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Welcome to GreenStep Cities & Tribal Nations
Minnesota GreenStep Cities & Tribal Nations is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recognition program to help communities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals. This free continuous improvement program, managed by a public-private partnership, is based upon a menu of 29 optional best practices. Each best practice can be implemented, as decided by elected officials, staff and community members, by completing one or more actions at a 1, 2 or 3-star level, from a list of over 180 actions. These voluntary actions are tailored to Minnesota, focus on cost savings and energy use reduction, and encourage civic innovation. [More]
Recognition Steps 1-5
Learn about the benefits of program participation, and then
Build community interest; have program staff visit your community; join GreenStep by adopting a city or Tribal resolution | |
Post brief info on this website about what you've already done; be recognized for implementing between 4 & 8 best practices | |
Implement at your own pace an additional 4 – 8 best practices; complete a handful of high-impact best practice actions (ask us for help) | |
Measure and report on between 7 & 15 performance metrics | |
Show improvement in performance metrics |
News
The Blazing Star is a native prairie plant found in Minnesota that has characteristics that Conservation Minnesota celebrates; it’s hardy, adaptable, and environmentally-friendly. That’s why the Blazing Star Award is given to local governments around the state for exciting projects that advance conservation, climate resilience, environmental protection, or outdoor recreation opportunities.
- MPCA $ to promote collaboration among political subdivisions to adopt best practices and assess the infrastructure and programming needed
- APA virtual symposium exploring local climate action mitigation + adaptation
- USDA $ to restore/maintain landscapes, create fire-adapted communities, and improve wildfire response