Sustainable Neighborhood Network

Sustainable Neighborhoods Program

Your neighborhood. Your ideas. Your home.

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    • Program Background
    • Overview
    • Goals and Target Areas
    • Certification Requirements
    • Skillbuilding Retreat
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    • About Us
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  • Lakewood
    • Applewood
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    • Belmar
      • Belmar Archived Forms
    • Eiber
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    • Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain Archived Forms
    • Lake Lochwood Village
      • Lake Lochwood Village Archived Forms
    • Morse Park
      • Morse Park Archived Forms
      • Morse Park Energy Project
    • O'Kane Park
    • South of 6th
      • South of 6th Archived Forms
    • Southern Gables
      • Southern Gables Archived Forms
    • Weir Gulch Gardens
      • Compost Buddies Program
    • Bee Safe Neighborhoods
  • Denver
    • Baker
    • Barnum
    • Central Park
    • Chaffee Park-Regis
    • Congress Park
    • East Colfax
    • Greater Park Hill
    • Green Valley Ranch
    • Harvey Park
    • Highland
    • La Alma-Lincoln Park
    • North City Park
    • Villa Park
    • West Colfax
  • Fort Collins
  • Wheat Ridge
    • Applewood Villages
    • Fruitdale
    • Panorama Park
    • Paramount Heights
  • Portland
  • Proposal and Credit Entry
    • Start a Project or Activity
    • Submit for Credit
    • Create or Update Outreach Plan

Program Certification and Credit System

In order to receive certification as a “Participating Neighborhood” through the Sustainable Neighborhoods Program, a neighborhood must earn a minimum of 60 credits. To receive certification as an “Outstanding Neighborhood,” a neighborhood must earn a minimum of 100 credits in the first year and 80 credits each subsequent year.

For complete certification details, please view the Neighborhood Certification Brochure. 

Credit Eligible Activities 


Workshop

Workshops must be open to all interested neighborhood residents with the goal of increasing awareness and understanding of the workshop topic. Workshops should utilize expert speakers, local organizations, and other relevant resources to help attendees turn awareness into action.

Special Event
A special event is a neighborhood wide activity designed to inspire community engagement and direct action.  Examples of special events include food drives, recycling days, neighborhood cleanups or sustainability fairs.

Neighborhood Club

A neighborhood club is a group of residents who share a similar interest or participate in a common activity related to one of the five Program Goal Areas.

Implementation
Implementation occurs when a neighborhood takes direct action to make a change that advances sustainability. There are two implementation categories: major and minor. City/county staff work with the neighborhood to determine if the implementation falls into a major or minor category based on the following criteria required to complete the initiative:

1. Number of residents involved
2. Complexity of the project
3. Number of incremental goals
4. Time required to reach complete the projects

Program Information

  • Program Overview
  • Goal and Target Areas
  • Certification (Printable Brochure in English)
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SNN Links 

  • Program Background
  • Overview
  • Goal and Target Areas
  • Certification Requirements
  • City of Lakewood 
  • City and County of Denver
  • City of Fort Collins
  • City of Wheat Ridge
 

Interested in Joining the Network?

The Sustainable Neighborhood Network is looking for additional cities, counties and other agencies interested in adopting the Sustainable Neighborhoods Program. For information on how your community can join the Sustainable Neighborhood Network contact us at the address below.

Contact Us

  • Info@SustainableNeighborhoodNetwork.org 
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