Several Denver restaurants, including Snooze, the Avenue Grill, and Black Pearl, have pushed the city to the forefront of green dining. Last Friday, September 18, 14 restaurants belonging to the Denver Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR) kicked off the Greener DINR Partnership Program.
The yearlong pilot requires each restaurant to implement measures that will reduce the environmental impact of their operations. Each month the restaurants will focus on a different aspect of sustainability, such as recycling, energy, or water.
The Environmental Protection Agency, the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the City of Denver, and other agencies will provide the restaurants with technical expertise and help monitor the program’s progress. A complete list of participating restaurants and sponsors will soon be available at eatdenver.com.
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I was reading the Denver Business Journal article about the Greener DINR Partnership. It is great to see more and more efforts to run business in a better way. I understand sensitivities to have a blog filled with solicitations. At the same time, I know there is synergy here and I am noit sure who to contact. I am the Colorado Sales Manager for REC Solar. We are the largest installer of solar electric systems in N. America. I would be happy to speak to the group or be a resource in other ways.
T.J. Slocum
Colorado Area Sales Manager
REC Solar
9032 Marshall Court
Westminster, CO 80031
Phone:(303) 325-4850
Best wishes with your efforts.
I am currently a Graduate student at DU and I’m doing a sustainability analysis project with a restaurant in the Highlands and I’m very curious about your Greener DINR Partnership Program. How can I get in touch with you?
Thanks! Cindy
Hi-
I’m the founder and co-president of the Net Impact at UCD. Net impact is a networking organization for people who want to use business in any discipline to enact some kind of social or environmental change. We’re looking for local restaurants that have implemented CSR or sustainability into their business models where we can have lunches, happy hours, or private events that will highlight that business and provide some positive press.
Please contact me privately with any information that might be helpful.
Thanks!
Sarah