City Of Eden Prairie: Eden Prairie Recognized For Environmental Sustainability Efforts

Press release from the City of Eden Prairie:

09/08/2021

The City of Eden Prairie has been recognized by Minnesota GreenStep Cities for attaining the program’s highest level of achievement for a fifth time.

Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a free, continuous improvement program based upon 29 best practices that are tailored to Minnesota communities. As one of more than 140 participating cities and tribal nations in the 11-year-old program, Eden Prairie is helping to lead the way in sustainability across the state of Minnesota.

The City of Eden Prairie has been diligent in implementing best practices to meet its sustainability goals, including actions focusing on cost savings, energy-use reduction, resource conservation, climate change and the encouragement of civic innovation.

“We are extremely proud to earn this achievement each year,” said Mayor Ron Case. “Eden Prairie and the other cities in this program are keeping sustainability at the forefront of our operations, helping Minnesota thrive now and into the future.”

More information about Eden Prairie's sustainability efforts is available at edenprairie.org/SustainableEP.

Learn more about the GreenStep Cities program at MnGreenStep.org.

This press release was produced by the City of Eden Prairie. The views expressed here are the author’s own.