The Sonoma County Conservation Council, the Sierra Club, Sonoma Group and more than 170 activists gathered Saturday night at the Sebastopol Veterans Auditorium to honor individuals and local programs working to protect the environment.
Environmentalist of the Year
Jane Nielson Ph.D., Sonoma County Water Coalition, Sebastopol Water Information Group (SWiG), and Open Space, Water and Land Use (OWL) Foundation
Outstanding Environmental Education Program
Honorable Mentions:
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance – Wetlands Education Program
Anthony Hanrahan, GreenFutureNow.net
Janis Grattan Watkins, Provencher & Flatt
Jay Halcomb, Sierra Club, Redwood Chapter
Ken Wells, Sonoma County Conservation Action, Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, Sonoma County Trails Council and Sonoma County Local Task Force For Solid Waste
Mary T. Crowley, Project Kaisei of Ocean Voyages Institute
Tanya Narath, Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy
All of the nomination statements can found at www.envirocentersoco.org/awards
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