June 04, 2008 Erin Cardone
Solar power, engineered by a local company, is making the municipality’s infrastructure a whole lot greener. Carmanah Technologies will receive a Saanich Environmental Award Monday for its solar technology. Carmanah’s solar panels are installed on some crosswalk beacons in Saanich.
The technology allows the devices to operate independent from the power grid, using clean, renewable energy, says Coun. Vicki Sanders, chair of the Environmental Advisory Committee.
Three other businesses or organizations and three individuals will receive awards before next Monday’s council meeting.
Guy Dauncey will receive the Sustainability Award for his written and spoken works that “develop a positive vision of a sustainable future,” Sanders said. Dauncey is president of the B.C. Sustainable Energy Association, executive director of the Solutions Project, publisher of the EcoNews and author of 11 books.
This is the ninth year that the Environmental Awards have been doled out. People can nominate someone for an award every year. The Environmental Advisory Committee hopes to see more nominations for the next batch of awards. “We often get the same people year after year because they do such wonderful work,” Sanders said.
The award winners this year are:
Individual Citizen: Ms. Judy Spearing
Volunteer Organization: Mt. Tolmie Conservancy Association
Business/Commercial: Carmanah Technologies
Youth Group: Reynolds Green Group
Biodiversity: Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society
Sustainability: Mr. Guy Dauncey
Long-term Environmental Achievement: Ms. Pam Sinclair
Solar power, engineered by a local company, is making the municipality’s infrastructure a whole lot greener. Carmanah Technologies will receive a Saanich Environmental Award Monday for its solar technology. Carmanah’s solar panels are installed on some crosswalk beacons in Saanich.
The technology allows the devices to operate independent from the power grid, using clean, renewable energy, says Coun. Vicki Sanders, chair of the Environmental Advisory Committee.
Three other businesses or organizations and three individuals will receive awards before next Monday’s council meeting.
Guy Dauncey will receive the Sustainability Award for his written and spoken works that “develop a positive vision of a sustainable future,” Sanders said. Dauncey is president of the B.C. Sustainable Energy Association, executive director of the Solutions Project, publisher of the EcoNews and author of 11 books.
This is the ninth year that the Environmental Awards have been doled out. People can nominate someone for an award every year. The Environmental Advisory Committee hopes to see more nominations for the next batch of awards. “We often get the same people year after year because they do such wonderful work,” Sanders said.
The award winners this year are:
Individual Citizen: Ms. Judy Spearing
Volunteer Organization: Mt. Tolmie Conservancy Association
Business/Commercial: Carmanah Technologies
Youth Group: Reynolds Green Group
Biodiversity: Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society
Sustainability: Mr. Guy Dauncey
Long-term Environmental Achievement: Ms. Pam Sinclair
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