Sustainable Bloomington
Cost Share Grants Available!
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Nine Mile Creek Discovery Point (12800 Gerard Dr, Eden Prairie), Board Room
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District offers cost share grants to qualified clean water projects within the district. Grants help to offset costs up to 75% and may be used in residential, nonprofit, school, or commercial settings.
An information session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27. If you cannot attend, you can find more information on the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District website
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 22.
What is Sustainable Bloomington?
In 2016, the Bloomington City Council completed a strategic planning exercise and selected environmental sustainability as a strategic priority for the City of Bloomington. As an effort through the Sustainability Commission and Public Works, Bloomington is working to sustain water, land, energy, and waste by being forward thinking in the way that we address both sustainability and human behavior.
Recent Accomplishments
Quality Bicycle Products Leads Bloomington Businesses in Energy Efficiency
As part of the City's Energy Action Plan, Bloomington is working with local businesses to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. Quality Bicycle Products is committed to making the necessary changes to their infrastructure and to sharing their approach with other businesses who want to implement similar processes. Among their achievements is a Gold LEED certification from the US Green Building Council. Read the attached report from the Center for Energy and Environment which details their lighting system upgrades.
Farmer's Market EV Test Drive
On July 21, the Bloomington Farmer’s Market was revving with excitement at its first electric vehicle (EV) test drive event. In partnership with Midwest EVOLVE, the event gave members of the public the opportunity to learn about electric vehicles, talk to EV owners and experts, and get behind the wheel of some of the newest EVs on the market. With an estimated 125+ participants and 40 test drives completed, the event accelerated beyond success!
Bloomington Is a GreenStep City!
Bloomington was proudly named a Step 3 city at the June 2018 League of Minnesota Cities Conference. This program of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recognizes Minnesota cities for their efforts to incorporate sustainable practices in business and residential area. You can learn more about this achievement from the released article, or by viewing the Minnesota GreenSteps website for more specific information on how Bloomington is working to improve sustainability and quality of life for our community.
Organics Drop-Off
In April 2018, the City of Bloomington established an organics drop-off pilot program to collect organic materials to use in compost. With three locations opened, the program successfully welcomed more than 700 households in only the first 2 months of the program!
eSubscribe Notices
Sign up for monthly emails that promote sustainability education and events throughout Bloomington. Previous emails can be viewed here.
November 2018:
November Sustainability Newsletter.pdf
October 2018:
October Sustainability Newsletter.pdf
September 2018:
September Sustainability Newsletter.pdf
August 2018:
August Sustainability Newsletter.pdf
Partners in Energy
The City of Bloomington is working with Xcel Energy to promote efficient electricity use in our community through the Partners in Energy (PIE) program. This two-year initiative will develop a community action plan for reduced electricity consumption, as well as provide tools and resources to enable and guide implementation of the strategies for achieving those goals. Click here for more information.