Sustainability Spotlight - January 2023 - 2023 Outlook

Happy New Years from Sustainable Wheat Ridge and we hope your year has been off to a great start! The Sustainable Wheat Ridge committee recently completed their strategic planning for 2023, and have a full roster of topics to focus on this year:

• Green Business Program and Award – Sustainable Wheat Ridge will continue the tradition of presenting an annual green business award later in the year, and will also be researching green business initiatives to implement in Wheat Ridge.
• Inflation Reduction Act and Grant Opportunities Research – There are numerous programs and funding opportunities becoming available through the Inflation Reduction Act, and the committee will be researching and tracking these opportunities as more information becomes available, as well as looking into other grant opportunities.
• Greenhouse Gas and Emissions Reduction – Sustainable Wheat Ridge will continue to pursue electric vehicle charging stations and looking into pathways such as code amendments to encourage green building, energy efficiency, and emissions reduction.
• Solar opportunities in Wheat Ridge – the committee is assessing the feasibility of solar projects in Wheat Ridge such as community solar or a solar co-op.
• Sustainability Action Plan Update - The City and Sustainable Wheat Ridge will be working to update the current Sustainability Action Plan to reflect progress made so far as well as to analyze and prioritize new and existing goals and action items.
• Responsible Waste Management – Sustainable Wheat Ridge will continue to advocate for responsible waste management practices, and will be working with the City in upcoming months to engage with residents about such practices – stay tuned for more details on this process soon!

Keep an eye on the City’s Facebook page, website, and What’s Up Wheat Ridge site to continue receiving information on our progress, current sustainability happenings, upcoming events and opportunities!