It’s Damn Easy Being Green

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter

And these 27 organizations, individuals and businesses prove it! The City of Toronto has just announced the winners of the 2006 Green Toronto Awards of Excellence. Winners include eco-friendly champions such as: BikeShare, the EcoSchools Program, the Dufferin Grove Organic Famers Market and Bullfrog Power.

Winners receive $5000 to donate to the environmental group of their choice and a public reception May 2nd. Past winners of the award have included lakewater cooling innovators EnWave, local agriculture advocates FoodShare and Grassroots.