The GREEN Group: Governments for Responsible EPP and Environmental Networking

The MPCA coordinates this informal network of environmental and purchasing staff from county and city government. The GREEN Group is open to representatives of public entities from around the state. At quarterly meetings, members share EPP experiences and learn from the perspective of outside groups.

Questions: Please contact Johanna Kertesz, EPP Specialist, at 651-757-2489 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Next meeting

May 17, 2012, 9 a.m. to Noon
Hosted by: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Location: MPCA St. Paul Office, 520 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul 55155

• Meeting Notes — March 17, July 22 and September 23, 2011 (w-ps3-11)
• Notes from GREEN Group Meeting, March 18, 2010 (w-ps3-10)

Local government program highlights:

• Hennepin County: runs a Lead by Example incentive fund, producing great case studies, and works with Office Depot on a green product substitution program
• Ramsey County: has an internal green  team and produces a quarterly Green Alternatives newsletter
• City of Minneapolis: City Council approved a comprehensive EPP policy as well as a separate green cleaning resolution; integrated EPP into their main procurement department
• City of Burnsville: included an EPP best management practice in their city-wide sustainability plan