ClimateWise

Climate Wise

Climate Wise is a voluntary, city-run program that is dedicated to helping local business and the environment. Through environmental assessments and creative solutions, the City of Fort Collins Climate Wise Team helps businesses tackle modern-day business challenges that impact bottom lines and the quality of life in Fort Collins. Read on to learn how your business can be part of the more than 70 elite local companies that have joined the Fort Collins Climate Wise program.

Partner Profile: Vaught-Frye Architects & VF Ripley Associates

Vaught-Frye Architects and VF Ripley Associates offer interior design, urban and land use planning in addition to architecture and landscape architecture services. Listening closely to the needs of their clients and combining the different perspectives of planners, landscape architects, and architects allows them to coordinate new projects more effectively. In their operations, they continue to implement measures to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and can easily be recognized as a promoter of environmental sustainability.

Read Vaught-Frye Architects and VF Ripley Associates' full profile here (1.5 mb pdf).

How Does Climate Wise Work?

The goal of the Climate Wise program is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting waste reduction, energy savings, alternative transportation, water conservation, and practicing pollution prevention. Businesses that join the program are provided with free:

• Technical Assessments
• Public Recognition (including the annual EnvirOvation recogition event)
• Networking Opportunities

What does Climate Wise do for Fort Collins?

The Climate Wise program is helping the Fort Collins community meet some of its greenhouse gas reduction goals highlighted in the Local Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions that was adopted by the Fort Collins City Council. So far, participating businesses in the Climate Wise program reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 70,000 tons of CO₂e per year. This represents more than 40% of Fort Collins' overall reduction.

Already a Climate Wise Partner?

Exisiting Climate Wise Partners have access to a variety of resources and networking opportunities.

Partner quick links: Climate Wise Resource Guide | GHG Tool (xls) | Data Collection Form (xls) | Partner Forum | Programs for Local Business