Media Coverage

2008

11-24-2008
‘Green’ efforts embrace poor
USA TODAY

11-21-2008
City going green – on two-wheelers
The Rocky Mountain News

08-31-2008
Dems speed green goals
The Denver Post

08-29-2008
Denver has some green lessons for Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union

08-27-2008
Free bike rides put new spin on commutes
The Denver Post

08-25-2008
Dems’ favorite color for convention? Green
The Denver Post

08-21-2008
Denver International Airport Shows Off 2 MW Solar Energy System
Clean Edge News

08-21-2008
Denver’s second coming-out party
The Christian Science Monitor

08-04-2008
Denver vies for title of greenest U.S. meetings destination
The Green Meeting

07-22-2008
Democratic Convention to get ‘greener’
The Denver Daily News

07-10-2008
Doorstep To Pepsi Center Turns Green For DNC
CBS 4 News

07-01-2008
Mayor: Denver strong, poised for even better days
The Denver Post

06-28-2008
The reception is clear, recycling is here
9News (KUSA-TV)

06-27-2008
Hickenlooper: Warm’s the new cool
The Denver Post

06-26-2008
Ritter, Hickenlooper Launch Cool Biz Program
CBS 4 News

06-26-2008
Mayor, governor strip down to save energy
9News (KUSA-TV)

06-25-2008
Gardening at Altitude: Tree donations for Windsor
Daily Camera

06-20-2008
Windsor struggles to replace trees ripped by tornado
The Rocky Mountain News

06-20-2008
All Eyes on Denver in August
MiMegasite Magazine

06-12-2008
The goal is bring 1 million more to the metro area
9News (KUSA-TV)

06-12-2008
GreenPrint Denver branches out to Windsor
The Rocky Mountain News

06-11-2008
Newest learning tool is on museum’s roof
9News (KUSA-TV)

06-05-2008
Going green on 16th Street Mall
The Rocky Mountain News

06-04-2008
Yellow recycle bins the new “green”
The Denver Post

05-29-2008
Denver 42nd in per-capita carbon output
The Denver Post

05-13-2008
Denver Justice Center Gains Green Award
Government Technology Magazine

05-12-2008
Council leads by example with reusable water bottles
The Rocky Mountain News

04-23-2008
Getting a head start on Arbor Day
9News (KUSA-TV)

04-16-2008
Street-sweeping returns to Denver
The Denver Post

04-10-2008
Hickenlooper’s Avs-Wild Wager Goes Green
CBS 4 News

04-10-2008
Mayors Make ‘Green Bet’ On Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Denver Channel, 7 News

04-10-2008
Low-hanging fruit on the porch – reducing your waste
North Denver News

04-08-2008
Democratic convention ready to ride Denver’s green wave
The Denver Post

03-29-2008
Lights Go Out In Denver For One Hour
CW2 – Channel 2 News

03-28-2008
Earth Hour organizers encourage 60 minutes of darkness
Austin News, KXAN.com

03-27-2008
Denver urged to “go dark” for an hour Saturday
The Denver Post

03-26-2008
‘Earth Hour’ event draws Denver businesses
The Denver Business Journal

03-16-2008
Greening of the Pepsi Center
The Denver Post

01-31-2008
Wind farm weighed on airport property
The Denver Post

01-17-2008
Wal-Mart donates light bulbs
The Rocky Mountain News

01-11-2008
Restaurateurs urged to go green and lean
The Rocky Mountain News

2007

12-20-2007
Extra!, December 20: Living Green
The Rocky Mountain News

12-19-2007
Convention vendors have sustainable option
The Denver Business Journal

11-28-2007
‘Green’ Concrete Helping To Reduce Denver’s Carbon Footprint
The Denver Channel, 7 News

11-23-2007
Denver’s Holiday Lights Get Energy Efficient Makeover
Fox 31 News

11-14-2007
Cities plan energy efficiency
The Denver Post

10-25-2007
Mayor signs plan to clear air
The Denver Post

10-24-2007
City adopts Climate Action Plan
The Denver Business Journal

10-24-2007
Mayor backs ‘green’ plan for Denver
The Denver Post

10-01-2007
DIA to set solar standard
The Denver Post

08-22-2007
O’Meara: Tree by tree
Daily Camera

08-16-2007
Director named to manage DNC’s ‘greening’
The Rocky Mountain News

08-07-2007
EPA recognizes water-smart efforts in Denver
WaterTechOnline.com

08-07-2007
Denver Water joins EPA in efficiency plan
The Rocky Mountain News

07-29-2007
Denver’s green ideas may include raising fees
9News (KUSA-TV)

