City and County of Denver

Supporting entities include city agencies and community partners, depending on the activities/strategies listed throughout the plan

The 2014 City and County of Denver Climate Adaptation Plan is a supplement to the 2007 Climate Action Plan. These two documents, along with an updated 2015 Climate Action Plan, all work in tandem to address persistent climate-related challenges. One of the sections in the Climate Adaptation Plan is food and agriculture, the aim of which is to identify strategies that can adapt Denver’s food and agricultural systems to changing climate conditions. The two main goals of the section are to: 1) increase food security and 2) protect local agricultural resources against the increased threat of pests, invasive species and noxious weeds. The strategy to accomplish the former goal is to encourage local agriculture and a broad range of food outlets and regional food hubs for processing and distributing local foods. The strategy to accomplish the latter goal is to identify and assess invasive species and other threats to agricultural resources. Both strategies plan to utilize partnerships with educational and extension programs and public outreach campaigns.