The Hometown Heroes award program has announced the Eden Mills Going Carbon Neutral project in Guelph-Eramosa Township is one of 10 finalists in Canada for the 2010 award for communities fostering meaningful, long-term community awareness and action on environmental issues.
The Hometown Heroes program was established in 2004 by Earth Day Canada to recognize and celebrate environmental leaders, groups and organizations. The Eden Mills project is under the umbrella of Eden Mills Millpond Conservation Association.
Hometown Heroes are defined as those who “overcome environmental obstacles. They engage others in support of a sustainable community … they’re Hometown Heroes working to support a healthier environment.”
Earth Day Canada considers individual and group candidates who:
– demonstrate outstanding environmental leadership, commitment and achievements in their communities;
– carry out not-for-profit environmental efforts with notable accomplishments in the past two years or a single outstanding environmental initiative in the previous calendar year;
– focus their environmental efforts in Canada; and
– engage, educate, or empower community members to support a healthier environment.
The Eden Mills project met those criteria.
The Eden Mills Going Carbon Neutral project is listed under Groups at earthday.ca.
For more information on the Eden Mills project, visit www.goingcarbonneutral.ca.
