I enjoy recognizing those who make a difference in our communities and the world by celebrating people and organizations, who work in ways big and small; for-profit and not-for-profit, to make our world a little greener. It helps explain my role as co-chair of GOtham Green®; it provides a platform for businesses and professionals who seek to connect and promote sustainable business opportunities, practices and relationships.

It also explains my involvement in the Gotham Green Awards® – established by Gotham City Networking, Inc.® and Gotham Green® – which recognize people, businesses and organizations that work on environmentally sustainable initiatives and projects. Gotham Green® recently made the 2017 applications available.

Past honorees include people, businesses and organizations who (that) work on environmentally sustainable initiatives and projects. The current honorees include JetBlue's Rooftop Farm, EDF's Clean Energy Program, Vision Long Island, Sustainable South Bronx, HR Computes and Bernie Krause

Why not consider applying or recommending a worthy client, colleague or friend or firm or non-profit they know or work for apply for Gotham Green Awards®?

The Gotham Green Awards® recognizes 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.

Apply here or copy and paste this tinyURL: ‪http://tiny.cc/twe2ey or just visit the Gotham home page (which should be easy to find since your are reading this commentary).

My co-chairs Josh Zinder and Fred Klein and Gotham Green® group coordinator Sherry Rivera look forward to announcing in December who will receive the awards during Earth Week 2017.