Sustainability Action in Superior
Welcome! This page is intended to provide you with information and gather your feedback in the process to create the Town's first Sustainability Action Plan.
Engagement for this project is now closed. The plan was approved by the Board of Trustees on Monday, January 24.
After months of community and stakeholder engagement, the Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) and Town staff are excited to share the final draft of the 2022 Sustainability Action Plan.
More information on the development and engagement process is provided on this page. Take a look around and stay tuned for updates on progress!
Welcome! This page is intended to provide you with information and gather your feedback in the process to create the Town's first Sustainability Action Plan.
Engagement for this project is now closed. The plan was approved by the Board of Trustees on Monday, January 24.
After months of community and stakeholder engagement, the Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) and Town staff are excited to share the final draft of the 2022 Sustainability Action Plan.
More information on the development and engagement process is provided on this page. Take a look around and stay tuned for updates on progress!
Sustainability Action Plan
The Town of Superior is developing its first sustainability action plan that will serve as a guide for Town leadership, ACES, residents, businesses and staff to advance sustainability in the community. The strategies of the sustainability action plan, once implemented, will improve social equity, promote good stewardship of the environment, and create a stronger economy.
Sustainability encompasses a broad range of topics and the Town is seeking input from residents and business on the types of sustainability resources, programs and initiatives the Town should focus efforts on.
Ways to get involved:
1. Subscribe to this project using the tool on the right side of the page. That way you'll be notified when new content is added!
2. Check out the Sustainability Assessment Report to learn more about the current state of sustainability in Superior.
2. Head over to the Town's sustainability webpages to see what types of sustainability resources are already available to the community.
3. Check out the first draft of the Sustainability Action Plan and stay tuned for the final plan to be shared in early 2022!
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over 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Following several months of work sessions, community engagement and conversations with community partners, staff and ACES have drafted over 90 specific actions across seven sustainability goal areas: Climate, Energy, Waste, Water, Air Quality, Transportation and Regeneration and Natural Environment.
Staff and ACES organized a Community Sustainability Workshop on September 16 where attendees were provided with the opportunity to review the proposed actions for the plan, provide feedback, and ask questions. The public has the opportunity to provide feedback on these actions through October 4, 2021.
To review the proposed actions and provide feedback, do the following:
- Review the Community Sustainability Workshop Presentation to see what was shared at the community workshop.
- Review the Proposed Actions for the Plan and take as long as you need to review the actions for each goal area.
- Add your feedback below! Be sure to note which action you are providing input for and use just one idea note per action.
- Lastly, if interested, share which actions are a top priority to you by listing your top five to ten on a note!
jackover 2 years agoSustainability has to be tied to actual resource limits. With a growing population sustainability tied to per capita metrics is meaningless.
Substitute sustainable limit by resource for pre capita efficiency metrics
0 comment0dubldubover 2 years agoEncourage single family residential units to set aside a 5x5 plot for the planting of milkweed, etc for migrating Monarch butterflies, etc.
0 comment0essieover 2 years agoAdjust the new home solar mandate
On page 2, there's an action to "Require solar on all new homes to offset 100% of electricity use." While I'm fully supportive of this in theory, there will be some homes (such as new townhomes) where roof design and orientation may not allow for solar to offset 100% of the expected electricity consumption. I'd suggest adjusting it to something like "Require solar on all new homes to offset 100% of electricity use, or the maximum that is technically feasible for the roof."
0 comment0EchoSuperiorover 2 years agoCreate more housing at smaller, more affordable price points so workers do not commute from far away, adding emissions.
housing for workers
0 comment0SEEDSCOLLABORATIVEover 2 years agoACES recommendation to the Town of Superior Board to consider collaboration with the SEEDS Collaborative to land bank a key parcel of land.
Support a Letter of Intent for an emergency allocation of DOLA American Rescue Act Funds to land bank 102 Maple St. Superior for future net zero energy affordable housing under current R-L zoning or other highest and best use zoning as approved by the Town Board.
1 comment0 - Review the Community Sustainability Workshop Presentation to see what was shared at the community workshop.
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What are your ideas for a more sustainable Superior?
over 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Do you have ideas on how Superior can:
Reduce emissions, decrease waste, save energy, conserve water, create cleaner air, strengthen community connection, and more? Provide your input to help us take better care of our planet and make our community thrive!
essieover 2 years agoEncourage developers to consider green roofs
Green roofs can help reduce HVAC energy consumption in buildings, decrease the urban heat island effect, offset carbon emissions, and provide a unique and attractive aesthetic (particularly if paired with well-designed buildings that allow occupants to appreciate them). As Superior plans future development, it would be great to encourage developers to consider implementing them wherever possible (and perhaps look for grants or other funding sources whereby the Town could help offset the higher upfront costs).
0 comment3KristiMeyerover 2 years agoYear round residential compost collection, please!
0 comment11cjkhenleyover 2 years agoReduce grass areas, replace with pollinator gardens
There is already much talk of reducing the grassy areas in town that require a lot of water, fertilizer, and pesticides. I would love to see some of these areas not only replaced with xeriscaping but also pollinator & community gardens. Thank you for reading all of our ideas! Looking forward to seeing actions taken.
1 comment4essieover 2 years agoConsider building/supporting community gardens
Community gardens can be a great way to educate residents about a range of topics, promote locally-grown produce, build community, promote physical activity, offer more composting options to residents, and reduce the urban heat island effect. Particularly given the relatively dense proposed development in Downtown and elsewhere, community gardens could be a great asset to the Town that could contribute to meeting its sustainability goals.
0 comment2Paki512over 2 years agoWeekly compost service pick up and decarbonize buildings
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Who's Listening
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Phone 303-499-3675 Email ACES@superiorcolorado.gov -
Sustainability Analyst
Phone 303-499-3675 x140 Email alexisb@superiorcolorado.gov
Documents
- Final Sustainability Action Plan_Approved 1/24/22.pdf (9.66 MB) (pdf)
- Superior Sustainability Action Plan_First Draft 11.08.2021 (7.66 MB) (pdf)
- Community Sustainability Workshop Presentation (822 KB) (pdf)
- Community Sustainability Workshop Feedback Summary (10.4 MB) (pdf)
- 2021 Sustainability Assessment Report
- Community Sustainability Framework
- Meeting Notes - ACES Sustainability Action Plan Work Session #1.pdf (121 KB) (pdf)
- Proposed Actions for the Plan (114 KB) (pdf)
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Lifecycle
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Milestone 1: Conduct a Sustainability Assessment
Sustainability Action in Superior has finished this stageMay 2021-July 2021
Identify current initiatives, establish baseline conditions, and select sustainability indicators to measure success of future strategies.
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Milestone 2: Establish Sustainability Goals
Sustainability Action in Superior has finished this stageMay 2021-Sept. 2021
Identify specific municipal vs. Town-wide goals, identify additional goals to be considered and review, and review and incorporate existing Town planning document goals.
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Milestone 3: Develop a Strategic, Adaptable Sustainability Action Plan
Sustainability Action in Superior has finished this stageAugust 2021-Early 2022
Create strategies to advance goals, identify implementation coordinators for action-items, and create an annual monitoring and reporting mechanism. This is the milestone where the community provides input and ideas for the plan!
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Milestone 4: Implement Strategies
Sustainability Action in Superior is currently at this stageOngoing starting in 2022.
Hold regular meetings with implementation coordinators and adjust strategies and timelines as needed.
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Milestone 5: Monitor, Measure and Adjust
this is an upcoming stage for Sustainability Action in SuperiorOngoing starting in 2022
Provide annual progress report to Town Board, ACES and the public and update the plan in 2025.