Sustainability Spotlight - April 2024 - Action Plan Update and Survey!
In January 2024, The City and Sustainable Wheat Ridge, kicked-off a project to update the City’s Sustainability Action Plan. The original 2018 Sustainability Action Plan was community-driven, a collective action taken on behalf of the Sustainable Wheat Ridge Committee.
The updated plan aims to:
1) Highlight the sustainability progress that Wheat Ridge has already made.
2) Understand the vision that Wheat Ridge residents have for the current and future vibrancy of Wheat Ridge.
3) Be formally adopted by City Council. The plan is scheduled to be completed by the end of summer 2024 and will be a 5-year roadmap for Wheat Ridge.
Project Goals
To identify actionable, impactful strategies for Wheat Ridge to improve the following areas:
- Energy Efficiency and Green Building
- Equity and Environmental Justice
- Water
- Transportation
- Solid Waste and Recycling
- Communications and Engagement
- Businesses and Jobs
- Arts and Cultures
- Renewable Energy
In addition, this project aims to empower residents, businesses, and city staff to take part in creating a more sustainable, vibrant Wheat Ridge through the creation of a 5-year sustainability roadmap.
How can you get involved?! Take this survey by June 9 to let us know what matters most to you! Subscribe to the project's page on What's Up Wheat Ridge to learn more and stay up to date.
