diff --git a/cmd/kndp/environment/environment.go b/cmd/kndp/environment/environment.go
index 20d495c..1cc7924 100644
--- a/cmd/kndp/environment/environment.go
+++ b/cmd/kndp/environment/environment.go
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ type Cmd struct {
 	Delete deleteCmd `cmd:"" help:"Delete an Environment"`
 	Copy   copyCmd   `cmd:"" help:"Copy an Environment to another destination context"`
 	List   listCmd   `cmd:"" help:"List of Environments"`
+	Stop   stopCmd   `cmd:"" help:"Stop an Environment"`
+	Start  startCmd  `cmd:"" help:"Start an Environment"`
 }
diff --git a/cmd/kndp/environment/start.go b/cmd/kndp/environment/start.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a802f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kndp/environment/start.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package environment
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
+	"github.com/kndpio/kndp/internal/environment"
+)
+
+type startCmd struct {
+	Name string `arg:"" required:"" help:"Name of environment."`
+}
+
+func (c *startCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, logger *log.Logger) error {
+	return environment.Start(ctx, c.Name, logger)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/kndp/environment/stop.go b/cmd/kndp/environment/stop.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8e0696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kndp/environment/stop.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package environment
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
+	"github.com/kndpio/kndp/internal/environment"
+)
+
+type stopCmd struct {
+	Name string `arg:"" required:"" help:"Name of environment."`
+}
+
+func (c *stopCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, logger *log.Logger) error {
+	return environment.Stop(ctx, c.Name, logger)
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1d2b474..2d75102 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ go 1.21.4
 
 require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3 v3.2.1
+	github.com/docker/docker v24.0.7+incompatible
+	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 	k8s.io/api v0.29.1
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.29.0
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/goutils v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/Masterminds/sprig/v3 v3.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/Masterminds/squirrel v1.5.4 // indirect
+	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.1 // indirect
 	github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim v0.11.4 // indirect
 	github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20200428143746-21a406dcc535 // indirect
 	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4 // indirect
@@ -43,7 +46,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/distribution/reference v0.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/docker/cli v24.0.6+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible // indirect
-	github.com/docker/docker v24.0.7+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/docker/docker-credential-helpers v0.8.0 // indirect
 	github.com/docker/go-connections v0.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/docker/go-metrics v0.0.1 // indirect
@@ -127,7 +129,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/opencontainers/go-digest v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/opencontainers/image-spec v1.1.0-rc5 // indirect
 	github.com/peterbourgon/diskv v2.0.1+incompatible // indirect
-	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/posener/complete v1.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.18.0 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.5.0 // indirect
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.15.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.5.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.5.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.16.1 // indirect
 	gomodules.xyz/jsonpatch/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/appengine v1.6.7 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20231120223509-83a465c0220f // indirect
diff --git a/internal/environment/environment.go b/internal/environment/environment.go
index 5ea53f5..a4d80b6 100644
--- a/internal/environment/environment.go
+++ b/internal/environment/environment.go
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	docker "github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/kndpio/kndp/internal/engine"
 	"github.com/kndpio/kndp/internal/kube"
 	"github.com/kndpio/kndp/internal/namespace"
@@ -150,3 +153,49 @@ func ListEnvironments(logger *log.Logger, tableData pterm.TableData) pterm.Table
 	}
 	return tableData
 }
+
+// Stop Environment
+func Stop(ctx context.Context, name string, logger *log.Logger) error {
+	dockerClient, err := docker.NewClientWithOpts(docker.FromEnv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	containers, err := dockerClient.ContainerList(ctx, types.ContainerListOptions{All: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, c := range containers {
+		if strings.Contains(c.Names[0], name) {
+			containerID := c.ID
+			err := dockerClient.ContainerStop(ctx, containerID, container.StopOptions{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Info("Environment stopped successfully.")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Start Environment
+func Start(ctx context.Context, name string, logger *log.Logger) error {
+	dockerClient, err := docker.NewClientWithOpts(docker.FromEnv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	containers, err := dockerClient.ContainerList(ctx, types.ContainerListOptions{All: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, c := range containers {
+		if strings.Contains(c.Names[0], name) {
+			containerID := c.ID
+			err := dockerClient.ContainerStart(ctx, containerID, types.ContainerStartOptions{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Info("Environment started successfully.")
+	return nil
+}