Sustainability Award Winners
Sustainability Awards, 2008-2021
2008
Community Sustainability Award
- The Golden Hill Office Centre and the RMH Group for their LEED-EB project and photovoltaic system.
- Dale and Leslie Miller for their sustainable home design and construction at 9701 West Harvard Avenue.
- The Coyote Gulch Stream Restoration, a cooperative project completed by the City of Lakewood, Jefferson County, The Bear Creek Watershed Association and Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.
Eco-Employee Award
- Mike Towner, Community Resources for the Recycling Program at Bear Creek Lake Park
- Nina Hoffert, Public Works for the implementation of alternative fuel use in city vehicles
2009
Community Sustainability Award
- Continuum Lakewood Development Company - Belmar Solar Parking Structure
Defender of the Planet Award
- Dennison Elementary Student Council - Dennison Cares
- Ian Johnston - Bear Creek Reservoir and Large Soda Lakes Cleanup
Mayor's Award
- Goodwill Industries of Denver - Sustainable Operations
- General Services Administration (GSA) - Denver Federal Center PV Solar Array
- Red Rocks Community College - Green Campus and Energy/Environmental Technology Programs
Eco-Employee Award
Special Recognition
- Sara Schweitzberger
- Devinny Elementary Student Council
- Stephanie McDaniel
- Lakewood High School Environmental Club
2010
Community Sustainability Award
- The Greening Lakewood Business Partnership
- Sixth Avenue Sound Wall Project
Defender of the Planet Award
- Business Week Students
- Jalil W. Lassey-Burdeen
Eco-Employee Award
- Greg Foreman & Mollie Fendley
- Lakewood Heritage Center
- Sharon Blackstock
Special Recognition
- Community Sustainability - Whole Foods Belmar, Parc Belmar Residential Recycling & Green Initiative, Metro West Housing Solutions
- Eco-Employee - Mark Krick, Robert Kramsvogel and Joe McBurney
2011
Community Sustainability Award
- Metro West Housing Solutions - Creekside West
- The Learning Source and Sholar Architecture & Construction - Learning Source Energy Retrofit
- Randy Pickering - Pickering's Automotive Service Center
- Centura Health - St. Anthony Medical Campus
- Weston Solutions, Inc. - Garrison Station Development Ph. I
Defender of the Planet Award
- Lakewood High School and Warren Tech - Jefferson County School Sustainability Program
- Stein Elementary School - Soaring Eagles Garden Club
Eco-Employee Award
- Development Assistance Team (DAT) Communication Group
- Ken Hargrave - Informal Bicycle Share Program (I-Cycle)
Special Recognition Award
- Community Sustainability - Caridian BCT, Colorado School of Trades
- Defender of the Planet - Gold Crown Enrichment, Dennison Elementary School, Warren Tech
2012
Community Sustainability Award
- The Learning Source - Business Energy Education Program (BEEP)
- Denver Federal Center - Employee Recycling Program
- Farm Yard CSA - Urban Supported Agriculture
- St. Anthony Medical Campus - Medical Plaza Buildings
Defender of the Planet Award
- Lakewood High School - Breathe Easy Youth Tobacco Prevention Team
- Green Mountain High School - Cider Days Recycling Initiative
Eco-Employee Award
- Brian Nielsen - Career Achievement for Community Recycling
- John Vaughn, Bob Price, Chris Younger, Paul Hickson and Pam Browning - Energy Efficiency Project
- Jennifer Standless and Erik Nilsen - Monofilament Recycling
- Sheila Lynch
Special Recognition
- Jefferson County Public Library - Energy Performance Contract
2013
Community Sustainability Award
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Photovoltaic System and Sustainability Outreach Program
- Eaton Senior Communities - Multiple Sustainability Programs
- Village Roaster - Multiple Sustainability Practices
- St. Anthony Hospital - Dashboard
Defender of the Planet Award
- Summer and Autumn Marquis - Saving the Planet One Lunchroom at a Time
- Alameda Clothing Closet at Alameda International High School - Donated Clothing Recycling
Eco-Employee Award
- Sharon Keith Zamora, John Paliga - Head Start LEED Certification
- Richianne Sullivan, Nancy Rhode, Nicole Kendrick - Lakewood Employees Paperless Payroll
- Sara Livingston, Kerry Clannin, Terri Kindsfather, Kathy Capron, Cheryl Dye, Mary O'Halloran, Pam Browning - Green Mountain Recreation Center Green Purchasing Initiative
Special Recognition
- Lutheran Church of the Master - Solar Array Installation
- Lakewood Church of the Christ - Solar Panel Installation
2014
Community Sustainability Award
- Metro West Housing Solutions - Lamar Station Crossing
- Red Rocks Community College’s Engineers for a Sustainable World - IDEA Class and Aquaponics Project
- Lois Witte and the Eiber Garden Community - Eiber Community Garden
Defender of the Planet Award
- Addison Brigner - Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program at Glennon Heights Elementary School
