Are you a Green Business or do you offer Green or Sustainable Services? If so, the Green Cedar Valley Initiative has a great opportunity for you to reach out to more concious conumers in the Cedar Valley area. Become a Sustaining Sponsor of the Green Cedar Valley Initiative and gain extra exposure to those looking to support green-minded business and purchase green or sustainable products and services.

Annual Associate Membership
The Green Cedar Valley Initiative is a program run by non-profit organizations in the Cedar Valley. Funding is provided by certification fees, grants and now through sponsorships from area businesses. If you are interested in helping to further the efforts of the GCVI while gaining promotional exposure and recognition from the GCVI at our events, on our website or through our marketing, please consider becoming a sustaining Associate Member. There are three levels of sponsorship available. Please see the benefits included below:

Acorn Sponsor - $250

• Listing and link under ‘Green Resources’ on our website
• Display booth at one GCVI quarterly event
• Recognition in that event’s program, e-vite or other marketing materials
• Certification or Certification Renewal fee will be waived

Sapling Sponsor - $500

• Listing, link and logo under ‘Green Resources’ on our website
• Display booth at two GCVI quarterly events
• Recognition in the two events’ programs, e-vites or other marketing materials
• Link placed on social media
• FB page added to ‘Favorite Pages’ of the GCVI page
• Certification or Certification Renewal fee will be waived

Oak Sponsor - $1,000

• Listing, link and logo on home page and ‘Green Resources’ page of website
• Display booth at all GCVI quarterly events
• Recognition in all events’ programs, e-vites or other marketing materials
• Link placed on social media a minimum of 4 times during the year
• FB page added to ‘Favorite Pages’ of the GCVI Facebook page
• Inclusion in all GCVI marketing materials, e-newsletters, advertisements, etc. to include a logo, phone number, website as space allows
• Recognition by the Greater Cedar Valley Chamber & Alliance and the Waterloo CVB in a newsletter and/or social media outlets
• Certification or Certification Renewal fee will be waived

IT'S HERE!! Our new Certification Application is now available: Thanks to the hard work and expertise of our Green Team Advisory Committee, we are able to roll out the new version of the Green Certification Application. This includes certification tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum), new opportunities and clarifications. It is also presented in both a classic Word document and a Word Form for digital completion.

Please let me know if you have any questions as you look it over. We will be contacting those businesses with expired certifications to renew quickly with the new application. Brooke@TravelWaterloo.com or 319-233-8350

Green Business Seminar: Thank you again to our speakers from Community Main Street and Bike Tech in Cedar Falls and the group from GreenIowa Americorps. I'd like to also thank CFU and TechWorks for sponsoring our breakfast as well as the Cedar Falls Community Center for being our hosts. It was great to hear from other area businesses on the measures they are taking to be more sustainable.

Dowload the Green Iowa Power Point presentation (pdf)

Thank you to our sponsors:

Congratulations! Congratulations to Community Main Street in Cedar Falls for getting Green Certified! Visit the Certified Businesses page to see their point total and for links to their website.

Resources Updates: Visit the Green Resources page to see updated information, new links and information on how you can make your home, lifestyle or business more sustainable. As always, please share your ideas with others by contacting us at 319-233-8350 or by email at Info@GreenCedarValley.com.

The Green Cedar Valley Initiative is designed to develop and promote the Cedar Valley as an environmentally progressive location to live, work and visit. This will be achieved through Green Certification, a grant awards and education on green practices.

Through the GCVI Certification program, businesses can be certified as ‘green’ -- meaning that they meet minimum requirements toward reducing their negative environmental impact, promoting earth-friendly choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles. By making these efforts, the GCVI hopes to improve the quality of life for those visiting and living in the Cedar Valley and for people across the globe.