Awards

On October 3rd, 2016, Sustainable Claremont held its seventh Annual Meeting and awarded certificates of appreciation for exceptional contributions to a more sustainable community in the following categories:

Lifetime Achievement in Sustainability — to Marilee Scaff for being a champion of sustainability.

Sustainable Community Partner — to Pomona College for their pledge of $60,000 over 3 years for a Sustainable Claremont Executive Director.

Green Organization — to The Growing Club their community composting, urban farm, and citizen engagement.

Green Faith Based Leader — to Solid Rock Church for handing out 1,000 free LED bulbs at Claremont’s 4th of July, and volunteering with Green Crew.

Tree Champion — to Ray and Barbara Fowler for being long-time tree champions, nurturing trees and growing the Tree Action Group.

Sustainable Landscape — to Jennifer Stark and David Berke for promoting sustainable landscaping and sharing their beautiful garden on the 2016 Claremont Eclectic Garden Tour.

Energy Savings Champion:

• — to Brian Strack for long-time support as a dedicated energy volunteer.
• — to Patrick Mobley for enthusiastic participation in Walk the Town and initiating partnerships.
• — to BonnaSue for championing energy initiatives at Pilgrim Place.
• — to Pat & Carlos Samuelson for demonstrating leadership of energy initiatives in the real estate sector.

Energy Savings Champion Organization — to The Hixon Center for Sustainable Environmental Design at Harvey Mudd College for partnering to create an ongoing internship program for energy projects.

Green Schools:

• — to Chaparral Elementary School & Lisa Yamashita, Principal, for resuscitating the school garden as a environmental community effort.
• — to Claremont High School & Brett O’Connor, Principal, for drought tolerant landscaping design and completion.

Green School Champion:

• — to Cole Walker, Claremont High School Eagle Scout for rejuvenating the El Roble Intermediate School Garden for CUSD.
• — to Margaret Russell, Chaparral Elementary School Teacher for leadership in the resuscitation of the Chaparral Elementary School garden as a environmental community effort.
• — to Sheila Pompa, Chaparral Elementary School Green Team Leader and BLAST Teacher, for leadership in the resuscitation of the Chaparral Elementary School garden as a environmental community effort.
• — to David Sawhill, Chaparral Elementary School Parent Volunteer, for leadership in the resuscitation of the Chaparral Elementary School garden as a environmental community effort.
• — to David Sawhill, Claremont High School Math Teacher, for leadership in drought tolerant landscaping design and completion at CHS.
• — to Jenna Mittman, Claremont High School Environmental Science Teacher, for leadership in drought tolerant landscaping design and completion at CHS.

School Sustainability Leadership — to Ron Mittino, School Action Group Chair Emeritus, for years of dedicated leadership in sustainability education and efforts in Claremont schools.