• Kapa‘a Rotary is accepting entries for Green Innovation Awards Kapa‘a Rotary is accepting entries for Green Innovation Awards The Rotary Club of Kapa‘a in having a call for entries for its newly revamped Kaua‘i Green Innovation Awards to honor
• Kapa‘a Rotary is accepting entries for Green Innovation
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Kapa‘a Rotary is accepting entries for Green Innovation Awards
The Rotary Club of Kapa‘a in having a call for entries for its newly revamped Kaua‘i Green Innovation Awards to honor local businesses, individuals and government agencies that have adopted or exhibited leadership in developing the most innovative, green practices over the past 12 months.
This is the fifth year the Rotary Club of Kapa‘a has sponsored a green awards program.
“We’ve had so much positive response over the past four years with our Kaua‘i Green Business Initiative Awards as well, as our Kaua‘i Green Innovation Awards (for individuals) we added 2 years ago, that we decided to raise the bar this year and focus on what is new and innovative,” says Katerina Norman, chairwoman of the club’s New Generations.
“We’ve made some fundamental changes — this year’s awards will be judged on a combination of innovation, environmental impact and overall effectiveness,” she said, “and the criteria will be the same for businesses as well as individuals.”
Entries should describe in detail the most innovative green initiative taken over the past year, how it broke new ground, and how it has benefited the environment.
Last year, the Rotary Club of Kapa‘a recognized 12 companies and three individuals for their notable green efforts.
“I was impressed at the extent to which the winners went to implement their eco-friendly initiatives — from reusing materials, which diverted thousands of tons of materials from Kaua‘i’s landfill, to using recycled cooking oil to run equipment and saving electricity by using photovoltaic metering systems,” says Rodney Pascua of the Rotary Club of Kapa‘a. “This year we’re looking for what’s new and innovative in terms of implementation, environmental impact, effectiveness and scale.”
The guidelines and entry form can be accessed online at www.kapaa.rotary.org in the Vocational Service section. Deadline for entries is March 25. Winners will be honored at a luncheon at the end of April.
For more information, contact Katerina Norman at 634-6699 or katerina.kauai@gmail.com, or Rodney Pascua at 482-0980.
