Innovative Businesses Receive Prestigious CA. Environmental Awards
On December 1, California Governor Schwarzenegger announced the winners of the 2003 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards. Established in 1993, the awards recognize individuals and organizations that sustain economic development while protecting California’s environment. 24 businesses, organizations and government offices in seven award categories won awards. Sustainable Practices: Pioneering efforts to integrate environmental values into long-term management practices. Fetzer Vineyards: Sustainability has long been at the core of Fetzer’s business philosophy. Fetzer was the first winery to be completely sustainable in California and is recognized as an industry leader for growing, producing, and marketing organic wines. Among its many accomplishments, it reduced landfill waste by 94%, reduced energy consumption by 28%, and increased sales by 15% annually. CourseCo, Inc. Golf Course Environmental Management: The California-based company manages 13 golf courses. Its sustainable practices include the use of reclaimed water, development and cultivation of disease resistant grasses, delineation of environmentally sensitive areas within course boundaries, using native plants and minimizing pesticides. Petaluma Poultry: is a leader in organic poultry farming, minimizing energy consumption and waste. Greening Ethnic Restaurants: partners with city, county and private organizations to implement 57 environmental measures in ethnic restaurants that minimize waste, and maximize water and […]