07-28-2007
Staying dry
The Rocky Mountain News

07-17-2007
Grass-roots city
The Rocky Mountain News

07-15-2007
Sky’s the limit for Denver mayor
CW2 – Channel 2 News

07-15-2007
The magic of Mayor Hickenlooper
The Denver Post

07-09-2007
Denver Unveils New High Efficiency Toilets
CBS 4 News

07-05-2007
Home-upgrade plan killed
The Rocky Mountain News

07-03-2007
Denver dumps idea to order “green” remodels
The Denver Post

06-22-2007
Ride a bike back to health
The Denver Post

06-19-2007
Dem states vote blue, but convention will go green
The Denver Post

06-11-2007
Denver targets global warming
The Rocky Mountain News

05-27-2007
Warming to mandates
The Rocky Mountain News

05-21-2007
City makes being green easier
The Denver Post

05-21-2007
Travelers asked to buy carbon offsets
USA TODAY

05-18-2007
Denver holding the line on gases
The Denver Post

05-03-2007
5 questions for global warming activist Laurie David
The Rocky Mountain News

04-24-2007
Laurie David can bring the heat in crusade against global warming
The Denver Post

04-22-2007
Earthwhile developments
The Denver Post

04-20-2007
Guilt-Free Consumption
Westword

04-18-2007
Going native with plants: A new-old direction for water conservation
The Christian Science Monitor

02-25-2007
Colo. green policies are homegrown
The Denver Post

02-23-2007
Convention planners seeing green for Denver 2008
CBS 4 News (Associated Press)

02-13-2007
TURNING THE SHIP: Cities are the Key to Green Development
GreenBiz.com

2006

11-23-2006
Christmas light-ups that give the Earth a present
The Denver Post

11-22-2006
Colorado, nation tilt to green politics
The Denver Post

10-31-2006
Denver: Recycling roll-out completed
Cherry Creek News

10-19-2006
Planners hope to put Denver in the shade
The Denver Post

08-05-2006
Reuteman: Green is the new black on corporate bottom lines
The Rocky Mountain News

08-03-2006
Mall holiday lights to use less electricity
The Denver Business Journal

07-13-2006
Sustainable energy a natural fit
ColoradoBiz Magazine

07-13-2006
‘GreenPrint Denver’ Emphasizes Sustainable Urban and
Transportation Design, Energy and Water Conservation
Smart Growth Online

07-13-2006
Hickenlooper sees green city in future
The Rocky Mountain News

07-13-2006
The mayor’s ambitious agenda
The Rocky Mountain News

07-13-2006
Mayor sketches out “Greenprint” vision
The Denver Post

07-13-2006
Mayor sees the forest for the trees
The Denver Post

07-12-2006
Hickenlooper wants to paint the town green
9News (KUSA-TV)

07-12-2006
Denver mayor launches citywide environmental program
The Summit Daily News (Associated Press)

07-12-2006
Hickenlooper announces ‘Greenprint Denver’
The Denver Business Journal

07-12-2006
Mayor launches green plan for Denver
The Denver Post

In the Blogs

2008

08-26-2008
Greening and glitterati at the Democratic Convention
Roberta Cruger/Plenty Magazine’s Blog

08-20-2008
Denver International Airport’s Solar Set-up
Cheapflights.com

08-19-2008
Greening the DNC
Katy Neusteter/DeliciousLiving Magazine’s Blog

07-27-2008
Idle Thoughts about Denver International Airport
Drew Bixby/Westword’s Latest Word Blog

07-24-2008
Where Did All the Denver Daisies Go?
Bill Chameides/The Huffington Post

07-18-2008
City tests out new hybrid trash truck
Denver Public Works/YourHub.com

07-06-2008
Green in Denver
Traveling In Heels

07-03-2008
Urban Technology and Green Development
Boulderspace

06-30-2008
Denver International Carbon Offset Program Fails To Take Off
Environmental Leader

06-30-2008
City employees volunteer to help senior homeowners
Jeff Martinez/YourHub.com

06-10-2008
Recycle on 16th Street
Everything We Know About Denver

06-04-2008
Recycling on the Mall
The Live Downtown Denver Blog

05-12-2008
People’s Fair going green
Andrea Furness/YourHub.com

04-17-2008
Cool Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Home Grown Colorado

03-19-2008
The Pepsi Center “Goes Green”
NuEnergen

01-24-2008
Tree By Tree gets help from Staples
Green Unlimited

01-20-2008
Free light bulbs!
Delicatessen magazine

01-11-2008
Hickenlooper kicks off restaurant greening session
Dan Mahoney/YourHub.com

01-02-2008
Denver’s Green Staple
Move, trend spot

2007

11-14-2007
America’s Top Mayors for Sustainability
Our Green Cities

11-14-2007
More than $2 Billion Growth in “Green” Construction Anticipated in Next 5 Years
Associated Content

10-30-2007
Denver Mayor Signs Climate Action Plan
Environmental Leader

10-25-2007
Denver’s Plan for Tiered Electric and Gas Rates
EE/RE Investing; Tom Konrad, Ph.D.

