Dunwoody accepting Sustainable Hero Award nominations

Dunwoody opens nomination for the 2017 Resident Sustainable Hero and Corporate Sustainable Hero awards.

Dunwoody opens nomination for the 2017 Resident Sustainable Hero and Corporate Sustainable Hero awards.

The city of Dunwoody invites the community to recommend deserving citizens, businesses or non-profit organizations for the annual award recognizing innovative sustainable practices.

The 2017 Resident Sustainable Hero and Corporate Sustainable Hero is an annual campaign recognizing an individual city resident and a company or business located in Dunwoody for particular and commendable involvement and promotion of sustainable activities or programs.

The nomination period for the 2017 Sustainable Hero Award program runs through Feb. 6.

Nominated individuals must be residents of the city of Dunwoody and companies or businesses need to be licensed within the city of Dunwoody in order to be included in the selection process.

Established by the City of Dunwoody Sustainability Committee in 2010, the Sustainable Hero Award acknowledges an individual, group, non-profit organization or business which has increased community engagement on a sustainability topic and inspired the community or its employees and peers to improve sustainable practices such as waste reduction, conservation, education or recycling efforts.

Information: www.connectdunwoody.com.