Posts by Savanna
Local Youth & Community Leading the Way for Environmental Change
This fall, our friends at The Denver Foundation met up with former Executive Director Cindy Chang and Youth Supervisor Greg Rodriguez-Medina to talk about Groundwork Denver and how youth like…
Read MoreHear from Green Team Youth for Change
At Groundwork Denver we partner with youth and community to build a healthy, equitable, and sustainable environment. This month, as we close out summer Green Team youth programming, we’re sharing…
Read MoreNew Analysis of Green Infrastructure Suitability in Bear Creek Watershed
August is Water Quality Month, and this particular August marks Groundwork Denver’s tenth year protecting the water along Lower Bear Creek. We’ve been monitoring the water for a decade here…
Read MoreWhat is Safety in a Racist Environment?
Ahead of Groundwork Denver’s Earth Day tree planting events in April, 2023, nearly 20 volunteers – including many high schoolers – knocked on more than 500 doors and spoke directly…
Read MoreAAPI Statement of Solidarity
TRIGGER WARNING: The following contains discussion of violence against Asian, Asian American, and/or Pacific Islander presenting or identifying individuals and communities. No detailed or graphic descriptions are used. We are…
Read MoreA New Study Links Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution with Higher Coronavirus Death Rates – Here’s What You Can Do About It:
Individuals living in areas with higher rates of air pollution are at a greater risk of dying from COVID-19, according to a new nationwide study.[1] The study, conducted by researchers…
Read MoreSandy’s Prescription: A ParkRx Story
Groundwork Denver is filled to the brim with staff who are just as passionate as they are committed to fulfilling the mission of the nonprofit organization. Take Sandra “Sandy” Douglas…
Read MoreDavid Lopez: Paving the Way for Minority Youth in Positions of Power and Leadership
The following is a story provided by Brendan Teck, an intern holding the position of Volunteer Outreach and Communications Assistant at Groundwork Denver during the summer of 2018. Brendan Teck…
Read MoreAn Open Door to Health – A ParkRx Story
It was a hot sunny day, temperatures rising above the 90’s, and though conditions like these would normally prevent people from going outside, that was not the case for Leonor…
Read MoreNational Jewish Health is Looking For Study Participants in GES!
Join a citizen science study in the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods! While in this science study group, you’ll learn about the air that you and your family breathe and discover…
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