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    Clark County
    Green Business Program

    Clark County Green Business program offers resources and onsite assistance to support your business goals to operate efficiently, reduce your environmental impact, and offer employees a healthy workplace. We recognize and celebrate environmental excellence with Green Business certification.

Green Your Business

Conserve resources, create a healthier work environment for employees, and enhance your recycling and composting programs. Clark County Green Business program offers:

Evaluations to identify opportunities to increase efficiencies and reduce waste
Assistance with recycling and composting programs
Recycling trainings and presentations for employees

Get Certified

Join the growing list of certified Green Businesses. Earning Green Business certification demonstrates to your customers and employees that your business is committed to the environment and to your community.

Recognition as a Green Business
Self-assessment tool
Business-focused networking events, tours and workshops

About Green Biz

The Clark County Green Business Program recognizes businesses for environmental excellence through onsite assistance and verification of green business practices. The program provides an environmental assessment, resources, and assistance to businesses seeking a structured approach to implementing green initiatives and measuring results.

Our businesses demonstrate that going green is not only good for the environment, it is also good for business's bottom line, improving employee morale, increasing operational efficiency and maintaining a positive public image.

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2022 Green Business Award Winners

Each year, businesses and community members are presented with awards for their efforts to reduce their environmental footprint and make continuous improvements toward a sustainable future. Our 2022 Clark County Green Business Awards winners:

PeaceHealth Southwest    Wallis Engineering    Columbia Springs  

Green Business Spotlight

The Clark County Green Business program was excited to welcome Jungmaven to our network of certified green businesses last quarter. Jungmaven is a clothing company that was founded in the 1990's by activist and designer Robert Jungmann. Their mission is to "build exceptional, sustainable hemp products that drive a cultural shift toward living in balance with the planet." We worked with Sarah Shafer, manager and office administrator at Jungmaven, to bring you this edition of Green Business Spotlight. To learn more about Jungmaven, visit their Gr...

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Latest News

June 11, 2025
The 2025 Green Awards were truly a competition! With businesses from across the county submitting applications that demonstrated dedication and an ongoing commitment to sustainability, this year's selection process was a difficult one. In May, the Clark County Green Business program hosted an a...

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Green Businesses

Columbia Springs

Explore a gem in the city! Columbia Springs provides our community a unique space to explore and experience nature, just a stone’s throw from downtown Vancouver. With 100 acres of forest, streams, lakes, and wetlands, and over two miles of maintained hiki

Vancouver, Washington
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Hopworks Urban Brewery

Hopworks creates exceptional beer and food with sustainable business practices that protect our planet and support our community. We use organic malts and a combination of locally-sourced, organic, and Salmon Safe hops.

Vancouver, WA
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SunModo

SunModo’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of affordable clean energy technologies worldwide. At SunModo, we are continuously inventing new ways to harness the sun’s energy, whether it be working with our customers and partners for new product testing and feedback, or investing our time, expertise and resources to build healthy, economically vibrant and clean-powered communities around the globe.

Vancouver, Washington
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WSU Extension Clark

WSU Extension Clark is one of 39 locations throughout the state. WSU Extension is the front door to the University. Extension builds the capacity of individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities, empowering them to find solutions for local issues and to improve their quality of life. Extension collaborates with communities to create a culture of life-long learning and is recognized for its accessible, learner-centered, relevant, high-quality, unbiased educational programs.

Hazel Dell, Washington
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