Announcing Winners Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber EnviroCom Award Winners Wednesday 12th November – Awards Issued by: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber Comments from Minister Alex White’s Speech, who was in attendance last night. About a green perspective... “We need local agents of change to drive the green economy. Not just global but all of us working from the ground up”! About The 2014 Envirocom Awards... “I believe that these Envirocom Awards are a template for other communities in Ireland to embrace! On Wednesday 12th November 2014, the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber announced the winners of the 2014 EnviroCom Awards at a Gala Awards Dinner honouring outstanding businesses, agencies and not-for-profit organisations for their environmental achievements in the county. The Awards were presented jointly by DLR County Council Cathaoirleach Marie Baker and Mr. Alex White, Minister for Communication, Energy and Natural Resources.The Awards recognise the excellence in environmental management by business and agencies of all sizes or sectors operating in the county area of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. From the Garda Siochana’s Green Transport Initiation and the Mountain Bike Patrol, to An Taisce/Booterstown Marsh Nature Reserve, to the Spokesman’s Mobile Bike Repair business. From UCD’s Water Conservation Project on campus, to Stillorgan Park Hotel’s sustainable management programme. From St.Michael Hospital’s Waste Prevention Project to Micro Computers environmentally friendly PCs. From Cosgrave Bros HoneyPark Energy Management Project to Tesco/Food Cloud. All of these companies and projects are worthy winners and recipients of last night’s awards and the winners would be delighted to talk to the press and discuss their fascinating local achievements. The Awards Winners are as follows: Water Conservation UCD Waste Prevention St Michaels Hospital Energy Management Honey Park/Cosgraves Green Transport Initiative An Garda Siochana Engaging Communities in Environmental Projects 50 Employees/Volunteers An Taisce/ Booterstown Nature Reserve Management Advisory Committee Environmental Performance < 50 Employees/Volunteers Airfield MicroPro Computers Environmental Performance > 50 Employees/Volunteers Stillorgan Park Hotel Special Merit/Microenterprise and Environmental Innovation The Spokesman Now in their eighth year, the Awards are organised by DLR Chamber of Commerce with President Dr.Josephine Browne, supported by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Corporate Sponsorship by Utilitywise Ireland. “Utilitywise have entered the Irish market in the past year and as part of our development strategy we partner with organisations who have strong presence in their geographical area and are respected by businesses in that area. DLR is one such organisation and we are delighted to sponsor the awards as a significant part of what we do is around helping business manage their energy consumption and help them reduce it, all positive in terms of environmental benefits. We also help them understand their energy contracts better; price paid, contract duration and the regulated costs associated with their contract” said Malcolm EmeryBusiness Development Manager, Utilitywise plc. dlrchamber.ie/envirocomawards. ENDS For further information contact Aileen Eglington, AE Consulting Tel. 087 250 5007 or Hal Ledford, DLR Chamber Tel: 085 157 8941 or email [email protected].
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:27:23 +0000
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