Three Area Businesses Win Climate-Smart Awards

Capitola Veterinary Hospital, Allterra Solar of Santa Cruz, and contractors Geo. H. Wilson Inc., Santa Cruz, were named winners in the California Air Resources Board’s CoolCalifornia awards.

The awards recognize small businesses that demonstrate leadership and make notable, voluntary achievements toward reducing their carbon footprint.

“These small business leaders come from all over California, and whether they are running a plumbing company or a bagel shop, they are demonstrating that the connection between climate-friendly business practices and a healthy bottom line is both real and positive,” ARB Chairman Mary D. Nichols said.

The winners were selected from competitive applicants, representing a variety of business sectors from across the state, and took actions to save money and improve their business operations while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts.

Four businesses - including Capitola Veterinary Hospital - received the Business of the Year award for demonstrating exceptional climate change management practices and emission reductions, while documenting their cost savings, return on investment and benefits received from taking specific actions.

Twelve businesses -- including Geo. H. Wilson Inc. and Allterra Solar - were acknowledged as Climate Leaders for taking proactive steps to reduce their impact on our climate and communicating this information to their employees and customers.

For more details, follow this link.

CoolCalifornia.org is an online resource providing all Californians with the information and tools they need to take climate action. For more information, visit www.coolcalifornia.org.

Image courtesy of CoolCalifornia.org on Facebook.

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