D-ONE Announces Its 5th $ave Green Be Green Conference

DENVER - Registration is now open for the 2024 $ave Green Be Green Conference ($GBG), a no-cost annual workshop, hosted by the Denver Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships' Office of Nonprofit Engagement (D-ONE). Denver-serving nonprofits, faith-based, community organizations, businesses, and individuals are invited to network and connect with resources and funding that will help them not only be energy-efficient but cost-efficient as well.

"We are so excited about this year's new Exhibit Hall at the $GBG Conference, where members from the energy efficiency sector, city agencies, and other nonprofits can connect with registered participants on additional resources and information," said Mary Herreria-Schultz, D-ONE's Energy Efficiency Program Manager. "We are also pleased to announce that the $GBG Pitch Competition returns this year, where eligible organizations can tell us about their plan to become more energy efficient in a "Shark Tank" style presentation for a chance to receive one of four grants totaling $19,000."

Thanks to our invaluable partners, Xcel Energy, Councilwoman Jamie Torres - District 3, Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency (CASR), Energy Outreach Colorado, EPA Region 8, Waste Management, Mile High Youth Corps., GRID Alternatives, $GBG helps strengthen our nonprofit sector while supporting citywide efforts to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Participating organizations and individuals can join panel discussions on energy justice, governance, youth perspectives on a greener future, and more, as well as enjoy a complimentary light breakfast, lunch, and network at an after-hours reception hosted by D-ONE from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visit www.denvergov.org/sgbg for more details and to reserve your spot!

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$GBG 2023

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About HRCP'sOffice of Nonprofit Engagement: The Denver Office of Nonprofit Engagement/D-ONE was created in January 2004 to serve as a liaison between the City and County of Denver and its nonprofit sector. D-ONE is committed to increasing the capacity and sustainability of the nonprofit sector and achieves those objectives by delivering training & workshops, targeted programming, improving internal contracting processes, and by assisting nonprofits with funding and becoming smarter about the facilities they operate out of.