The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.  The deadline for nominations is December 21.

The Award is open to any Pennsylvania business, farm, government agency, educational institution, nonprofit organization and individual that has created, or participated in, the development of a project that promotes environmental stewardship in Pennsylvania.

“With the 2023 awards, we’re looking to recognize the spirit of resilience demonstrated by individuals and entities who’ve transformed environmental obstacles into opportunities in pursuing environmental protection, education, and justice,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. “I encourage all who’ve worked in this capacity to apply to be considered for an award. By nominating yourself or others, you help to highlight the many ways Pennsylvanians improve and protect the environment we all depend on.”

Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:

-- Innovative Advances: Companies, individuals, or projects that contribute to environmental protection through technological advances in pollution prevention, water treatment, renewable energy development and energy efficiency.

-- Sustainable Practices: Companies, individuals, or projects that employ sustainable practices for the purpose of conserving resources, reducing waste, and promoting environmental resiliency.

-- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Companies, individuals, or projects that actively seek to limit, reduce, or adjust to long-term climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation of impacts.

-- Energy Solutions: Companies, individuals, or projects that offer best service/best price options for renewable energy strategies, meet demands in the restructured electricity market and promote economic development and investment in renewable and alternative energy.

-- Environmental Education: Companies, individuals, or projects that create communication pathways, break down barriers, foster environmental education, address environmental concerns and challenges, and create awareness for responsible environmental practices.

-- Watershed Restoration: Companies, individuals, or projects that display practicable engineering based on science, ensure future growth, and yield maximum environmental benefits for Pennsylvania’s waterways.

-- Natural Areas: Companies, individuals, or projects that protect our natural areas such as parks, forests, and open spaces by cleaning up pollution, planting trees, restoring habitat, or increasing our understanding of the treasures we already possess.

-- Environmental Justice: Companies, individuals, or projects that increase the environmental education of people in designated Environmental Justice communities, protect or improve their natural environment, or increase their access to resources for environmental protection.

Visit DEP’s Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence webpage to apply and for all the details.

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[Posted: October 18, 2022]

10/24/2022