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Vermont wins national environmental award
March 3rd, 2005
The State of Vermont has received an environmental award recognizing the leadership of the Douglas administration in setting sustainable environmental guidelines and standards for products and services it purchases, the Governor’s office announced today.
At the 6th annual Chlorine Free Summit in February the Chlorine Free Products Association (CFPA) awarded the State of Vermont the first ever Steward Award. The Steward Award recognizes individuals, corporations, governments, and non-governmental organizations, based on their leadership in energy efficiency, water conservation, greenhouse gas pollution prevention-elimination, and social and economic responsibility.
Vermont was honored as the first recipient of the Steward Award. Tom Torti, Secretary of Natural Resources for the State of Vermont, attended the summit as keynote speaker and accepted the award on behalf of Governor Douglas who was unable to attend.
Governor Douglas made the development of a comprehensive plan to transform state government into a leader in environmental stewardship a top priority in his first term as Governor. After little more than a year in office, his administration released the state’s first comprehensive environmental impact and resource management plan.
“We developed a truly comprehensive plan to reduce the environmental impact of state government, save taxpayer dollars through energy savings, create market demand for environmentally preferable products—especially Vermont products—and demonstrate that a commitment to fiscal responsibility and environmental stewardship go hand and hand,” Douglas said. “I am very pleased that the work of the administration has been recognized nationally and I congratulate Secretary Torti and his team for a job well done.”
Douglas’ ambitious strategy will allow state government to reduce its contribution of greenhouse gasses by 25 percent by 2012. “This is the most comprehensive review of state government’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas contributions ever conducted,” the Governor said. “Moreover, it is the most complete plan ever developed to reduce our government’s contribution of green house gases.”
"No other State in the Union has helped to educate so many and lead by example,” said Archie Beaton, executive director of the CFPA. The State of Vermont has also sponsored "Designing for a Sustainable Future"; a program targeted to 6th- 8th grade and introduced by Rustle the Leaf. http://www.rustletheleaf.com . |
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