Green Policies

City and Community Initiatives 

• We have an active biking and trails community to encourage this mode of transportation.
• Colorado Springs Utilities offers extensive education and incentives for people to reduce energy consumption.
• Colorado has joined California as the first states to join an Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers' initiative to reduce fuel use and cut carbon emissions.
• We have a xeriscape center that shows you how to have beautiful landscaping that doesn't require too much watering.
• We invite our members and community partners to let us know how their organizations are going green!

For more information about green initatives and sustainablility in the Pikes Peak region, please visit these websites:

City of Colorado Springs Sustainability

Green Cities Coalition of the Pikes Peak Region

Pikes Peak Sustainable Business Network

El Paso County Solid Waste Management

Experience Colorado Springs is dedicated to protecting the environment, preserving our natural resources and reducing our carbon footprint. Below are some of the steps we’ve taken to accomplish our “green” objectives:

Printing
Our Meeting & Event Planner Guide is printed on 10% post consumer paper and we always look for opportunities to do more of our printing on environmentally friendly paper

Office Recycling
We recycle paper, cardboard, cans & bottles.

Carpooling
We share rides whenever possible as we attend events throughout the region and the state.

Water
We switched from providing bottled water to pitchers of ice water for our guests and we never run the dishwasher until it’s full!

Electricity
We’re turning off lights, computers and heaters when heading home for the evening.

Recognition & Education
The theme for our 2008 Annual Member Dinner was “Going Green.” The menu included items from local farms and our speaker recently walked around the entire globe! Our local utility company partnered with us to establish criteria and select winners for the newly established “Sustainability” award. Using what we've learned through the development of the award program, we will educate our 650+ members on how to decrease their "carbon footprint."

2009 Sustainability Award Winner:

The Broadmoor Hotel