INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) announced the 2022 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Seven recipients were honored for extraordinary initiatives in protecting the environment.
Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence are Indiana’s most prestigious environmental recognition awards. They are reserved for the most innovative, sustainable, and exemplary programs or projects that positively impact Indiana’s environment and demonstrate measurable environmental, economic, and social benefits. The selection process is highly competitive, and only one award per category is presented each year.
T2022 categories and winners included Bendix CVS Huntington IN Solar PV System (Huntington), STEAM: Success Through Education, Agriculture, and Mentoring at the Paramount Schools of Excellence (Indianapolis), AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals AstraZeneca Mount Vernon Operations (Mt. Vernon). Greening the Government Indianapolis Public Schools (Indianapolis), Big Pine Creek Watershed Group (Fowler), Pollution Prevention Clear-Coat Elimination Project for Cummins, Inc. (Columbus), and Recycling/ Reuse Project Rain Barrel from the City of Monticello Partnership with Ball Corp (Monticello).
