Boulder gets high marks for sustainability

BOULDER — This city is tops in the nation in terms of “sustainability,” according to the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives.

“Sustainability” is a measurement of a city’s long-term environmental, economic and community strength. Boulder’s Sustainability 2000 Project was praised by the group for establishing baseline figures, indicators and benchmarks of “sustainability” here.

ICLEI examined hundreds of sustainability activities from around the country for a report funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities.

According to Joshua Wolfe, ICLEI program coordinator, “We…