Friday, April 23, 2010

Morris County Park Commission Earth Day Celebration

2010 World of Possibility Award Winners Highlights Local Honorees

April 15, 2010—Morristown, New Jersey

This year’s World of Possibilities Awards presented by communityearth honors four awardees

from the Morristown area. The award recognizes individuals or organizations that positively

impact at least one of the three key components of sustainability: economic vitality; ecological

stewardship, or an equitable and just society.

This year’s winners include:

· Jeff Brown – Teacher, Thomas Jefferson School. Mr. Brown is dedicated to sustainability

education and programs including “Save the Earth – Save our Future”.

· Marty Epstein – owner of Marty’s Reliable Cycles. Marty is being recognized for his

tireless devotion to making Morristown a more sustainable community.

· Homeless Solutions, Inc. – Homeless Solutions is a not-for-profit organization dedicated

to providing shelter, services and supportive housing to the homeless and people

classified with low-income. They are leaders in the construction of local, Energy Star

rated, affordable “green housing”.

· The Passaic River Coalition - The Passaic River Coalition is a not-for-profit organization

committed to protecting water quality and water resources in the region.

Each recipient has at least one program, product or service that contributes toward ensuring

a sustainable future.

The World of Possibilities Awards will be presented at approximately 1:00 PM on Saturday

April 17th at the Earth Day celebration in Lewis Morris Park. The uniquely designed mosaic

awards are handcrafted and inspired by local Towaco artist, Eleanor Parr-DiLeo. The

award’s one-of-a-kind nature symbolizes the distinctive contribution this year’s honorees

demonstrate.

About communityearth: We are a New Jersey-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded

in 1996 as Unity Learning Environments, Inc. Our innovative programs and events inspire

people to think and act differently – in ways that will result in a healthier planet for current and

future generations. communityearth is committed to raising awareness, providing education

and inspiring action to create a sustainable world.

CONTACT: Kim Kramer, President

communityearth

kkramer@communityearth.net

340 Speedwell Avenue Morristown New Jersey 07960 http://www.communityearth.net/
 
Created by Kim
Presented to Homeless Solutions, Inc.

Created by Wanda
Presented to Jeff Brown – Teacher, Thomas Jefferson School

Created by Eleanor Parr-DiLeo
Presented to The Passaic River Coalition

Created by Rich
Presented to Marty Epstein – owner of Marty’s Reliable Cycles