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Honoring the recipients of the 2014 Sustainable Saint Paul Awards.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has a long history of proactively protecting our air, water and urban landscape; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Coleman and the City Council are committed to making Saint Paul The Most Livable City in America and a leader in sustainable urban living; and
WHEREAS, the City has already taken many steps toward making Saint Paul one of the greenest cities in the country; and
WHEREAS, the City initiated the Sustainable Saint Paul Awards to honor outstanding achievements of individuals, businesses and organizations that are demonstrating a commitment to environmental stewardship throughout Saint Paul and beyond; and
WHEREAS, by sponsoring these awards, the City hopes to encourage all residents, businesses, community groups and nonprofits in Saint Paul to implement similar projects, such that replication of these efforts will further enhance the City's quality of life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the City of Saint Paul do hereby make the following Sustainable Saint Paul Awards:
· Youth Leadership Award - Central High School Roots and Shoots
· Natural Resources Conservation Award - Frogtown Tree Frogs
· Environmental Education and Awareness Award - Como Zoo Park and Conservatory, Chipotle Edible Garden
· Innovative Collaboration Award - Energy Innovation Corridor
· Energy Efficiency and Conservation Award - Regions Hospital
· Waste Reduction, Composting and Recycling Award - Saint Paul Hotel
· Green Products Award - Garden Fresh Farms
· Single-family Residential Green Building Design Award - Inspiring Communities Program
· Commercial Green Building Design Award - Union Depot
· Water Quality or Conservation Award - Capitol Region Watershed District, City of Saint Paul, Metropolitan Council and Ramsey County
· Green Practices Award - Hamline Church Tech Dump
· Local, Healthy Food Award - Gateway Food Co-op
· Multi-family Reside...
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