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Minnesota GreenStep Cities <br />_... SearcFf <br />Home I About I The 28 best practices I Become a Greenstein City I Model Ordinances I City log -in I Contact/Feedback Stay Connected iU] <br />Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recognition program to help cities <br />achieve their sustainability and quality -of -life goals. This free continuous improvement program, managed by , <br />What are the <br />a public-private partnership, is based upon 28 best practices. Each best practice can be implemented by benefits <br />completing one or more actions at a 1, 2 or 3 -star level, from a list of four to eight actions. These actions are to UeincJ a <br />tailored to all Minnesota cities, focus on cost savings and energy use reduction, and encourage civic GreenStep city? <br />innovation. [More] <br />Be a GreenStep City <br />Learn about the benefits and what's required, and then .., <br />Build some interest (anyone can do this); have <br />someone visit your city <br />Have your city council approve a resolution to <br />work toward Greenstep recognition (use a sample <br />resolution) <br />Post some info about your city and what you've <br />already done (easy) <br />Choose which best practices to work on (the hard <br />- and rewarding part) at your own pace <br />Get recognized for your work each June and <br />share knowledge on this web site with other cities <br />(easy) <br />[ Read more: Steps ] <br />IS YOUR CITY A GREENSTEP CITY? <br />Newsy_4 NeatStep Calendar <br />Who can help? <br />Welcome to Woodbury) --The 51st GreenStep City: ` Talk to best practice advisors. <br />St. Paul Solar Zoning/Permitting Workshop -- <br />February 6th, afternoon, RSVP at <br />http://mncerts.org/solarchallenge <br />$5,000 Grants for Fleet Emissions Reduction -- <br />Details were e-mailed to GreenStep contacts. Call <br />651/201-8100, opt. 1 for help in completing on-line <br />application form by March 18, 2013. <br />Feb. 7 Event on Local/National Sustainability -- <br />Speakers on city performance and national security; <br />register at http:Hminnesota.uli.org <br />GreenStep's Best Practices <br />[ Read more: See all 28 Best Practices I <br />r <br />ororm <br />Y; <br />(3(ll <br />Transportation <br />LATEST CITIES TO JOIN <br />THE GREENSTEP <br />PROGRAM (and date joined) <br />Maple Grove <br />(12/17/12) <br />Sauk Rapids <br />(719/12) <br />North Saint Paul <br />(7/3/12) <br />Saint Louis Park <br />(6/4/12) <br />Grand Rapids <br />(5/14/12) <br />Lake Elmo <br />(5/14/12) <br />Mountain Iron <br />(517/12) <br />Newport <br />(4/19112) <br />Burnsville <br />(4/17/12) <br />Marshall <br />(3/27112) <br />Willmar <br />(3/5/12) <br />Bemidji <br />(2/6/12) <br />Richfield <br />(1/10/12) <br />Victoria <br />(1/9/12) <br />Hanover <br />(113112) <br />[See all 50 cities] <br />®Show all cities <br />t— See which cities have implemented <br />which best practices. <br />hftn-//crrP.P.T1CiP.n n(n gtnYP._TT1T1.11C/ 1 /31 /2013 <br />