06-12-2007
Who Speaks for the Smog?
Daily Kos

06-12-2007
Denver Announces Climate Action Plan
Environmental Leader

05-29-2007
New Recommendations for Denver Greenhouse Emissions Open for Comment
Manufactured Gods from the Third World

05-22-2007
Carbon Offset Kiosks?
ECOtality Blog

05-18-2007
Denver Considers Carbon Offset Kiosks At DIA
Environmental Leader

04-23-2007
Arbor Day Tradition Builds Arboretum
Tabitha Dial/YourHub.com

04-18-2007
Living in Denver, CO: “7,000 Trees in 7 Days”
ActiveRain Real Estate Network

04-03-2007
7,000 Trees in 7 Days
Worldchanging.com

03-20-2007
Mayor Hickenlooper Dons Ridiculous Leaf Suit for Cover of Library Magazine
Colorado Green Business Blog

02-13-2007
Greenprint Denver
heartofwhere

01-19-2007
Top Ten Sustainability Stories for 2006
Green A City

2006

12-09-2006


Greenprint Denver
WorldChanging.com

12-03-2006


Skyscraper Sunday: 1800 Larimer LEED Silver Office Tower (Denver)
Jetson Green

11-07-2006


New EPA Building In Denver Topped With Green Roof
FacilityBlog

09-30-2006


Greenprint Denver reaches for sustainability
ADPblog: American Democracy Project / Indiana University South Bend

09-26-2006


Greenprint Denver at a Glance
The Inspired Economy

08-20-2006


DIA: Why not Green?
The Built Environment: Good, bad, and really ugly

08-09-2006


Sustainable Landscapes
The Built Environment: Good, bad, and really ugly

08-08-2006


Is ‘Greenprint Denver’ Plan Enough?
Planetizen: Urban Planning and Development Network

07-21-2006


Greenprint Denver Announced
CEOs for Cities

07-18-2006


Greening Denver
Unbossed.com

07-17-2006


Greenprint Denver
KickTheOilHabit.org

07-17-2006


Denver’s Green Side and Creative Acts that Matter
WorldChanging.com

07-14-2006


“Greenprint Denver” — New Plan for a Sustainable City
TreeHugger

07-14-2006


SOLAR 2006: The Latest News from Denver (Update 4)
Renewable Energy Access

07-13-2006


Denver Mayor Unveils “Greenprint Denver”: 20-Year Sustainable Framework
Green Car Congress

07-12-2006


A bold vision for a green Denver
ProgressNowAction

07-12-2006


Denver’s GreenPrint Initiative
Averde LLC.

07-12-2006


Hickenlooper announces Greenprint Denver
Environment Colorado

07-12-2006


Operation Greenprint
5280.com

On the Radio

08-21-2008

Denver Greenprint and DNC Host Committee on Denver’s Green Movement
KGNU Radio

Michele Weingarden and Parry Burnap discuss Denver’s Greenprint program and innovations in green energy before, during and after the Democratic National Convention; how the green principles will be seen in practice; and how citizens can connect to these principles and programs in the events of our daily lives.

08-29-2007


Mayors’ Kyoto
Good Dirt Radio

Hosts Tammy Graham and Tom Bartels lead a discussion about the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, created by Mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle, Washington. Mayor John Hickenlooper joins Mayor Mark Barron (Jackson, Wyoming), Mayor Bruce Christiansen (Glenwood Springs, Colorado) and former Mayor Sidny Zink (Durango, Colorado) to share viewpoints on the agreement and how they’re implementing action within their cities.

07-05-2007


Hickenlooper on Greenprint Denver
Colorado Matters; KCFR Colorado Public Radio

Ryan Warner speaks with Mayor John Hickenlooper about recommendations from the Greenprint Denver Advisory Council.

06-03-2007


Mayor Hickenlooper Interview
Meet the Planet

Mayor Hickenlooper discusses Greenprint Denver’s current and long-range goals with co-host Jenny Griffin on “Earth Warrior” Doug Ivey’s educational program, which aims to improve awareness about environmental issues and sustainable solutions. Select the June 3 show from their archives.

08-07-2006


Panel Discussion: Greenprint Denver
Colorado Matters; KCFR Colorado Public Radio

Host Ryan Warner leads a discussion about Greenprint Denver. Beth Conover, former director of Greenprint Denver, Tom Clark, executive vice president of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, and Warren Karlenzig with SustainLane.com discuss Mayor Hickenlooper’s vision and Greenprint Denver’s next steps.

On TV

September 2006


Greenprint Denver Discussion
Issues and Options; Denver 8 TV

Greenprint Denver’s former director, Beth Conover, joins host Tamara Banks to discuss the city’s sustainable development efforts and strategies.