Climate Action Training for Vernon Businesses
Free climate action training for Vernon businesses through GreenStep’s Climate Action Program
Join a free 4-part virtual training series designed to help local businesses cut emissions, access free tools, and become GreenStep Certified—a program in collaboration with the City of Vernon
GreenStep, in collaboration with The City of Vernon has launched the GreenStep Climate Action Program, a free four-part training series built for Vernon business owners and leaders who want to reduce costs, strengthen their operations, and show real climate leadership. Aligned to the City of Vernon’s Road to Climate Action and delivered by sustainability experts at GreenStep, this hands-on program gives business leaders the tools and personalized coaching to assess their green practices and identify new steps they can take.
What’s included in this free 4-week program?
Climate Action Program for Vernon Businesses
- 4 free interactive, 1.5-hour online sessions
- A Climate Action Assessment
- Free energy assessment & rebate insights
- Personalized step-by-step action plan
- Tools & templates to support long-term change
- Optional drop-in support hours
Register now for Fall 2025.
Space is limited!
GreenStep’s Climate Action Program is designed for business leaders and operators located in the City of Vernon.
The curriculum
Take action on climate and unlock cost-saving opportunities across your operations. In
partnership with the City of Vernon, GreenStep is offering a 4-week program to help local
businesses reduce emissions, cut costs, and build resilience.
Free 4-week online workshop series for Vernon businesses
Workshop 1:
Climate Action & Low Carbon Transportation
Get clear on where your emissions come from and how to reduce them. Map out your footprint and explore simple transport policies and incentives that work.
Workshop 2:
Energy, Waste & Water Efficiency
Learn how to identify quick wins in building performance—from lighting and HVAC to water leaks and waste audits. Save money and improve comfort.
Workshop 3:
Local Purchasing & Community Impact
Explore how to make values-driven purchasing choices, support local causes, and evaluate carbon offsets and RECs with confidence.
Workshop 4:
Telling Your Climate Action Story
Craft a credible, engaging sustainability story for customers, staff, and funders—while avoiding greenwashing and building trust.
Supporting tools & materials
Available for your ongoing use
We’ll provide you with a practical action plan tailored to your business, along with tools, templates and calculators that you can use in an ongoing way.
Register now to secure your spot
Join our free Climate Action Training Cohort to discover how small, low-cost actions can lead to real savings. From lighting upgrades to smarter procurement, we’ll help you uncover cost-effective ways to cut energy, waste, and water bills—without big investments.
Fall 2025:
Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00AM PT
October 21,2025
October 28, 2025
November 4, 2025
November 18, 2025
Aligned Strategies
City of Vernon
BC Energy Step Code
Canada’s Net-Zero Challenge
