2008 Governor's Award Winner's
2008 Winners
Borton-Lawson
The Pine Street Neighborhood Revitalization encompasses a three-block area of downtown Hazleton, Luzerne County. This area traditionally served the city as a light industrial district made up primarily of two and three story, masonry concrete and steel structures dating back to the early and mid 20th century. More...
Conservation Consultants, Inc.
Developed by Conservation Consultants, Inc., Renewable Energy Technologies is an energy education program for middle and high school students. In a recent survey of teachers who participated in various environmental education programs, a number indicated they would like to cover renewable technologies in their classrooms, but have not done so because they have been unable to find quality educational programs. More...
ESS Energy Products
ESS Energy Products provides common sense and highly cost effective products to save heating and cooling costs for homeowners while at the same time improving comfort. ESS saw opportunity in the fact that more energy is lost though attics than any other area of the home. While newly constructed and most existing homes have insulated and reasonably air sealed attics, it is the entrances to the attic that are most inevitably overlooked for either air sealing, insulation or both. More...
Heron's Eye Communications
Heron's Eye Communications' mission is to foster positive change and awareness on issues related to community, the environment and how humans interact with and affect each. As producer of the public television documentary, Nature's Keepers, Heron's Eye spearheaded a fundraising campaign, coordinated interview subjects and locations and handled publicity efforts for this inspiring story of the people of Pennsylvania's fastest growing county –- Pike County -– who are taking a leadership role on land stewardship and smart growth. The film presents Pike County as a model for other communities nationwide that struggle with similar challenges. More...
Iron Oxide Recovery Inc. & Sewickley Creek Watershed Association
The Lowber Project has been a joint effort by Iron Oxide Recovery Inc. and the Sewickley Creek Watershed Association. Iron Oxide Recovery, owned by Robert Hedin, is a small Pennsylvania company whose goal is to construct mine drainage treatment systems that are self-sustaining because of low-cost passive treatment techniques and the profitable production of iron products. More...
Keystone Pallet & Recycling LLC
Keystone Pallet & Recycling is small wooden pallet manufacturing and recycling business employing seven people. Keystone keeps wooden pallets from being thrown into the landfill by collecting used and damaged wooden pallets and then repairing and reselling them as refurbished. Keystone Pallet has prevented more than 836 tons of wood waste from being disposed of in local landfills since the company launched in 2004, saving energy and preventing air pollution emissions in the process. More...
Kendall Auto Parts Inc.
Kendall Auto Parts is an automotive and truck recycling facility that has made it its mission to reduce pollution to zero; to reduce, recycle and reuse everything; and to reduce and conserve energy and water. The property was a former brownfield site valued at $96,100. At every opportunity this business looked for and succeeded in recovering, recycling, reusing or improving the capital plant and operations. Today, the 48,000 square foot building is assessed at more than $1 million. More...
Land Conservancy of Adams County
In December 2001, DEP provided an $850,000 Community Environmental Project Grant to the Adams County Conservation District to create the Marsh Creek Watershed Protection Project. The conservation district then provided the Land Conservancy of Adams County with $589,500 of the grant funds for land and conservation easement acquisition and associated costs. More...
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Household Hazardous Waste Program
Household hazardous waste coordinators from Southeastern Pennsylvania first met in 1997. The individual counties signed a three-year intergovernmental agreement allowing residents from one county to participate in another county's collection event. In 2006, this agreement was extended for an additional three years through 2009. As a result, in 2006-2007, residents in the five-county region had 48 opportunities to dispose of hazardous waste responsibly. More...
