Internal Operations Sustainability Action Plan

The City of Durango Municipal Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) was adopted in 2015, setting out the City's commitment to:

Improving the quality of life for the citizens of our community by systematically, creatively and thoughtfully utilizing environmental, human and economic resources in a manner that maintains the unique character of our community for the benefit of present and future generations.

The SAP serves as an umbrella document for the organization-wide integration of sustainability, and establishes actions in ten overarching objective areas:

  • Civic Engagement
  • Community Design
  • Employees
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Innovation
  • Waste
  • Water
  • Resiliency and Preparedness
  • Quality of Life
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Sustainability Plan Update

The City of Durango will begin an update of the Sustainability Plan in late 2019 - 2020, to revise actions and priorities in light of process since 2015 and recently adopted greenhouse gas emissions and renewable electricity goals.

The scope of the new plan will be developed over the coming months and updates will be posted here as they become available.