Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Program - Recognizing Organizations Committed to Environmental Excellence

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:23:46 GMT

Ohio EPA’s Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Program recognizes an organization’s exceptional achievements in environmental stewardship. Any business, industry, trade association, professional organization, or local government of Ohio can be recognized for their commitment to environmental excellence. All applications are now accepted on a continual basis throughout the year. Applications must be filled out online at https://ohioepa.custhelp.com/app/apply.

The program has a four-level approach to provide recognition to Ohio organizations completing environmentally beneficial activities. The goal of environmental stewardship is to reduce the impact of business or organizational activities on the environment beyond measures required by any permit or rule, producing a better environment, conserving natural resources and resulting in long-term economic benefits.

Applications are evaluated using environmental stewardship criteria developed by Ohio EPA. Applicants must be in compliance with environmental laws and regulations. To date, our E3 program has recognized 12 platinum level recipients, 49 gold level recipients, 38 silver level recipients, and 80 achievement level recipients. More details about the applications, criteria, and benefits can be found on our website.

The Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Achievement Award recognizes any applicants completing environmentally beneficial activities.
The Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver Level recognizes an organization’s outstanding achievements in environmental stewardship.
The Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Gold Level recognizes organizations that have comprehensive environmental stewardship programs.
The Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Platinum Level recognizes organizations that demonstrate how their environmental stewardship efforts improve the social well-being of the local community, region and/or a larger geographic area, and how these efforts result in long-term societal benefits.

Two of our newer recognition programs are:

The Encouraging Environmental Excellence in Education Program (E4), recognizes any K – 12 public or private school for their achievements in environmental stewardship and their efforts to educate their students on environmental topics.
The Encouraging Environmental Excellence for Communities (E3C), recognizes a community’s exceptional achievements in environmental stewardship. Any local government of Ohio can be recognized for its commitment to environmental excellence. Applications are evaluated using environmental stewardship and related activities developed by Ohio EPA.

The goal of environmental stewardship is to reduce the impact of business or organizational activities on the environment beyond measures required by any permit or rule, producing a better environment, conserving natural resources and resulting in long-term economic benefits. For more information, contact the Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance’s Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention at 1-800-329-7518 or Bill Narotski at (614) 728-1264, (william.narotski@epa.ohio.gov).

To learn more, listen to these recorded webinars on our YouTube Channel:

Nov. 12, 2020, Ohio EPA's Encouraging Environmental Excellence E3 Recognition Program - Gold and Platinum Level Application Process.
Dec. 9, 2020, Encouraging Environmental Excellence E3C for Communities.'

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Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Program - Recognizing Organizations Committed to Environmental Excellence