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What a crowd! Minnesota GreenStep Cities in the spotlight at LMC Annual Conference
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This year's League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference prominently featured GreenStep Cities. Participants were recognized for joining the program, advancing their efforts, and continuing to participate. It's important for peer cities in Minnesota to see this action, because with more than 100 cities now participating in the program it seems more likely that Minnesota cities are working on advancing energy, water, economic, and environmental practices than not. Look at that crowd!
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Photos: Cities who attended the LMC Annual Conference had professional photos taken with their awards and certificates, which are available for download on Flickr.
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In the News: Elizabeth Dunbar with MPR attended the LMC Annual Conference and did a nice story about the climate and energy efforts of GreenStep Cities.
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Minnesota GreenStep Cities Wins Innovation Award from Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Last month the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota presented the GreenStep program with a State Government Innovation Award. They recognized the MPCA for innovation and service redesign in the creation of the program in collaboration with its seven partner organizations.
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Changes and Additions Made to Minnesota GreenStep Cities Website
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Here are the key changes you should check out:
- Most notable are changes to the Recognition page that now displays three years of city photos and data/charts summarizing the previous year of city accomplishments.
- Next, click on "recent media coverage" in the home page's News box to see the latest in over 150 media articles on GreenStep Cities.
- And finally, details on Step 4 (and Step 5 this fall) city performance metrics can now be found on the Join GreenStep page.
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Save the Dates: GreenStep Cities Workshops Announced for 2016-2017!
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It’s that time again, to dig into the various best practice areas and learn more from your city peers and experts! Mark your calendar and register today for the 1st Wednesday of each month, starting with an intro to GreenStep Cities on September 7th. The workshops are held 9am to 11am at the League of Minnesota Cities. Go to the link below for more information and for free registration. Too far away or have a busy day? No problem: all workshops are also available as webinars!
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GreenStep Cities Among German Klimaschutz (Climate Protection) Delegation
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Five GreenStep cities traveled to Germany in July as part of a climate smart municipality exchange. The cities learned what their German counterparts are doing to reduce their climate impact, and came back inspired with new solutions for their own communities.
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Timely Sustainability Updates & Resources
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