The mission of the Lower Gwynedd Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) is to educate, facilitate and promote sustainable practices within Lower Gwynedd Township and the greater community through educational workshops and programs, articles, and community events. In keeping with this mission, the EAC has established the Lower Gwynedd Going Green Award, which will recognize a variety of environmental stewardship actions taking place throughout the community. The EAC is pleased to announce the Inaugural Going Green Award.
The Going Green Award is to recognize sustainability initiatives that improve or protect the environment and our natural resources, and to raise awareness about important environmental issues. Areas of focus will include energy; water; sustainable land practices; waste minimization; and community outreach and betterment. Our proposed catchphrase and goal is to “Recognize Someone Doing Right”. Any Lower Gwynedd resident, group, business, organization, non-profit, educational institution, or other entity located in Lower Gwynedd that has taken positive steps to improve or protect the environment are eligible to apply. Nominations may be made with or without the knowledge of the nominees. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations can be made by clicking here https://bit.ly/2024GoingGreenAward.
The committee will look for activities or designs that:
- improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and/or utilize or promote clean energy.
- increase water efficiency, reduce runoff, reduce, or remediate water contamination.
- reduce/minimize waste in production or sale of goods and services; utilize more sustainable materials; increase reliance on locally sourced/produced materials to reduce energy expenditure; extend product life to reduce waste; reduce use of raw materials; and promote proper recycling.
- promote sustainable land use practices, restore habitat, increase native plantings, address overuse of chemical fertilizers, reflect principles of regenerative agriculture.
- and/or demonstrate community outreach and promote community betterment to address environmental stresses and enable members of the community to undertake meaningful changes to reduce negative environmental impacts.
For more information regarding the award, the nomination process or general questions, email us at contactus@lowergwynedd.org or call the Township Offices at 215-646-5302
