2024 Sustainability Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jess Watson, earthday365
director@earthday-365.org
314.203.6451
Sustainability Awards 2024
Award Winners
St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones, and Midwest Climate Collaborative Director Heather Navarro were the featured speakers at the Opening Ceremony of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 20, at 1 pm.
Dr. Jess Watson, Executive Director of earthday365, along with awards committee leaders announced the 2024 Sustainability Award Winners, which highlight achievements in sustainability over five different categories.
Congratulations to the winners and all those who were nominated for doing all the amazing work you do to help make our planet better.
2023 EARTH DAY SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS – Winners and Runners-up
Special Mayoral Proclamation
Founding Father of St. Louis Earth Day
Dr. Peter Raven,
President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
Hellbender Award
For Leadership in Environmental Sustainability
WINNER – Aaron Young, Manager of Sustainability Planning at East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the St. Louis area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Keystone Community Activist
- WINNER – Dail Chambers, Founder, Yeyo Arts Collective; Co-Founder, Fannie Lou Hamer House; Co-Founder, North St. Louis Mindfulness Project
- RUNNER-UP – Velma Bailey, St. Louis Torchbearers 2
Circularity in Business Award
Recognizing Sustainability in Business
- WINNER – New Earth Farm,
Old North St. Louis - RUNNER-UP – The Refill Effect,
Kirkwood
Food For Thought Award
For Green Dining Alliance Excellence
- WINNER – SqWires Restaurant & Market,
Lafayette Square - RUNNER-UP – Olive + Oak,
Webster Groves
Emerging Environmental Leader Award
- WINNER – Jack McDonnell, Program Manager, Beyond Housing Forestry and Community Conservation Department
- RUNNER-UP – Chris Ruth, Building Controls Manager, Integrated Facility Services; Missouri Gateway Green Building Council, board member and outstanding Green Schools Quest mentor
All photos credit: Jessica Peterson
