By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Reporter
News 3 On Your Side
The Pollution Prevention Assistance Division issued the following news release:News 3 On Your Side
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Stumble It!Fort Benning Receives Prestigious Award for Strides toward Sustainability
Atlanta, GA – The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia proudly recognizes Fort Benning with the Partner of the Year award. The Partnership presents this award annually to an organization for making strides toward a more sustainable Georgia.
“Fort Benning stood out as a role model in the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia for demonstrating overall excellence by decreasing their impact on the environment, volunteering to improve their community, and serving as a national leader in land use planning for ecosystem protection, green building construction, and material recovery,” said Suzanne Burnes, Assistant Director of P²AD and Manager of the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia. “We look to see other organizations in Georgia follow their lead.”
Fort Benning has been actively implementing pollution prevention activities for more than a decade. In the last year, they made significant achievements to improve air and water quality. In addition, they helped clean up their community by removing 122 bags of trash from the Chattahoochee River and surrounding areas. Fort Benning employees also reached out to local schools to help educate students and encourage recycling.
This commitment of balancing a triple bottom line of mission, community, and environment led Fort Benning to being selected as the Partner of the Year. The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia gives this award annually to recognize a Partner’s outstanding accomplishments.
Fort Benning joined the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia in 2004. As a Partner, they have been challenged to become industry leaders in the efficient use of natural resources and the reduction of their negative environmental impacts.
After starting as a Bronze Partner, Fort Benning progressed to the Silver Level of the Partnership in 2006. The Partnership offers four levels of participation for organizations: Champion, Bronze, Silver and the highest achievement level, Gold. The level for each business or organization is based on initiatives already in place as well as those slated for completion during the term of Partnership.
Free and open to any business, the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia was established by P²AD to foster environmental leadership and recognize superior environmental performance. The Partnership offers a variety of incentives, including cost savings through increased efficiencies, potential regulatory flexibility, free technical assistance and training, and access to networking and mentoring among peers, state and local officials.
