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Sustainability Principles

PO Box 1575, MC 1220
404 W. Fontanero St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Phone: (719) 385-2746
Contact: Carrie McCausland
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Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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City of Colorado Springs / Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability

We live in a time in which increased population growth, high levels of consumption and the desire to feed growing economies have created escalating demands on our resources - natural, human, and social - on a local, regional, state, and global scale. These demands impact the health and prosperity of our natural environment, our communities, and our qualities of life. In the face of these challenges, cities and their citizens worldwide have developed a growing concern for a desire to live sustainably.

In 2008, the City of Colorado Springs City Council prioritized a vision for our community to grow in a sustainable way as outlined in the City's Strategic Plan. As progress is being made toward meeting those goals for sustainable growth, there is an opportunity for our City government to lead the community in sustainable principles and practices. The vision is to live our mission to promote a sustainable and healthy future for the City of Colorado Springs through a commitment to environmental excellence, energy efficiency, smart resource consumption, and continual improvement to reaching our internal sustainability goals.