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31 March 2009
Bakers, plumbers and more vie for Premier's Sustainability Awards.
The Brumby Government has revealed 15 businesses and organisations in the running for the Premier's Sustainability Awards.
Announcing the finalists today, Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said the awards recognised the hard work and innovation done by the business and community sectors to reduce their carbon footprint and resource use.
"This year's awards have a particular focus on the theme of innovation.
"Innovation is a key driver of sustainability and what these finalists all share is a vision for a sustainable present and future and the ingenuity to see it through.
"All Victorians stand to benefit from the good ideas that are being recognised through these awards."
The finalists selected independently by the Banksia Foundation on behalf of Sustainability Victoria are:·
- Products & Services - Bottlecycler, EnergyCore and MECU;
- Community - Bentleigh West Primary School, Centre for Sustainability Leadership, Western Port Greenhouse Alliance;
- Built Environment - University of Melbourne Faculty of Economics & Commerce Building, Western Water and Lend Lease;
- Small Business (sponsored by Sensis) - Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse, Sustainable Plumbing Solution, Alto Hotel on Bourke; and
- Large Business (sponsored by Carbon Down) - Toyota, GPT Group and Yarra Valley Water.
The winners will be announced on 16 April 2009.