Join the Green Bay Sustainable Business Accelerator Info Session
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December 9, 2025
12:00 - 12:30 PM
What is the Green Bay Accelerator?
The Green Bay Sustainable Business Accelerator is a hands-on program designed to help local businesses implement nature-based solutions (NBS) that reduce costs, improve resilience, and strengthen community impact. Through expert coaching, peer collaboration, and step-by-step guidance, your business can become a local leader in sustainable transformation.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Lower Costs & Reduce Risk
Improve energy efficiency, waste management, and water stewardship.
Build Resilience
​Prepare for market, regulatory, and environmental disruptions.
Strengthen Your Reputation
Be recognized as a leader supporting Green Bay’s clean energy and flood resilience goals.
Access Expert Support
Benefit from hands-on coaching, peer learning, and subsidized participation.
Cut Through the Noise
We guide you step-by-step toward meaningful, measurable sustainability impact.
PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS
Have fewer than 500 employees
Operate within the
City of Green Bay
Have decision-making control over facility land use
Be able to implement Nature Based Solutions (NBS)
(eg. stormwater retention, energy reduction, native plantings)
Be ready to engage strategically with sustainability as a value driver
PROGRAM BENFITS
Value
Lower costs, reduce risks, and improve operational resilience
Impact
Contribute to flood protection, water quality, and healthier neighborhoods
Visibility
Be recognized as a sustainability leader in Green Bay
Accessibility
FREE to participate, thanks to support from the Daybreak Fund
PROGRAM TIMELINE
1. Join the Green Bay Accelerator Info Session
December 9, 2025 | 12:00 - 12:30 PM | REGISTER
2. Apply for the 2026 Cohort by January 30, 2026
3. Up to 10 Businesses will Selected to Participate (February 2026)
4. ​Cohort Sessions will run bi-weekly, April – June 2026.
​Six 2-hour group sessions will cover:
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Sustainability Strategy & Materiality
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Energy & Greenhouse Gas Management
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Waste Management
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Water Stewardship
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Biodiversity & Land Use
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Implementation & Next Steps
5. Q3 2026 - Implementation of Nature Based Solutions
6. Q4 2026 - Recognition & Celebration
JOIN THE SPRING 2026 COHORT
Be part of a cohort of your peers, driving measurable impact, improving water quality, reducing emissions, and enhancing community resilience.
Eligibility: Businesses operating in the City of Green Bay
Cost: FREE, thanks to our generous partners at the Daybreak Fund
Deadline to Apply: January 30, 2026
Questions? Contact Christa@SustainableBusinessCouncil.org