CAP is committed to sustainability and has been admitted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality into its Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program, joining an elite rank of only six other organizations in Arizona.

CAP sustainability efforts include:

• Developing an award-winning recycling, commodity recovery and landfill-diversion program that has recycled, reused and repurposed more than 6 million pounds of material that otherwise would have been delivered to a landfill.
• Being a longtime partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, which promotes water conservation.
• Partnering in the regional Multi-Species Conservation Program for the protection of 27 covered species and their habitat in the Colorado River Basin, including eight federally listed endangered and threatened species. The efforts help balance the Lower Basin Colorado River system operations and water uses with Endangered Species Act compliance.
• Investing in climate change and hydrology research across the Colorado River Basin to understand the impacts of climate change on water supplies.
• Utilizing industry best practices to evaluate CAP’s carbon footprint and implement plans for climate adaptation strategies to address climate change impacts across the organization.
• Entering into purchase agreements for renewable power.
• Incorporating sustainability into everyday work schedules by offering an alternative work week and hybrid work options in addition to participating in a Trip Reduction Program that promotes carpools and vanpools.
• Supporting an employee-led ECOTeam that promotes internal sustainability efforts such as electric vehicle charging, green purchasing guidelines and a donations program focused on reuse.

Learn more about CAP Sustainability.

And stay tuned for part 2 of “Beyond Water,” which will focus on CAP’s education and outreach efforts.