Green Business Recognition Program

Impact Lvl 1: Clean Air & water ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Health ; Sustainability

Public Pinned Report on Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan led by City of Rochester, MN & DMC EDA

Last modified: March 03, 2022

Contents

Highlights

An initiative to recognize local businesses for taking strides toward sustainability.

Message from Rochester Olmsted Youth Commission Member

Dear Rochester Nonprofit Consortium,

My name is Cate Stacy and I'm a member of the Rochester Olmsted Youth Commission. We've recently launched an initiative to recognize local businesses for taking strides toward sustainability. Lauren Jensen, sustainability coordinator for the City of Rochester, has assisted us in the development of this program. We have begun enrolling businesses and are looking to promote it to prospective entities and the community.

To apply, businesses simply fill out a self-evaluation which awards points for the green practices within their daily operations. Based on the score, a bronze, silver or gold recognition will be awarded, and businesses will be given a window cling to display in their storefront. Those that apply in the next two months may be featured at EarthFest in April. The goal of the program is to inform our community of environmentally conscious businesses and encourage customers to prioritize sustainability in their spending decisions.

We would greatly appreciate Rochester Nonprofit Consortium’s help with promoting our Green Business Recognition Program. Attached is an information flyer that can be sent in a newsletter or other outreach network.

Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to connecting!

Sincerely,

Cate Stacy

Green Business Recognition Program

Promotion Flyer

Application

Link to Rochester-Olmsted County Youth Commission's Application on Google Doc

Beam Copy of Application PDF

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Sections

Green Business Recognition Program

Highlights

Contents

Message from Rochester Olmsted Youth Commission Member

Green Business Recognition Program

Promotion Flyer

Application

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Education: Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

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Housing: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing

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