Green Business Support

Planning for an Environmentally Resilient Future

Local First Arizona’s sustainability programs focus on both businesses and the community, helping local businesses prepare for the future by finding solutions to lessen their impact and empowering citizens to play a role in making Arizona a resilient state.

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Our Programs

Arizona Green Business Certification

A sustainability consulting and certification program that provides guidance and recognition for businesses operating in an environmentally friendly manner with an emphasis on social and community impact.

Green Business Certification

Green Business Boot Camp

Emphasizing energy, water, waste, and transportation conservation by training businesses to apply concepts and best practices of benchmarking, evaluation, and implementation of sustainability upgrades for their facilities, including financial incentives.

Green Business Boot Camp

Green Business
Loan Programs

From organizations just beginning to implement green practices to those who have significantly modified their environmental impact, find businesses and nonprofits who are doing their part to create a more resilient Arizona.

Business Loan Programs

Local First Arizona is building opportunities for local businesses across the state. Our micro-loan programs offer loans to local businesses to help them stay competitive in a continuously changing economy.

Environmental Advocacy

Learn more about the United States’ renewed focus on building a sustainable clean energy economy and the many opportunities for Arizonan's to advocate for changes that benefit businesses, municipalities, and residents.

Environmental Advocacy

Green Business Directory

Green Biz Tracker

Have Questions?

If you're interested in Local First Arizona’s sustainability programs and would like to learn more, please schedule a 1-on-1 phone consultation with a Local First team member.

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Sustainability News

Featured

Celebrating the Family Farm: A Father’s Legacy at Bruzzi Vineyard

Ever wonder why you so often hear the phrase “family farm”?

There is good reason for it. Farming is deeply tied to stewardship — of soil, water, ecosystems and community — and families who work the same land across generations often make decisions with the future in mind. The health of the land is personal because it is tied to memory, livelihood and legacy.

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Phoenix Businesses: Your Voice Is Needed in Phoenix’s Climate Action Plan

Local First Arizona and the City of Phoenix have partnered to bring local businesses to the table to help update the City’s Climate Action Plan. Use your voice to help shape our city’s climate goals and prepare for what’s ahead.

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More Than Solar: Rural Innovation in Education — and the Price of Uncertain Clean Energy Policy

From outdoor classrooms to solar-powered EVs, Mexicayotl Academy is living its sustainability values — while navigating the real cost of clean energy policy rollbacks.

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Federal Grant Brings Bisbee Science Center One Step Closer To Fruition

The Bisbee Science Exploration & Research Center is reimagining eight acres of vacant school district land to create a first-of-its-kind, scientific learning center for children. A $150,000 federal grant is helping with planning and design.

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