GOtham GREEN® continues its tradition of recognizing worthy initiatives, products & people

Gotham continued it recent pre-Thanksgiving holiday tradition when it announced its Gotham Green Awards® last week. Since to November 2020 GOtham GREEN® heralds worthy initiatives, products and people ahead of Thanksgiving. Earlier awards took place at various times including the end of each year and around Earth Day. This timing fits best and just before we gather with family, and in many cases with friends as well, the Gotham tribe again recognized recipients – this year five – of its Gotham Green Awards®, last Tuesday, November 21, 2023. 

Gotham Green Awards® recognize three categories:

1. Green Business or Green Initiative  – For businesses whose core message and products are green in concept and/or sustainable.

2. Green product, program or building  – For businesses that have produced, planned or created a singular item that is green and sustainable.

3. Green/Sustainable non-profit organization  – For non-profit organizations that focus on or have created a program or product that they believe contributes to the global sustainability effort.

Please join me in congratulating the winners for 2023 (I note the nominators in parentheses after each description): 

☼ Carbonaires focuses on investing in both nature-based and technology-based high-integrity carbon removal projects. (Fred Klein)

☼ NovaSolix, Inc. is developing a new photoamperic (PA) solar device technology that is designed to convert light to electricity over the entire spectrum from infrared to ultraviolet with intensities from full sunlight to low light. (Fred Klein)

☼ Haven’s Harvest, environmental justice organization with a focus on food recovery, builds community and reduces food waste, one food rescue at a time, (Tessa Marquis)

☼ The Farmacy Project of Kent Station Pharmacy, provides fresh, vine-ripened nutrient dense fruits, vegetables and herbs to the local Kent, CT. Community as a prototype for all communities making fresh food available year round. (Shelley Simpson)

☼ Brooklyn Essence LLC, an organic candle and skincare company based in Brooklyn

GOtham GREEN® plans to showcase each winner at meetings throughout 2024 so plan to come and meet them or reach out.  

Watch the Gotham website for more information on each meeting date

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – 12:00 noon

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – 12:00 noon

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – 12:00 noon

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – 12:00 noon

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 12:00 noon

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. 2024 Gotham Green Awards Announcement. 

Before I close, a thank you to to my co-chairs Fred Klein, and Josh Zinder  and groups coordinator Shelley Simpson for their efforts to select the winners.

If you know someone worthy, GOtham GREEN® accepts nominations throughout the year. If you know of any business, initiative, or individual that solves both environmental and social problems, adopts principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, their employees, communities, and the environment, nominating them provides a great way to show your appreciation to a client, customer or colleague. 

P.S. Enjoy my fave Poco fave song on this topic (this one live), which found its way by reference in several statements and testimonies prepared by this correspondent.