Promotoras Climacticas

Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency contracted with a consortium of community‑based organizations to conduct two‑year public outreach and engagement focused on extreme heat and water scarcity in the city’s NEST neighborhoods. The work follows a Promotora model, leveraging trusted local groups to educate residents, gather feedback, and foster climate‑resilient practices across ten neighborhoods. • Scope includes outreach, community meetings, educational materials, and data collection on heat‑related health impacts and water‑use behaviors. • Target neighborhoods: East Colfax, Elyria‑Swansea, Globeville, Montbello, Northeast Park Hill, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West Colfax, Westwood. • Awarded to five community organizations, each bringing local expertise and cultural relevance to the project.