On Saturday October 26th, Medford held its annual Harvest Your Energy Festival to celebrate ways to stay energy and environmentally friendly. Hundreds of adults and children attended to enjoy the sunny, brisk day while visiting more than two dozen vendors offering great deals on energy-efficiency products and services.
You can also see the story and photo gallery about the Harvest Your Energy Festival in the Medford Transcript.
The winners of the second annual Medford Green Awards were announced by Mayor Michael McGlynn, Jodie Coyne, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, and Fred Laskey, Chairman of the Medford Energy Committee, who presented bamboo plaques to five residents and ten businesses. The businesses also received a Green Award window decal that can be displayed for patrons to see.
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The Green Awards Program is co-sponsored by the Medford Energy Committee and the Chamber of Commerce. The program recognizes businesses (including non-profits) and homeowners who are implementing energy efficiency and conservation measures, as well as environmentally friendly practices that promote sustainability. Examples of environmental initiatives that were popular among the 2013 Green Award recipients include installation of solar PV systems, rainwater collection systems, edible landscaping, and energy-efficient appliances and lighting. Their actions and dedication to improve Medford today and in the future were addressed by Mayor McGlynn: “The 2013 Green Award winners represent an incredible array of projects that range from a massive solar panel system to an innovative residential rain barrel irrigation system. They are a remarkable group of individuals, organizations and companies who doing the right thing for the environment and Medford.”
For more information and details on the winners, see the Medford Energy Committee Blog.
