RMI’s research and consulting staff works with businesses, communities, and organizations around the world in three interconnected practices: the built environment, energy and resources, mobility and vehicle efficiency.

More about RMI.Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is an independent, entrepreneurial nonprofit organization. RMI drives the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining. RMI's research and consulting staff works with businesses, communities, and organizations around the world in three interconnected practices: the built environment, energy and resources, mobility and vehicle efficiency. RMI's work incorporates a unique blend of whole-system thinking, integrative design, end-use/least-cost analysis, and an interdisciplinary knowledge of advanced technologies and techniques.

The mission of Alliance for Sustainable Colorado is to catalyze the shift to a truly sustainable world by fostering collaboration among nonprofits, businesses, governments, and academia.

More about the Alliance Center.The mission of Alliance for Sustainable Colorado is to catalyze the shift to a truly sustainable world by fostering collaboration among nonprofits, businesses, governments, and academia. We are working to advance economic, environmental, and social sustainability in Colorado by building cross-sector alliances and networks. Our vision of a sustainable Colorado is a state which: - Respects the earth's biological and natural systems and the limits of the planet's finite resources - Measures profitability not just in dollars, but in quality of life and equality of opportunity Builds community across political, racial, economic, social, and educational boundaries.

RMI’s research and consulting staff works with businesses, communities, and organizations around the world in three interconnected practices: the built environment, energy and resources, mobility and vehicle efficiency.

More about Denver Mile High City.As a nationally recognized leader in urban planning, transit oriented development, historic preservation, and sustainable communities, the City and County of Denver is pleased to be a Living City Block partner. The successful redevelopment of Lower Downtown, Stapleton, Lowry and Highland Gardens Village are a few examples of urban revitalization, reinvestment and new urbanism. Denver leads the nation with the number of LEED and Energy Star certified buildings for similar sized cities. Denver was also named the top city for bike and recreational trails. Blueprint Denver—an Integrated Land Use and Transportation Plan is basis of other innovative programs including the Living Streets Initiative, B-Cycle bike sharing, Strategic Transportation Plan, Greenprint Denver, Neighborhood by Neighborhood weatherization campaign, and a new form-based/context-sensitive Zoning Code.

Greenprint Denver is an effort to fully integrate sustainability as a core value and operating principle in Denver city government.

More about Greenprint. The concept of Sustainable Development seeks to balance economic, social and environmental impacts of our actions. Greenprint Denver is an effort to fully integrate sustainability as a core value and operating principle in Denver city government. The following GreenPrint Denver departments have partnered with Living City Block: Community Planning and Development, Development Services, Environmental Health, Office of Economic Development, Parks and Recreation and Public Works. Mission and Guiding Principles The mission of the Sustainable Development Initiative is to provide leadership and contribute practical solutions to ensure a prosperous community where people and nature thrive.

With 13 schools and colleges and more than 119 degree programs, the University of Colorado Denver offers a hands-on, real-world education in a vibrant city in the heart of the energetic west.

More about UCD.Health careers begin here, with top-notch undergraduate nursing and biology programs linked with medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, nursing and public health programs on our Anschutz Medical Campus in nearby Aurora. Students also build foundations for careers ranging from the music industry to the energy industry, from teaching to engineering and architecture. Our business programs, located in the heart of downtown Denver, attract up-and-comers and top executives alike, and many of the state’s political leaders were trained in our public administration programs. Basic science and applied health research attracts more National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding than any other university in Colorado. UC Denver attracts students, researchers and faculty who want to make a difference – today.

The mission of the Governor’s Energy Office is to lead Colorado to a New Energy Economy by advancing energy efficiency and renewable, clean energy resources.

More about the GEO.The mission of the Governor’s Energy Office is to lead Colorado to a New Energy Economy by advancing energy efficiency and renewable, clean energy resources. The New Energy Economy embraces energy conservation as an important component in our energy future, yet requires a broader mission to meet the goals of expanding renewable and clean energy resources and opportunities for the state’s economy, environment and energy independence.

We are dedicated to providing you the best in service, value and information to enhance your professional and personal life.

More about Xcel.Our name reflects our core value — excellence in energy products and services. We are dedicated to providing you the best in service, value and information to enhance your professional and personal life. We are committed to customer satisfaction by continuously improving our operations to be a low-cost, reliable, environmentally sound energy provider. We have been successfully proving this to our customers for more than 130 years and will work hard to continue with this commitment in the future.

We provide services and tools to design, construct, and operate buildings and communities that are responsible, enduring, and healthy.

More about GBS.We provide services and tools to design, construct, and operate buildings and communities that are responsible, enduring, and healthy. With our collective expertise and open exchange, we help clients integrate sustainable practices that benefit their business, their community and the environment.

The University of Denver will be a great private university dedicated to the public good.

More about the University of Denver.The University of Denver will be a great private university dedicated to the public good. The mission of the University of Denver is to promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought, and generating knowledge. Our active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good. Electronic Media Arts & Design and Digital Media Studies program missions are: The eMAD program produces self motivated artists with strengths in creative vision, design, concept development, critical thinking and a commitment to communicating visual messages capable of reshaping the world through innovative artistic design. DMS fosters the work of innovative students interested in using digital methods and forms to creatively explore, and critically comment on, the digital conditions rapidly altering every aspect of our reality.

