Colorado EnviroScreen 2.0
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About Colorado EnviroScreen
Colorado Enviroscreen was developed through a partnership between the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and teams from Colorado State University and the Colorado School of Public Health. The tool includes 35 indicators to calculate a score that provides a quantifiable measurement of combined environmental stressors.
Featured Events
Virtual trainings: Colorado’s environmental justice mapping tools
The Office of Environmental Justice hosted two virtual trainings on August 14 and September 3 to discuss the mapping tools promoting environmental equity in Colorado:
In these live sessions, the attendees:
- Saw demonstrations of both tools.
- Learned how to download community-level environmental health data.
- Asked their data questions directly to the Office of Environmental Justice’s data team.
- Shared their feedback to help improve future versions.
You can find the recording and presentation from the training.
Colorado environmental justice mapping tool office hours
These office hours will allow the public to talk with the Office of Environmental Justice’s data team about using Colorado EnviroScreen 2.0 and the Disproportionately Impacted Community Map tools, help with technical issues, and answer any other questions.
You can find a time on this calendar and register to join.
Please send us your feedback through this form.
If you need support for using these tools, please email cdphe_ej@state.co.us.
Colorado EnviroScreen provides data at multiple geographic levels to help identify environmental and health burdens across different communities. The data is available at the census block group, census tract, and county levels. The links below provide access to all datasets, including the field key and related resources.
Download Excel files:
Census block group level data
Census tract level data
County level data
Download shapefiles:
Access the dataset
How to download the shapefile: Once on the ArcGIS page, select the Download option and choose the interest format.
Field key for shapefile: To understand the columns and data fields in the shapefile, refer to the field key here: [Field Key Link]
Other 2.0 data resources:
Technical Documentation
Data Processing Code Base
Input Data Folder
Version 1.0 Archive page
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment offers a variety of resources on environmental and public health:
- Office of Environmental Justice: Works to reduce environmental health disparities and increase engagement with communities disproportionately impacted by pollution and climate change in Colorado.
- Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology Office: Provides assessments of health risks related to environmental exposures in Colorado.
- Air Pollution Control Division: Manages air quality in Colorado and aims to reduce air pollution impacts.
- Water Quality Control Division: Oversees water quality and ensures safe drinking water and healthy aquatic ecosystems.
- Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division: Regulates hazardous waste and materials management and disposal.
- Office of Health Equity: Focuses on reducing health disparities and promoting equitable health outcomes.
- Prevention and Wellness Program: Provides resources for disease prevention and health promotion.
- Commerce City and North Denver Information: This site offers air quality and environmental health information specific to Commerce City and North Denver.
Other state agencies
In addition to CDPHE, several other state agencies are involved in environmental health and energy regulation:
- Colorado Department of Natural Resources: Manages the state's natural resources, including water and wildlife conservation work.
- Colorado Department of Transportation: This agency focuses on transportation infrastructure.
- Colorado Department of Human Services: Provides programs and services that promote the health and well-being of Colorado residents.
- Energy and Carbon Management Commission: Formerly known as the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Energy and Carbon Management Commission now oversees a broader range of energy resources, including oil, gas, geothermal energy, and carbon management.
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission: Regulates energy, transportation, and telecommunication sectors to ensure safety and environmental protection.
- Colorado Hazard Mapping and Risk Map portal: This portal provides information on natural hazards across Colorado, including flood risk and wildfire hazards.
Federal programs on environmental justice
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Justice: Promotes fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regarding environmental laws and policies.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Environmental Justice: Focuses on addressing environmental justice concerns within housing and urban development.
- Justice40 Initiative: Aims to direct 40% of the benefits of certain federal investments to disadvantaged communities.
- Council on Environmental Quality's Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool: A tool designed to help identify communities experiencing high environmental and climate-related risks.
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Environmental Justice Index: Tracks and addresses the health impacts of environmental injustice.
Real-time air monitoring
Stay informed about air quality in Colorado through these monitoring programs:
- Denver Love My Air Program: Provides air quality data in Denver neighborhoods and encourages healthier lifestyles based on real-time air monitoring.
- AirNow.gov: Provides real-time air quality data across the U.S., including Colorado.
- Suncor Refinery Community Air Monitoring: Monitors air quality around the Suncor refinery in Commerce City and North Denver.