Aquarion Water Company, based in Bridgeport, recently celebrated the five winners of its 2022 Aquarion Environmental Champion Awards during a ceremony at Connecticut”™s Beardsley Zoo. Each year, the company”™s Environmental Champion Awards recognize organizations and individuals in the large and small business, nonprofit, adult and student categories.
“Preserving Connecticut”™s beautiful waterways, land and wildlife is vital to our state”™s future,” said Donald Morrissey, president of Aquarion Water Company. “For over a decade, Aquarion has celebrated the efforts of environmental advocates across Connecticut”¦.”
The 2022 winners are:
Large Business:
Pratt & Whitney ”“ East Hartford
A subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, Pratt & Whitney uses innovative technologies to engineer, manufacture and service commercial and military aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. The company participates in global knowledge-sharing to spread best practices with domestic and international partners. The initiative to recycle and reuse materials is just one example of how Pratt & Whitney has become a leader of sustainability in the aviation industry.
Small Business:
Nod Hill Brewery ”“ Ridgefield
Established in 2017, Nod Hill Brewery is Connecticut”™s first and only brewery powered completely by solar energy and each year it returns over 5,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity back to the power grid.
Nonprofit:
Housatonic Valley Association ”“
Cornwall Bridge
A nonprofit environmental organization operating in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York, the Housatonic Valley Association aims to preserve the health of the Housatonic Watershed collaborating with communities and businesses to protect local lands and waterways.
Adult:
Mary Ellen Lemay ”“ Trumbull
A passionate advocate for sustainability in the Trumbull community, Mary Ellen Lemay serves as the chair of the town”™s Trumbull Conservation Commission and is a member of Sustainable Trumbull, an organization devoted to clean energy initiatives and town-wide recycling.
Student:
Izzy Kaufman ”“ New Canaan
With her passion for environmental sustainability, Issy Kaufman has brought tangible benefits to her community. A senior at New Canaan High School, she independently created a food scrap diversion plan for Greenology, a plant-based restaurant in New Canaan where she works.
Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply company for more than 700,000 people in 68 cities and towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It is the largest investor-owned water utility in New England and among the seven largest in the U.S.
To learn more about Aquarion”™s 2022 Environmental Champions, visit aquarionwater.com/2022-champions.
