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newsrel -- Small Business Award nominations being taken

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 13:41:54
Everyone must seek to reduce their environmental impact. 

Release 09-70
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2009
	  	  	
Stanley Young
916-322-2990
www.arb.ca.gov

CoolCalifornia Small Business Award nominations being taken

New award program recognizes those who demonstrate climate
leadership

SACRAMENTO -- The California Air Resources Board is now taking
nominations through Sept. 3 for its new CoolCalifornia Small
Business Award program that will recognize small businesses from
across the state that demonstrate climate leadership.

California businesses with fewer than 100 employees who
demonstrate and promote a commitment to climate-friendly
practices are eligible for awards. Measures may include energy
efficiency, clean vehicle fleets, green purchasing and water
conservation.

"Small businesses that are going above and beyond what's
required should be recognized for their contributions to overall
climate change efforts," said ARB Chairman Mary D. Nichols. "This
awards program highlights the leadership that forward-thinking
small business owners embody and shows how their commitment to
energy efficiency translates into real dollars-and-cents savings
for their bottom line."

Each business will be scored according to their climate change
management practices, energy improvements and related
communication strategies. Up to 20 "CoolCalifornia" and
approximately five "Small Business of the Year" awards will be
presented at a November ceremony in Sacramento. In addition,
winners will be featured on the www.CoolCalifornia.org website
with links to the business's webpage.

The ARB is working with small businesses around the state to
meet climate change emission reduction goals and enable them to
participate in the benefits of improved energy efficiency, and
other actions to cut emissions. In April, the Board endorsed a
toolkit to assist small businesses assess their carbon footprint
and save money on energy costs. The toolkit offers a menu of
options for cost-effective actions, funding opportunities,
success stories and a carbon calculator, along with this small
business recognition program.

The toolkit and award program was created to help small
businesses participate in the implementation of AB 32,
California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, and the AB 32
Scoping Plan adopted by the ARB in December 2008. AB 32 was
signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger in September 2006 and
calls on California to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to
1990 levels by 2020.

The CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards program application
form and further information can be found at:
http://www.coolcalifornia.org/article/small-business-award-program.

The Air Resources Board is a department of the California
Environmental Protection Agency. ARB's mission is to promote and
protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through
effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and
considering effects on the economy. The ARB oversees all air
pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain
health based air quality standards.

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