Eco-Employee Award
- Kyle Parker - Recycling Initiative, Lakewood Park
- Luke Wilson - Christmas TreeCycle Program
Special Recognition
- Box and Ship Express
- The Back Fence Newsletter
2015
Community Sustainability Award
- Runners Roost Lakewood - Shoe Recycle Program
- ReFrame Creative Reuse Center
- Jefferson County Open School Parents, Students and Staff - JCOS Community Garden
- Warren Tech High School - The Center at Warren Tech
Defender of the Planet Award
- Lucy Preston - A Journey in Sustainability
- Lakewood High School Warren Tech Sustainability Program and Consumer and Family Sciences Program - Food to Table, Greenhouse and Sustainable Nutrition Project
Eco-Employee Award
- Toby Erxleben - Compost Pilot Program
- Julie Elam - Zero Waste at Lakewood Heritage Center
- Tammy Smith, Tom Charkut, Chris Heck, Adrienne Holmes, Justin Balog, Bob Price and Pieter Bruintjes - Electronic Docket Board
2016
Community Sustainability Award
- Southern Gables Neighborhood - Leaf Composting Project
- Micro Farms - Yard Partners Program
- Jovial Concepts - Jovial Gardens
- Lindsey Rankin - TerraCycle School Recycling Program
- Action Center - Food Rescue Program
Defender of the Planet Award
- Green Mountain Area Homeschoolers - Habitat Awareness & Action
- South Lakewood Elementary Student Leaders - Kids Working Towards a Better Environment
Eco-Employee Award
- Rachel Griffin - Employees' Committee for a Sustainable Lakewood
Video
2017
Community Sustainability Award
- Lakewood Bicycle Advisory Team - Bicycle Advocacy
- Metro West Housing Solutions - CityScape at Belmar
- Volunteer Green Team for the Lakewood Heritage, Culture & the Arts
- Gold Crown Foundation - Gold Crown Field House LED Lighting Retrofit
- Jen Teeuwen - South of 6th Sustainable Neighborhood Leadership
Defender of the Planet Award
- Green Mountain Area Homeschoolers - Water Conservation and Cleanup
- Hutchinson Elementary Environmental Club - Earth Day Eco Fair - Watch a video of student leaders from the Hutchinson Elementary Environmental Club share why recycling is so important for our community.
Eco-Employee Award
- Alexis Moore - Two Creeks Renaissance
- Jo Donaldson - Leadership in Sustainability
- Stephen Wilson - In-Office Recycling
2018
Community Sustainability Award
- Eaton Senior Communities & Lakewood Bicycle Advisory Team - Cycling Without Age
- Zero Waste Services - Promoting Waste Diversion
- Lakewood Heritage Center Volunteer Gardeners - Sustainable Gardening
- The Action Center - ReClothe Program
Defender of the Planet Award
- Green Mountain Area Homeschoolers - Lakewood Wildlife Project
- Dunstan Middle School Student Council - Energy Buddies
Eco-Employee Award
- Brent Berninger, Kathy Ireland, Jose Rivas, Melissa Martinez, Jill Fruhwirth, Jannah Wendel, Tracy Sluzalis and Marie Moak - Head Start Zero Waste Champions
- Renee Jones - Zero Waste at Older Adult Recreation Events
2019
Community Sustainability Award
- Mary Gilkison and Barbara Mills-Bria - Recycling in Green Mountain Schools
- Paul and Chelsie Fleischer - The Fleischer Family Farm
- Michael Inzitari - PrintReleaf
- Meg Caley and Sprout City Farms - Mountair Park Community Farm
Defender of the Planet Youth Award
- Dunstan Middle School Sustainability Elective Class - Kids Sustainability Plan
- Green Mountain Area Homeschoolers - Pick Up Parks!
- Lakewood High School Environmental Club - Reducing Lakewood High School's Environmental Footprint
Bruce Peoples Eco-Employee Award
- Mary Ann Valeska - Eco-Encourager, Animal Advocate and Waste Wizard
- Jerry Spawn, Todd Pereboom and Andrew Arnold - Lakewood Parks Water Conservation
2020
Community Sustainability Award
- Recycled Mat-ters - Upcycling & Job Training
- Everett Court Partners LLC - Preservation & Efficiency
- Ballmer Peak Distillery - Water Conservation & Waste Reduction
- Compost Colorado - Curbside Compost Collection
Defender of the Planet Youth Award
- Devinny Elementary Environmental Club - Reducing & Diverting Waste
- Dunstan Middle School Planet Patriots - Anti-Idling & Recycling
- Cris Sorency’s 5th Grade Class at South Lakewood Elementary - Styrofoam Stoppers
Bruce Peoples Eco-Employee Award
- Lynn Coppedge - Leadership & Innovation
2021
Legacy Sustainability Award
- Ken May - 41 Year Solar Energy Career
Business Innovation Sustainability Award
- Ballmer Peak Distillery - Hand Sanitizer Heroes & Resource Conservation
- Compost Colorado - Sustainable Delivery Service: Simple Swaps Shop
Community Sustainability Award
- Emily Post - Zero Waste Lifestyle
- Alison Tamborlane & Michel Scheffers - Home Sweet Home
Defender of the Planet Youth Award
- Green Mountain Area Homeschoolers - The Pretty Big Pollinator Project!
Bruce Peoples Eco-Employee Award
- Community Resources Staff - Virtual Programming