The Green Star program supports Alaska small businesses and communities that want to demonstrate leadership in preventing pollution, conserving energy, and reducing waste.

Joining the no-cost Green Star® Program is easy. Get technical assistance on guidance to improve and prioritize your water, wastewater, energy and waste disposal operations and practices. Green Star® provides help with a technical site visit, short and long-term planning and most importantly, recognition for your efforts to create a healthier environment!

More than 20 years working with Green Star in Alaska has demonstrated that businesses and organizations that are environmentally responsible also have a stronger bottom line. These same principles apply to communities where their water, wastewater, solid waste, and energy utilities are maintained and managed with best available practices. Examining a community's utility and waste management infrastructure, can result in significant financial savings and environmental benefits.

How does it work?

Green Star works with the community to schedule an initial on-site community assessment to identify existing service gaps necessary for sustainable waste and resource management improvements.

The assessment is a community-wide review of local utility infrastructure and waste management services and provides information for the community to identify priority needs for improvement and specific action items.

General information, training, and technical assistance is delivered onsite during the assessment and covers the following topics: Landfill management and operator training, household hazardous waste (HHW) management and reduction, energy conservation, waste stream evaluation, and water and wastewater management. Information and materials are designed to engage both decision-makers and the community by providing practical, local, and sustainable solutions to many environmental and solid waste issues adjusted to address problems specific to each community's situation.

Follow-up and technical support by Green Star staff enable the community to develop a work plan to resolve any issues in the village and progress towards earning their Green Star Award.

Take a look at an overview the Green Star program and review the Green Star Standards to see if it's a good fit for your community.

Green Star® Communities Program

Improve Drinking Water

Reduce Wastewater

Improve Landfill Operations

Reduce Solid Waste Disposal

Improve Energy Conservation

Through the original Green Star program, it was found that businesses and organizations that are environmentally responsible also have a stronger bottom line. These same principles apply to communities where their water, wastewater, solid waste and energy utilities are maintained and managed with best available practices. Examining a community's utility and waste management infrastructure, can result in significant financial savings and environmental benefits.

Help your community earn their Green Star^® Award Today! Contact us today to get started.

Sustainable solutions are realized by approaching waste and resource management with an integrated community-focused approach, and the Green Star Award provides affirmative public recognition for achievements.

The program provides an initial on-site community assessment to identify existing service gaps necessary for sustainable waste and resource management improvements. The assessment is a community-wide review of local utility infrastructure and waste management services and provides information for the community to identify priority needs for improvement and specific action items. General information, training, and technical assistance is delivered onsite during the assessment and covers the following topics: Landfill management and operator training, household hazardous waste (HHW) management and reduction, energy conservation, waste stream evaluation, and water and waste water management. Information and materials are designed to engage both decision-makers and the community by providing practical, local, and sustainable solutions to many environmental and solid waste issues adjusted to address problems specific to each community's situation. Follow-up and technical support by Green Star staff enable the community to develop a work plan to resolve issues in the village and progress towards earning their Green Star Award.

Community Awardees

Akiachak
Akiak
Akutan
Aniak
Atka
Chignik Lake
Chitina
Chuathbaluk
Crooked Creek
Ekuk
Gakona
Gulkana
King Cove
Kipnuk
Kivalina
Kokhanok
Kongiganak
Koyukuk
Kwigillingok
Lower Kalskag
Minto
Napaimute
Napakiak
Nulato
Port Alsworth
Sand Point
Tanacross
Tazlina
Togiak
Tyonek
Ugashik
Upper Kalskag
Yakutat

These generous supporters keep the Green Star® shining!

It is only with the generous support of our partners and sponsors that Green Star is able to offer its waste reduction and energy efficiency programs. Thank you to our current sponsors, donors, and funders! Green Star’s revenues derive from a healthy combination of sources including corporate sponsorships, in-kind donations, grants, and contracts.

Green Star® is a registered trademark of the Alaska Forum. The use of Green Star® trademark is prohibited without prior written consent. All copyright and trademark privileges for Green Star and associated Programs are reserved.

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