Metropolitan State College of Denver is a comprehensive, baccalaureate-degree granting, urban college that offers arts and sciences, professional, and business courses and programs to a diverse student population in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

More about Metro State.Metropolitan State College of Denver is a comprehensive, baccalaureate-degree granting, urban college that offers arts and sciences, professional, and business courses and programs to a diverse student population in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Excellence in teaching and learning is Metro State’s primary objective. The mission of Metro State is to provide a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education, and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global, and technological society. To fulfill its mission, Metro State’s diverse college community engages the community at large in scholarly inquiry, creative activity, and the application of knowledge. With its modified open admissions policy, the College welcomes students from all walks of life and circumstances, including all levels of academic preparation consistent with statutory guidelines, all conditions of economic and income status, all ages, and all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. In addition to degree seeking students, non-degree students seeking opportunities for continuing education are welcomed.

The Partnership is a leader, place-maker, convener, idea generator, facilitator, recruiter, team-builder and policy advocate in Downtown Denver.

More about the Denver Downtown Partnership.With a reputation for more than 50 years of excellence, the Downtown Denver Partnership plays many diverse roles to enhance Downtown Denver. The Partnership is a leader, place-maker, convener, idea generator, facilitator, recruiter, team-builder and policy advocate in Downtown Denver. The Partnership’s six areas of focus – Leadership, Environment, Experience, Jobs, Connections and Housing – are the basic, integrated elements of our organization. The final and most critical components of our organization are our valued members and constituents who shape our policy and help guide our endeavors. We thank them for their invaluable commitment and look forward to communicating to the community the many ways in which we have and will continue to work together to enhance our city.

Our projects test collaborative models that tie together economic development strategies, development best practices and targeted investments.

More about Portland Sustainability Institute.We turn ideas into actions. Our projects test collaborative models that tie together economic development strategies, development best practices and targeted investments. We strive for high leverage and high value outcomes: enhanced learning networks, multi-sector partnerships, global exchange of best practices and enduring results.

HuntGreen provides expert policy, political, and investment advising on energy, agriculture, transportation, and the environment.

More about HuntGreen.HuntGreen provides expert policy, political, and investment advising on energy, agriculture, transportation, and the environment. We help businesses and investors anticipate and respond to changing markets, technologies, poli cies, political dynamics, and other risks and opportunities. We work with policy makers to address climate, energy, food, security, and green design challenges. We shape comprehensive, forward thinking strategies which drive innovation, focus on concrete results, and aim to set the country and the world on a path towards a sustainable future. Our clients include government agencies, companies, private equity firms, clean technology entrepreneurs, investors, educational institutions, foundations, individuals, and non-profit organizations.

Waste Farmers offers the next generation of resource management, bio-based renewable energy, sustainable agricultural production, greenhouse gas mitigation, and innovative recycling, composting, and waste reduction services.

More about Waste Farmers.Waste Farmers provides programs and infrastructure for an emerging economy in Denver and Colorado that uses resources more efficiently. Waste Farmers offers the next generation of resource management, bio-based renewable energy, sustainable agricultural production, greenhouse gas mitigation, and innovative recycling, composting, and waste reduction services. We reintegrate urban “waste” nutrients with agricultural and energy production in an effort to maximize the value of the items we collect and cultivate the communities we serve. The company was founded with $9,000, a pickup truck, and an overwhelming belief that idealism and capitalism can coexist – that it is possible to develop a company that builds profit while enriching the community. Waste Farmers has created a platform of services to support passionate, new economy business leaders. Our company is founded on the belief that waste in all forms, whether physical discards, energy, water, people, or any other resource is a sign of inefficiency.

OnGoing believes that a radical new approach is required for the future of American transportation and personal mobility.

More about OnGoing.OnGoing believes that a radical new approach is required for the future of American transportation and personal mobility – a future that provides American citizens and businesses a range of compellingly designed, ecologically and economically sustainable transportation options that are part of a totally integrated national system. Our mission is twofold: 1. To bring a team of the best and brightest people together with the necessary funding to develop a vision and then a blueprint for solutions to America’s next 50 years of transportation needs 2. To work to assist America’s political and corporate leadership to create the required policy and business models to implement these solutions.

The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.

More about USGBC.The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities.

The mission of American Renewable Energy DAY (AREDAY) is to promote education and awareness of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies as practical solutions to global warming.

More about AREDay.The mission of American Renewable Energy DAY (AREDAY) is to promote education and awareness of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies as practical solutions to global warming. Founded in 2004, AREDAY works in partnership with Sustainable Settings, the City of Aspen, the Community Office for Resource Efficiency, Pitkin County, the Intertribal Council On Utility Policy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to: • Promote public understanding and involvement in the local, regional and national efforts to reduce green house gas emissions that contribute to global warming and climate change. • Identify, encourage and promote appropriate renewable energy development locally, regionally and nationally. • Coordinate fundraising for selected AREDAY events. • Supervise and ensure the completion of all AREDAY event projects. • Foster cooperative and mutually productive relationships among the community and governmental agencies to accomplish the AREDAY mission.

