Saint Anthony Village is proud to be a GreenStep City Level 5, which is a voluntary program through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Minnesota GreenStep Cities program is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recognition program to help communities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals. The Benefits to being a GreenStep City are:
Active community members
Efficient use of resources
Healthier Environments
Resilient communities
Residents can be involved in a variety of ways to help Saint Anthony further its sustainable mission. The GreenStep website contains many initiatives to assist in advancing our GreenStep level.
To see what Saint Anthony has done and is doing under the GreenSteps program, see the List of Best Practice Actions.
GOLD LEAF CHALLENGE RECOGNITION 2025
Saint Anthony Village has been recognized for significant progress in Gold Leaf Challenge including six high-impact climate actions:
Climate Plan
Climate Staff
Flood Mitigation
Green Team
Youth Involvement
Youth Collaboration
The Gold Leaf Challenge focuses on pathways for communities to take local climate action in four areas: climate mitigation, planning, adaptation and community connectedness for Minnesota's changing climate. There are a total of 44 actions identified in the Gold Leaf Challenge.