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Dubuque 2.0 recognizes that sustainability done right will always make good business sense while directly or indirectly supporting the community and the environment. Collectively, area businesses can create the largest impact within the community.

As a business leader, you can...

  • Map It, by adding your business to the Green Asset Map and let people know about the sustainable practices, products, or services that you provide.
  • Share It, by contributing to the community conversation. We encourage you to share best practices about what has been successful in your business as well as what methods are least effective.
  • Do It, by utilizing the dashboard tools for your business and encouraging your employees to use these tools at home.

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12/12/2011
They've Done It! by Shawn Wagner

Loras College is the second business in Dubuque to become Petal Certified. Through their participation in the Petal Project, a green business certification program, Loras has shown their dedication to sustainability. The Petal Project...

11/28/2011
How a Midwestern town reinvented itself by Dubuque 2.0

The city of Dubuque, once faced with record unemployment, has turned its fortunes around. It did so with a combination of inner-city redevelopment and technological advances geared towards a greener, more sustainable future.

7/13/2011
Smarter Travel Study Seeks Volunteers to Improve Travel in Dubuque by Dubuque 2.0

Dubuque residents now have the opportunity to help improve travel in the city by participating in Dubuques Smarter Travel Pilot Study. By studying how citizens currently travel throughout the city, the Smarter Travel Study seeks to

7/12/2011
Governor's Awards Honor Iowa Environmental Leaders by Candace Eudaley

East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) will be recognized as one of twenty Iowa organizations to receive Environmental Excellence awards from Gov. Terry E. Branstad Aug. 1 at the Wallace State Office Building. The awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa.

6/22/2011
Travel Smarter, Dubuque! by Shawn Wagner

Imagine a Dubuque with open parking spots, a place where almost everyone takes the bus and traffic jams are few and far between. The air is cleaner, citizens are happier, and rush hour refers only to 60 minutes of Geddy Lee over your speakers. Dubuque 2.0 is now offering community members the opportunity to...

6/13/2011
Electronics Disposal and Recycling Program Changes by Bev Wagner

As of July 1, 2011, electronics will only be recycled at the Dubuque Metro Landfill. However, a onetime...

5/4/2011
Business Spotlight: Molly's Silver Screen Canteen by Molly's Silver Screen Canteen

Sustainability Never Tasted So Good.

5/4/2011
What If? by Shawn Wagner

Dubuque 2.0 announces the newest sustainability information resource available to the community...

4/8/2011
Tree of Life Gardens: A Local Area CSA farm by Marc Millitzer

Located in the beautiful rolling hills of southwestern Wisconsin, Tree of Life CSA is a family-owned and family-centered farm created to share fresh organic produce with you, our neighbors. As a certified organic community supported agriculture farm, we focus on sustainability and deep organic practices that result in truly healthy and delicious vegetables and fruits. It all started with planting that first pepper seed many years ago...

4/7/2011
Business Spotlight: Solar Planet, Inc. by Kate Lydon

Between the endlessly rising cost of electricity and the growing environmental pressure to find clean and renewable types of fuel, the obvious solution to us was for home and business owners to generate their own electricity by using something we all have access to: the sun!

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