We are Earth Rangers

We are the middle school extension of DPS Students for Climate Action, a group promoting climate action in Denver Public Schools.

“Sometimes one small impact can become a big one if enough people join together and help.”

— Rory, Earth Ranger

Get excited about heat pumps!

That's right, heat pumps. Heat pumps are a three-in-one. They provide: 1) heating, 2) cooling, and 3) reduced greenhouse gas emissions in our schools.

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We Want Eco-Groovy School Buildings

Tell DPS you want eco-groovy school buildings!

Denver Public Schools has the chance to make this happen right now. Hundreds of community members are meeting right now to decide what to fund with DPS’ next bond package.

Tell the committee you want to invest in eco-groovy school buildings with this bond package! When the bond comes up for a vote in November 2024, vote for it - or convince the adults around you to vote for it.

DPS has shown that it can listen to student voice.

Use your voice to make a difference. Please support us by emailing the decision makers and signing our petition. Make sure to get one of our free stickers! And come to the DPS Climate Summit on April 19.

Email the decision makers

Email the Community Planning & Advisory Committee (CPAC) which will decide if eco-groovy heating and cooling receives funding in the next bond package.

Email CPAC

Sign Our Petition

This petition will be shared with the Community Planning & Advisory Committee and the Denver Board of Education.

Sign Our Petition

Our schools invest in our future

Our school buildings are polluting our planet

While creating its first ever Climate Action Plan, DPS found that energizing school buildings accounts for 84% of DPS' greenhouse gas emissions, and most of that energy goes to heating and cooling.

The obvious next step is to figure out how to make our schools comfortable for us and the planet.

Electrification is the eco-grooviest thing DPS can do

Heat pumps are a fantastic solution because they can both heat and cool our schools in an eco-groovy way. Heat pumps are three-to-five times more energy efficient than natural gas boilers! Plus, heat pumps are powered by electricity, which can come from renewables.

Electricity is getting more renewable all the time. DPS’ power comes from Xcel Energy, which is already powered by 48% renewables, and that percentage is headed up.

Even better, DPS can save money and help the planet by generating its own renewable energy!

Xcel Energy’s renewable energy forecast is looking good.

Learn about heat pumps in DPS

Learn when DPS should consider geothermal heat pumps

We can turn our schools from polluters to planet coolers

Photo by Rocky Mountain Innosphere/Flickr

Renewables can pay for themselves over a 10-12 year period. In addition, the Inflation Reduction Act provides substantial subsidies that can make renewables like solar and geothermal a smart financial choice for our district.

What if every school had solar panels on top, and every football field had geothermal running underneath? What if every school was powered by our own electricity? DPS truly can be a national leader on climate change

Free Earth Ranger Stickers

Do you support eco-groovy schools? We want to give you a free, Earth Ranger designed sticker. Tell us how to get it to you below.

Designed by Halle

Designed by Teagan

Order Your Free Sticker

Register Now For The DPS Climate Summit

Earth Ranger Advocacy

We turn eco-anxiety into eco-action

Presentation to Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (Nov 2023)
Filming of Heat Pumps are a Three In One (Feb 2024)
Creation of Earth Ranger T-shirt (March 2024)
Creation of student petition posters (April 2024)
Collection of dozens of signatures from GALS (April 2024)
Collection of dozens of signatures from Teller (April 2024)
Presentation to Safe and Welcoming Environments subcommittee (April 2023)
Presentation to Enabling Conditions subcommittee (April 2024)
Collection of plastic film for recycling (March 2023)
Collection of 100s of Earth Art from Teller Elementary Students (April 2023)
Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day (May 2023)
Opening speech for Vice President Kamala Harris (June 2023)
Press release art (April 2022)
Speech at Board of Education Public Comment (Feb 2022)
Board of Education Public Comment (May 2023)

Earth Rangers Rory, Teagan, and Halle collected signatures at GALS.

Ellie collected signatures at St. Elizabeth’s. The framed art is a collage of love messages from Teller elementary students to the Earth.

Earth Rangers Shellie, Halle, Calloway, Oscar, Heather, Caden, and Lilah presented to the Safe and Welcoming Environment subcommittee of the Community Planning Advisory Committee, asking them to fund heat pumps.