FESTIVAL PLACE PRESENTED WITH PRESTIGIOUS GREEN AWARD
Festival Place has won a prestigious Gold Green Apple Award in recognition of their highly effective environmental 'Energy Reduction Scheme'project. The trophy was presented by The Green Organisation at the annual international awards ceremony at the House of Commons on Monday, 10th November.
The Green Apple Awards are presented annually in recognition of companies, councils and communities carrying out projects that enhance environment. There were 500 nominations this year and Festival Place impressed the judging panel with their dedication and commitment to energy efficiency within the Centre: "Festival Place is an environmentally conscious retail centre that is always looking for ways to reduce its carbon footprint. The energy reduction scheme has seen changes made to heat and light which have cost little, and made savings of a third of their gas bill."
Festival Place's award-winning project will be featured in the next Green Book, the world's only work of reference on environmental best practice. They will also be receiving a Green Hero Wall Shield during a special prize-giving ceremony on board the Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh in February 2009.
The Green Apple Awards campaign is run by The Green Organisation, an independent, non-political, non-profit organisation that recognises, rewards and promotes environmental best practice around the world. Supporters include the Environment Agency, the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and various other professional bodies.
Campaign Manager Mark Wolens commented: "To show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate shows great foresight and they deserve the recognition of being Green Apple Award winners. To then go further and become Green Heroes is an even bolder statement of environmental intent, and organisations that go the extra mile and become Green Heroes are demonstrating a serious commitment to the world around them."
