.” We are aiming for that 50% requirement to be a floor, not a ceiling.

Certifiably Green Denver Equity Funding

The city's Certifiably Green Denver program provides funding to help small, minority- and women-owned businesses become more sustainable.

Equitable Community Tree Planting Initiative

Over the next three years, Denver will plant over 2,100 trees on residential properties. This initiative plants trees in heat-vulnerable neighborhoods. These neighborhoods have significantly less tree cover and shade than other neighborhoods.

Equity Priority Buildings

Equity Priority Buildings can receive long-term compliance assistance to help you understand and reach your Energize Denver goals. See how we make this designation, apply for the classification, and learn more about assistance.

Community Climate Needs Assessment

We started a dialogue with Denver’s under-resourced neighborhoods about the Climate Protection Fund. These assessments engage residents and community members to tell the city how best to invest funding in their neighborhood.

Promotoras Climacticas

Denver partners with community-based organizations to conduct public outreach and engagement to address two of Denver’s top climate vulnerabilities: extreme heat and water scarcity.