EarthShare New Jersey announces its annual environmental award recipients. The awards will be presented during EarthShare Celebrates New Jersey, a fun evening celebrating the bounty and beauty of New Jersey through art, wine and food. This celebration takes place at the Laurita Winery in New Egypt at 7 pm on Friday, March 30th. Guests are invited to enjoy the sounds of Stringzville and participate in the eco friendly chance and silent auctions featuring exclusive environmental experiences, event tickets, and items from businesses across the state.
The environmental award recipients honored for their activities in support of New Jersey’s natural world are Tom Gilmore, the outgoing President of New Jersey Audubon, and Prudential Financial. They will be recognized at the EarthShare Celebrates New Jersey event.
The EarthShare Environmental Stewardship Award recognizes an individual who has nstrated effective environmental leadership in New Jersey. Tom Gilmore’s years at the helm of New Jersey Audubon made him the unanimous choice of the selection committee. Tom’s career-long commitment to land preservation, biodiversity protection, environmental education and quality nature experiences for all has had a measurable impact on the quality of life for all New Jersyans.
“Tom Gilmore’s legacy as leader of New Jersey Audubon is one that will benefit generations of New Jersey residents,” said Paula Aldarelli, Executive Director of EarthShare New Jersey, “We are thrilled to recognize his incredible contribution.”
Prudential Financial, Inc is the recipient of the EarthShare Environmental Leadership Award. This annual award is presented to a New Jersey business that epitomizes environmental leadership in its policies and practices, programs for employees and customers and their philanthropic endeavors. Prudential is a leader in environmental stewardship and has implemented environmental practices to reduce their carbon footprint. Their employees are actively involved with many environmental organizations throughout the state as board members, donors and volunteers. Additionally, Prudential has publicly supported environmental organizations with gifts through their foundation for many years. Prudential Financial was the first company in New Jersey to establish a relationship with EarthShare New Jersey in 1995.
“Prudential Financial is a good corporate citizen in our state,” said Becky Free, EarthShare New Jersey Board member, “they understand that a clean environment and strong non-profit organizations are good for everyone and enhance lives in so many ways.”
“EarthShare New Jersey is privileged to have a long relationship with both Tom Gilmore and Prudential Financial. They have each been involved with our organization since its inception” Marge Niedda, EarthShare New Jersey Board Chair. “Tom’s leadership has changed New Jersey’s environment forever with the policies and practices he has championed. Prudential sets environmental standards that more businesses should seek to emulate. New Jersey is fortunate to have both of these trailblazers as citizens and guardians of our quality of life in the Garden State.”
Hosts for the evening include Garden State Sponsor, Phillips-Van Heusen and founding sponsor New Jersey Natural Gas. Other sponsors for the evening include PSEG, New Jersey American Water and Wegmans of Princeton.