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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
ERCA honours local organizations and individuals REGIONAL – Eight organizations and individuals were honoured with Essex Region Conservation Awards for their efforts in making the Windsor/Essex/Pelee Island region the Place for Life. “It’s very inspiring to have the opportunity to celebrate so many organizations and individuals who have made an incredible impact on the environment,� said Tania
Jobin, who was elected as ERCA’s Chair. “Following the worldwide challenges faced in the past year, it is a pleasure to honour and recognize those who are making a difference to our local environment. This pandemic has demonstrated while there is much we can live without, our need for nature is paramount.� Winners included: Don Waffle – John R.
Park Homestead Award to long-time Homestead volunteer and Past Chair of the Homestead Advisory Committee. As an accomplished artist, Don also has used his talents to preserve and promote the human and natural history of the Essex Region. Emily Browne – Youth Award to this University of Windsor Environmental Science student, Youth
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target, achieving 119% almost 2 years ahead of the program end date. It has increased its fleet of solar photovoltaic (PV) assets and infrastructure in Windsor-Essex and across the province, and encouraged customers to switch to paperless billing, saving approximately 340,000 pieces of paper, and reducing the cradle-to-grave emissions by nearly 14 tonnes. County of Essex – Robert Pulleyblank Award for Municipal Environmental Achievement “It’s very inspiring to for its leaderhave the opportunity to ship in adopting a Climate celebrate so many orga- E m e r g e n c y declaration and nizations and individ- initiating the uals who have made an Essex County Regional Enincredible impact on the ergy Plan to help to meet environment.â€? the community’s climate — Tania Jobin priorities and strengthen the Essex Power Corpo- local economy. The Counration – Environmental ty has promoted healthy Achievement for reduc- lifestyles by constructing ing its carbon footprint more than 415 km of acand offering solutions tive transportation corrifor a low carbon future. dors through the County A successful energy Wide Active Transportaconservation endeavor tion System (CWATS), through the Independent addressing greenhouse Electricity System Oper- gas emissions from transator’s Conservation First portation. The County Framework. EPC exceed- has also taken strong aced its 6-year conservation tion on climate adaptation through initiating a floodplain mapping prioritization study to protect residents and ensure safe, responsible, and sustainable development practices. Bevin Martin – Dennis Chase Staff Award for his dedication to the region’s sustainability in a manDirect billing for most insurance companies. ner that is conscientious, hard-working, thoughtGround Floor Office 121 Talbot St. E. Leamington ful and compassionate to No Steps! his colleagues, guests and 519-322-2533 OPEN MON - WED - FRI the environment. As a walking encyclopedia of APPLES • PEARS • ORANGES • SWEET POTATOES knowledge, Bevin shares information and trains colleagues with patience and kindness, and readily greets all visitors to ERCA conservation areas.
Environment Ambassador, and How-To-Crew member, who helps to ensure the quality of community restoration projects across the region. Xander Campbell – Volunteer Award for volunteering since age 12 to protect habitats and wildlife at Point Pelee, Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary, and as an ERCA HowTo-Crew Member. Volunteers to lead nature hikes for youth to engage them in environmental restoration, and removes trash and recyclables from Conservation Areas in his spare time. Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre (FREC) – Education Award for ground-breaking research while engaging the public in Great Lakes biodiversity education. It aims to better understand key stressors and threats to our freshwater biodiversity like climate change, habitat alteration, and urbanization, and engages an integrated team of high school student volunteers, undergraduate and graduate students, youth and elders from Walpole Island First Nation, and the public in this educational work. Dr. Ken Drouillard – Environmental Achievement as a professor with the Great Lakes Institute
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