BikeDenver is Denver’s bicycle advocacy organization.

More about BikeDenver.BikeDenver is Denver's bicycle advocacy organization. We work to promote and encourage bicycling in Denver and make Denver a better place to ride a bike for fun, recreation and transportation.

eGo CarShare is a local non-profit carsharing organization, serving the Boulder-Denver metro area.

More about eGo carshare.eGo CarShare is a local non-profit carsharing organization, serving the Boulder-Denver metro area. Our mission is to provide and promote alternatives to individual car ownership, thereby reducing the environmental and social impacts associated with motor vehicle use. eGo CarShare provides access to a network of energy-efficient vehicles throughout Denver and Boulder, allowing members to pay per trip without the commitment of owning a car. Vehicles are conveniently stationed, often near transit and bicycle facilities and are accessible to members with valid reservations 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.

Project Get Ready is an RMI initiative that helps cities/regions take a leadership role in the transition to plug-in vehicles.

More about Project Get Ready.Project Get Ready is a non-profit initiative led by Rocky Mountain Institute, in conjunction with a wide array of partners and technical advisers. Project Get Ready will: * Create a dynamic “menu” of strategic plug-in readiness actions including the “business case” for each action. * Provide a web database of American and international plug-in readiness activities. * Convene at least 20 cities as well as technical players regularly to discuss their lessons learned and best practices, and report these conversations on our website and materials. RMI is also working to increase the efficiency of fleets through a variety of other initiatives - including the North American Council on Freight Efficiency.

Terrapin is an environmental consulting and strategic planning firm committed to improving the human environment through green development, policy, and related research.

More about Terrapin.Terrapin is an environmental consulting and strategic planning firm committed to improving the human environment through green development, policy, and related research. In pursuing high-performance design, we have advised on some of the world’s most innovative projects, including the Greening of the White House, New Songdo City, PlaNYC 2030, and the LEED Platinum California Academy of Sciences. Through whole-systems thinking and integrated design, we challenge design teams to push towards goals such as “net zero” energy and comprehensive water reuse. We also believe design should enhance human factors like health and productivity, while improving overall economic and environmental performance. Drawing on a collaborative methodology refined over fifteen years of practice, our role is to elevate conversations and help clients break new ground in thinking creatively about environmental opportunities.

Balanced Community is a research organization formed in Colorado under the belief that communities of all sizes should have access to innovative planning tools that enhance the planning process and help citizens and staff make informed decisions about the future.

More about Balanced Community.We are a research organization formed in Colorado under the belief that communities of all sizes should have access to innovative planning tools that enhance the planning process and help citizens and staff make informed decisions about the future. Our Mission is to provide research and consulting services to help communities solve problems, promote collaboration, understand change and achieve balance.

Learning Landscapes is known throughout the United States as one of the most successful initiatives for community-based planning, designing, and building of public school playgrounds.

More about Learning Landscapes.Learning Landscapes is non-profit partnership between the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning and Denver Public Schools. Since 1998, Learning Landscapes has transformed 52 Denver public elementary school yards into attractive and safe multi-use parks tailored to the needs and desires of the local community. Graduate students at the College work with each school community to design the learning landscape. The success of Learning Landscapes is founded on a healthy enthusiasm for aesthetic issues with a pragmatic approach to maintenance, safety and recreational issues.

Colorado Center for Community Development (CCCD) is a joint outreach center of the University of Colorado Denver, and technical assistance outreach program of the College of Architecture and Planning.

More about CCCD.The Rural Assistance Program is committed to offering affordable, professional design, planning and technical assistance through the principles and practices for community development. Our mandate is to provide planning assistance to underserved and rural communities throughout Colorado. We generally serve small communities with no planning staff and have population of 8,000 or less. Work is funded in part by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), the University of Colorado Denver and contributions from local communities.

Denver Water will provide our customers with a reliable, high-quality water supply and excellent service. We will be responsible and creative stewards of the assets we manage.

More about Denver Water.Denver Water will provide our customers with a reliable, high-quality water supply and excellent service. We will be responsible and creative stewards of the assets we manage. We will actively participate in and be a responsible member of our communities. We will accomplish this mission with a productive and diverse work force.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D).

More about NREL.The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D). NREL's mission and strategy are focused on advancing the U.S. Department of Energy's and our nation's energy goals. The laboratory's scientists and researchers support critical market objectives to accelerate research from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions. At the core of this strategic direction are NREL's research and technology development competencies. These areas span from understanding renewable resources for energy, to the conversion of these resources to renewable electricity and fuels, and ultimately to the use of renewable electricity and fuels in homes, commercial buildings, and vehicles. The laboratory thereby directly contributes to our nation's goal for finding new renewable ways to power our homes, businesses, and cars.

ULI is a trusted idea place. Urban Land Institute provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

More about ULI.ULI is a trusted idea place. Urban Land Institute provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
- bringing leaders together - fostering collaboration - exploring land use and development issues - advancing policies and practices - sharing knowledge - creating a global network with local impact