Engines' Off

Engines’ Off

Recently the Colorado Convention Center and the City of Denver created a successful campaign to reduce the air pollution around the convention center. The campaign, Engines’ Off, has resulted in a 36 percent reduction in idling at the convention center. The Engines’ Off Campaign was a direct result of concerns raised by Emily Griffith Opportunity School about the health of its students and staff. While in the beginning, the city and convention center were less than responsive to our concerns, our persistent complaints paid off when councilwoman Carla Madison stepped in. In the end, the city and the convention center have stepped up to implement and fund the program that significantly improves the air quality in and around our school. As a very fortunate result of the initial campaign, this program is being replicated all over the city at venues such as the Pepsi Center, and is becoming a national model.