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Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recognition program to help cities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals. This free continuous improvement program, managed by a public-private partnership, is based upon 28 best practices. Each best practice can be implemented by completing one or more actions at a 1, 2 or 3-star level, from a list of four to eight actions. These actions are tailored to all Minnesota cities, focus on cost savings and energy use reduction, and encourage civic innovation.  [More]

  Benefits of being a GreenStep city

Be a GreenStep City

Learn about the benefits and what's required, and then ...
Build some interest (anyone can do this); have someone visit your city

Have your city council approve a resolution to work toward Greenstep recognition (use a sample resolution)

Post some info about your city and what you've already done (easy)

Choose which best practices to work on (the hard and rewarding part) at your own pace

Get recognized for your work each June and share knowledge on this web site with other cities (easy)

[ Read more: Steps ]

News

NextStep Calendar
  • June 4: Complete Streets - Moving from Policy to Project -- Free ½-day webinar/seminar in St. Paul by a BP Advisor. Register at http://bit.ly/CSSeminar

  • Oakdale's White Roof & Other Actions -- A sustainability leader since 2008; read more at http://tinyurl.com/ao7ulhq


Is your city a greenstep city?
LATEST CITIES TO JOIN THE GREENSTEP PROGRAM (and date joined)

Lake Crystal (4/22/13)
Brainerd (4/1/13)
Saint Paul Park (2/19/13)
Columbia Heights (2/11/13)
Woodbury (1/23/13)
Shoreview (1/22/13)
Maple Grove (12/17/12)
Sauk Rapids (7/9/12)
North Saint Paul (7/3/12)
Saint Louis Park (6/4/12)
Grand Rapids (5/14/12)
Lake Elmo (5/14/12)
Mountain Iron (5/7/12)
Newport (4/19/12)
Burnsville (4/17/12)


Who can help?

Talk to best practice advisors.

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See which cities have implemented which best practices.