The voting has been brisk and there are several close races. Going into the final week there is anticipation.. The three nominees with the most votes will become Finalists. From these Finalists a panel of judges will pick the winner in each categoy. The Green Source DFW Environmental Leadershp Awards will be presented on Tuesday March 19th at a location in Deep Ellum. Details will be forthcoming.
February 19
Nonprofit Professional
Debbie Branch: Commercial Recycling and Keep Fort Worth Beautiful Coordinator - City of Fort Worth 354
Amanda Vanhoozier: Coppell Community Garden/Coppell Farmers Market Supervisor 268
Jim Schermbeck: Director - Downwinders At Risk 224
Jonathan Kraatz: Executive Director - US Green Building Council - North Texas 151
Meghna Tare: Director of Sustainability, University of Texas at Arlington 77
Dr. S.H. Sohmer: President and Director - Botanical Research Institute of Texas 51
Dayna Cowley: Sustainability Coordinator City of Dallas, Office of Environmental Quality 41
Entrepreneur
Eddie Lott and Maria Lott: Owners, Recycle Revolution 271
Torey Mitchell: Owner/Operator, Green Dream Recycling 261
Megan Topham: Owner, Good Karma Food Truck 181
Joan Ulani Meeks: Former Owner, Environmental Waste Disposal, Owner, Commodity Recycling Solutions 153
Tim Whaley: Founder/Artist, Glass Recycled 123
Ashley Paz: Owner, Vera Green Productions, Vivi Gray Design 69
For Profit/Corporate Environmental Professional
Gary Olp: GGO Architects 349
Frito Lay Facilities Team: Frito Lay 256
Peter Swanson: Daylight Rangers 122
Mitch Fine: Earth NT 121
Herve Brechoteau: Greenland Energy Dynamics 71
Grass Roots Nonprofit Group or Organization
REAL School Gardens 203
Dallas Sierra Club 188
Promise of Peace Community Garden 183
Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area 171
Dallas Historic Tree Coalition 84
Dallas Vegan and Texas State Veggie Fair 76
Texas Campaign for the Environment-Dallas-Fort Worth Office 70
Old Oak Cliff Conservation League 44
Bob Jones Nature Center 38
Volunteer
Molly Rooke: Dallas Sierra Club 250
Jim Marshall: Project Blue Bird 189
Paula Ramirez: Deep Ellum Community Gardens 183
Elizabeth Dry: Promise of Peace Community Garden 178
Alton Bowman: Flower Mound Foundation 88
Liz Wheelan: Dallas of Inner City Outings (ICO) 74
Kim Young: Net Impact Dallas/Fort Worth 46
Claudia and Ed Meyer: Dallas Residents at Risk 34