Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards Ceremony Friday, August 12

Tuesday, August 09, 2011 | 10:42am
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will join Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau on Friday, August 12, to kick off the 2011 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards at the Ed Jones Auditorium on the Ellington Agriculture Center campus in Nashville beginning at 11:15 a.m.
  
The Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards program recognizes exceptional voluntary actions that improve or protect our environment and natural resources with projects or initiatives not required by law or regulation. Fifteen awards will be presented to individuals, community organizations and government agencies whose achievements were recognized for their positive impact on the state’s natural resources. This marks the 25th year for the awards program. 
 
WHO:               
Governor Bill Haslam 
Deputy Governor Claude Ramsey
Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau
Deputy Commissioner Brock Hill, Tennessee State Parks    
Deputy Commissioner Shari Meghreblian, Environment and Conservation 
15 award recipients from across Tennessee
 
WHAT:             
Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards Ceremony
 
WHEN:             
Friday, August 12 
11:15 a.m. – Gov. Haslam arrives to greet honorees
11:30 a.m. – Brief remarks by Gov. Haslam and Commissioner Bob Martineau, followed by awards luncheon
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Awards ceremony 
 
WHERE:           
Ellington Agriculture Center – Ed Jones Auditorium
440 Hogan Road, Nashville, TN 37220
 
Awards and Recipients:
  • Agriculture / Forestry: Tennessee Farmland Legacy, Statewide
  • Aquatic Resource Preservation: Cities of Millersville and Goodlettsville: Stream Watch Committee, Sumner County 
  • Building Green: Volkswagen of North America Assembly Complex, Hamilton County 
  • Energy Leadership: Solar Power at the Arts Center, Cannon County
  • Environmental Education / Outreach: Burgess Falls State Park and Natural Area, White County
  • Greenways and Trails: Enterprise South Nature Park, Hamilton County
  • Green Schools / K-12: Stone Memorial High School, Cumberland County
  • Green Schools / Higher Education: The University of Tennessee at Martin Recycles, Weakley County
  • Hazardous Waste Reduction: ThyssenKrupp Elevator Manufacturing , Hardeman County
  • Natural Heritage:100,000 Trees in Tennessee, Statewide
  • Parks and Recreation: Mirimichi Golf Course, Shelby County
  • Pollution Prevention: Doubletree Hotel Chattanooga, Hamilton County
  • Solid Waste Reduction: Domtar Paper Company LLC / Kingsport Mill, Sullivan County 
  • Sustainable Transportation Solutions: Neyland Stadium Improvements, Knox County
  • Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award: To be announced at event
For more information about the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards program, please visit www.tn.gov/environment/awards. 
 
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