This past Thursday night, the Sustainable Business Network hosted their 2nd Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony at La Peg/ Fringe Arts.
The awards honor GSI (Green Stormwater Infrastructure) projects in the Greater Philadelphia Area, the triple bottom line benefits of GSI, and the many partners who make these projects successful.
Public Projects: Projects managed at least in part by a public agency and/or are on public property (local, city, state, federal)
Winner: Jenkintown Creek Restoration project
Private Projects: Projects managed by a private entity and/or are on private property
Winner: Frankford Friends Nature Learning Lab
Early Adopters: Public or Private projects 10 years or older
Winner: VUSP Bio-Infiltration Traffic Island
Research in GSI: Peer-reviewed, published, and/or presented academic, non-profit, government, or private research on one or more elements of the triple bottom line performance of GSI
Winner: Philadelphia Water: Green City Clean Waters
Leadership in GSI: An individual whose work has transformed the understanding and/or use of GSI in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Winner: Andy Kricun, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
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