Dorset’s Green Energy Centre and Renewable Training Academy have won an International Green Apple Environment Award in recognition of the impact made by their environmental projects and promotion of renewable energy.
The trophy was presented by The Green Organisation at the 18th annual international awards ceremony at the House of Commons on Monday, November 14, at a ceremony hosted by The Rt Hon Liz Kendall, MP. The judges commented, “This organisation continues to expand. They now have five training centres across the country and courses quickly sell-out. The new Renewable Training Academy has trained hundreds of installers in just a few months.”
Green Energy Centre’s Managing Director, Danny Godfrey, responded: “We are thrilled to now be recognised on the International stage. Our team has worked hard to deliver our company’s vision and it is a delight to win this prestigious award and be named an International Green Hero.”
The Green Apple Awards are presented annually in recognition of companies, councils and communities carrying out projects that enhance the environment and featured more than 500 nominations this year, with Green Energy Centre coming up trumps in the Renewable Energy category.
Green Energy Centre’s award-winning project will be featured in the next Green Book, the world’s only work of reference on environmental best practice.
The Green Apple Awards campaign is run by The Green Organisation, an independent, non-political, non-profit organisation that recognises, rewards and promotes environmental best practice around the world.
Their supporters include the Environment Agency, the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and various other professional bodies. International organiser Roger Wolens commented: “To show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate shows great foresight and they deserve the recognition of being Green Apple Award winners. “To then go further and become International Green Heroes is an even bolder statement of environmental intent, and organisations that go the extra mile and become International Green Heroes are demonstrating a serious commitment to the world around them. They invest in a better future for us all and deserve to be recognised for their efforts.”
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If you would like to find out more about The Green Energy Centre or would like to interview Danny Godfrey, please contact Darren Northeast of Darren Northeast PR (working on behalf of The Green Energy Centre) on 01202 676762 or pr@darrennortheast.co.uk.
Photo attached shows (L-R), John Hodgon, South West Regional Director, Warmerhome Southern Limited / Green Energy Centre. Chris Hopkins, The founder of Ploughcroft Solar who recently gained recognition on Dragons’ Den in June 2011.
