And the winners are ....
The city of Santa Fe today announced the winners of the Mayor’s Sustainability Awards.
“These Santa Fe businesses, non-profits, leaders and city employees are doing the kind of hard work that will move the needle on lowering our carbon footprint and preparing us for the negative impacts of climate change,” Mayor Javier Gonzales said in a statement. “Congratulations to all of them, and a big thank you for their continued dedication.”
According to the city, "the Mayor's Sustainability Awards recognize programs, projects and people throughout Santa Fe that are dedicated to helping Santa Fe reduce its carbon footprint, improve its environment, build resilience in the face of climate change, provide environmental education, develop a green workforce, and much, much more."
The winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The event is free and open to the public.
The ceremony precedes an evening conversation about organic philanthropy, also at the convention center, with Nell Newman.
Newman is the daughter of the late actor Paul Newman. Together, they co-founded Newman’s Own Organics: The Second Generation, according to a city press release.
The Santa Fe Green Chamber of Commerce and Women Of Green are sponsoring the event, which starts at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketssantafe.org or at The Lensic box office.
Here are the sustainability award winners by category:
EDUCATION
Santa Fe Community College Technology and Trades Center (sustainability curriculum) Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences (sustainability curriculum)
Earth Care (work with SFPS in sustainability and gardening programs)
ENVIRONMENT
Nuclear Watch (nuclear waste issues)
Audubon New Mexico (historic water release into the middle Rio Grande, protecting
New Mexico's Natural Resources; also Water category winner)
Santa Fe Botanical Gardens (Los Pinos Arroyo restoration and La Rambla orchid garden; also Water category winner)
CLIMATE & ENERGY
Santa Fe Public Schools (PV array at Santa Fe High School)
FOOD SECURITY
Squash Blossom (connecting local farmers with local restaurants)
Southside Farmers’ Market (food access)
Joe’s Dining & Sweetwater Harvest (providing locally sourced, organic foods) BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Dentistry for Kids Offices, Wayne Lloyd architect (green building, commercial)
Homewise (green building, residential)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SAVERS Thrift Store (65 new hires in 2016)
SFCC Training Center Corporation (high tech and green business incubation) TRANSPORTATION
Santa Fe Conservation Trust (bike lane advocacy and urban trail development)
WASTE
Reunity Resources (food waste to compost program)
SOCIAL EQUITY
Chainbreakers (Environmental justice and social equity advocacy)
LEADERSHIP
Green Fire Times
Mariel Nanasi, Executive Director of New Energy Economy
Tammy Harkins and Dana Richards, The ECO School
Lisa Randall, Energy and Water Conservation Program coordinator, Santa Fe Public Schools Santa Fe County Commissioner Kathy Holian
New Mexico state Sen. Peter Wirth
Craig O’Hare, energy programs specialist, Santa Fe County
By Daniel J. Chacón of The Santa Fe New Mexican
Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 10:27 am
Updated: 3:56 pm, Wed Oct 12, 2016
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