See yourself working for a city where social conscience leads to sound policy.
Denver is committed to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. In 2020, Denver voted to create the Climate Protection Fund, raising more than $40 million a year to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, support climate adaptation and create new jobs. Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency is tasked with urgently responding to the climate crisis by working with the community and through policy to improve public transportation, increase energy efficiency and incentivize electric vehicles and renewable sources of energy.
Denver is committed to ending unsheltered homelessness and creating permanent, affordable housing for residents. Denver’s Department of Housing Stability stabilizes people at risk of involuntary displacement and connecting them to housing resources and supports people experiencing a crisis by connecting them to shelter services and short-term and permanent housing. Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 initiative aims to house 1,000 unsheltered individuals and permanently close encampments by the end of 2023.
Denver is committed to ensuring that the quality of life of our residents is not determined by their zip code, income level, race, language or any other characteristic. The Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation ensures our 11,000 employees and their departments and agencies understand how to put equity into action in their policies, programs, regulations and initiatives.
Providing free recreation center access for children and seniors, providing free resources for wealth building and small business development, and soon, offering a dedicated fund for rental assistance are just a few examples of what the City and County of Denver does to ensure that every person has the opportunity for a home, a job and a future in Denver.