Green Coast Awards - 2012
Category: Connections
Initiative Objective:
2012 Green Coast Awards
Goal
To support and encourage the growth of sustainable and resilient communities
Initiative Objective
The Green Coast Awards are an initiative of Conscious Decisions, and honor and recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations that are socially and environmentally responsible. Green Coast Award Winners were announced at The Green Faire at Stamford Green Drinks and at Fairfield Green Drinks. Voting takes place on GreenCoastAwards.
2012 Honoree of the Year: DEEP Commissioner, Daniel Esty
| Category | Winner |
| Environmental Commitment, Individual | David Mann |
| Environmental Commitment, Organization | Connecticut Sierra Club |
| Environmental Commitment, Small Business | MowGreen.US |
| Environmental Commitment, Corporation | Pitney Bowes |
| Environmental Task Force, Community | Wilton Go Green |
| Sustainable Business Practices, Corporation | Sikorsky Aircraft |
| Green Job Training | Norwalk Community College BEST Program |
| Renewable Energy, Products/Service | PurePoint Energy |
| Community Project - Technology/Resiliency | Solarize Connecticut |
| Environmental Education | Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies |
| Sustainable and Resilient Community | Town of Fairfield |
| Mixed-use Project | Mill River Park |
| School Gardens, Leadership | Annelise McCay |
| Student Initiative | SipSavers |
| Commitment to Resilient & Sustainable Communities, Corporation | Xerox |
| Community Initiative | Sustainable Communities Initiative |
| Fashion/Design | Organic Ornaments |
(Pictured above: Dan Delvental, MowGreen.US; Daphne Dixon, Fairfield Green Drinks; 2012 Green Coast Award Honoree, DEEP Commissioner Daniel Esty; Robert Araujo, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.)
(Pictured above: Jana Bertau, Wilton Go Green; Debbie Hunsberger, Wilton Go Green; Gail Lavielle, Connecticut State Representative; Daphne Dixon, Director, GreenTowns.)
2012 Press:
2011 Green Coast Awards:
Grand Restaurant & Lounge: Winners included Regional Plan Association.
David Kooris Interview at 2011 Green Coast Awards Celebration:
2010 Green Coast Awards:
Reception held at Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa.
Various Green Coast Award Winners Interviewed at Reception:
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