CalEPA accepting applications for statewide environmental award
SACRAMENTO — The California Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for the 2018 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, the state’s most prestigious environmental achievement award.
The award recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California’s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state’s economy.
Application instructions are available online. Applications are due by July 31.
The Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award provides a way to raise public awareness of the green mission, goals and products of award recipients.
GEELA recipients will be chosen from five categories and one subcategory: Climate Change (plus the subcategory Automobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle Promotion)
Ecosystem and Land Use Stewardship Environmental Education
Sustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities Waste Reduction
Established in 1993, the GEELA program is administered by the CalEPA in collaboration with the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Health and Human Services Agency, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, California Natural Resources Agency, California Government Operations Agency, California State Transportation Agency and the Governor’s Office.
The GEELA winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Sacramento in December 2018.
For more information visit CalEPA’s GEELA webpage: calepa.ca.gov/ Awards/GEELA/