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Sustainability Plan Updates
Each year the City's Strategic Plan goes through updates and modifications. Since the Sustainability Plan is housed within the Strategic Plan it also undergoes these tweaks and changes. The following are how the goals within the Sustainability Plan have been updated as of the April 15, 2024 City Council meeting.
- Community Resilience changed to Climate Action: A community that addresses current and future environmental, economic, and social climate vulnerabilities through implementing climate adaptation and mitigation projects and practices.
- Economic Resilience changed to Sustainable Business and Green Workforce: A community that promotes sustainable business practices and the advancement of the green workforce.
- Built Environment changed from meaning, "Infrastructure designed and maintained in an economic, equitable and ecological manner," to, "Infrastructure that is built and/or operates in ways that eliminate or minimize harm to the environment and increase the health and well-being of its occupants."
- Air Quality changed to Air Quality Education
To see the additional changes made at the April 15 City Council meeting, go here.
Take The City of Englewood Sustainability Survey!
With updated Sustainability Plan goals, the city wants to hear from you! Have your voice heard by filling out this rolling Community Sustainability Survey. The responses from this survey are reviewed by the Sustainability Program Manager and discussed with the Sustainability Commission. Your responses could help shape the future of sustainability in Englewood.
Note: Find survey at the bottom of the Englewood Engaged page.
Green Business Program to Launch June 2024
 The city is thrilled to be officially launching the Sustainable Business Partnership (SBP) in collaboration with the City of Sheridan in June 2024. The SBP is a regional extension of the state's Colorado Green Business Network (CGBN), which provides Colorado businesses completely free one-on-one technical assistance to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also saving money. Englewood and Sheridan's designated Green Business Program Coordinator will be able to help businesses navigate the program and provide individualized technical support.
If you're an Englewood or Sheridan business interested in joining this FREE program, sign up here. For questions, reach out to Mel Englund, Sustainability Program Manager, at menglund@englewoodco.gov.
Get up to $1,000 for Your Sustainability Related Project!
Have a sustainability project idea that you think could have a lasting, positive impact on the Englewood community? Apply to the city's Sustainability Grant!
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Community groups, businesses, or individuals can apply for up to $1,000 for their Englewood-based sustainability project. The most successful projects will engage community members in sustainability work, implement sustainable practices to areas most in-need, and will encompass one or more of the goals listed in the city's Sustainability Plan.
Applications are reviewed on a first come, first serve basis. Deadline is rolling until October 31, 2024 but all projects must prove they can be completed by December 31,2024.
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City Launches Internal Composting
A project found in the city's Sustainability Plan under the Waste and Recycling goal is to, "Explore a composting program at all city facilities; track tonnage collected." To accomplish
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this project, the city is partnering with Compost Colorado to provide composting in all the major break room areas at the different building sites. Steps like this is one of the many ways the city is doing its part in advancing sustainability.
Want to compost yourself? In 2023 the city's recreation center became a compost drop off location for Compost Colorado. For $5/week you can take advantage of any of the available Compost Colorado drop-off locations OR you can sign-up for curbside pickup. Learn more here
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 Installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at your business can benefit your customers, employees, and community. There are resources to help you get started.
Grant Funding
Charge Ahead Colorado provides grant funding for community-based Level 2 and DC fast-charging EV charging stations. Eligible businesses can receive up to 80% funding for charging station installations. The next round of applications opens May 13th and closes June 14th. Apply today at energyoffice.colorado.gov/charge-ahead-colorado!
Loan Program
The Colorado Clean Energy Fund is partnering with Charge Ahead Colorado to provide the Charge Ahead Loan. Loan amounts range from $10,000 to $500,000 with varying terms and rates. Learn more and apply at cocleanenergyfund.com/partner-programs/charge-ahead/.
Federal Tax Credit
Tax credits are now available for installing charging equipment at businesses within low-income communities. If you install electric vehicle charging equipment within an eligible census tract, you may be eligible for up to a 30% tax credit with a maximum credit of $100,000. To learn more, visit irs.gov/credits-deductions/alternative-fuel-vehicle-refueling-property-credit.
Coaching Services
As part of the Colorado Energy Office's ReCharge Colorado program, ReCharge Coaches provide consumers, local governments, workplaces, and multiunit housing developments with coaching services for EV adoption and infrastructure development across the state. Learn more about ReCharge coaches at energyoffice.colorado.gov/transportation/ev-education-resources/recharge-colorado.
Resource Library
Below are sustainability-related programs eligible to Englewood residents as well as resources. If there's a resource or program you'd like to be considered to be added to the newsletter, email menglund@englewoodco.gov.
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