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Greenfest Philly - Green Innovators Program

Does your business or organization have Philadelphia's next great green innovation? 

SCA, one of Philadelphia’s most sustainable companies, is providing a scholarship fund for “Green Innovators” in Philadelphia at Clean Air Council’s Greenfest Philly event on Sept. 8, 2013. Clean Air Council and SCA ask you to apply or nominate businesses or organizations that that have new and creative products, services, or ideas that promote sustainability.
Local businesses or organizations will be selected as Philly Green Innovators. The Green Innovators will have the opportunity to exhibit for free at Greenfest ($500 value), present their product or idea on the main stage at the event and have Greenfest Philly attendees vote on their favorite Green Innovator. The attendee-selected winner of Philly Green Innovators will be announced on stage at the conclusion of Greenfest. The winner receive the following:

  • $750 cash prize
  • Feature in Clean Air Council’s upcoming newsletter
  • Highlighted item on the Greenfest Philly’s website
  • Article in Flying Kite Media

2012 Green Innovators


Winner - Bright Ideas!


 

Bright Ideas! is a business to encourage people to switch from inefficient incandescent bulbs to highly efficient LEDs. The project was developed last year by four high school students enrolled in the Sustainability Workshop, an alternative senior-year program operated in partnership with School District of Philadelphia, the EEB Hub, and Drexel University.

Read Bright Ideas' feature story in Flying Kite Media

 

2012 Green Innovator Nominees

Greensaw Design and Build
MIO
Pedal Co-Op
Philadelphia Seed Exchange
Urban Apiaries
Wash Cycle Laundry


2011 Green Innovators
 
Winner - Chariots of Philly
 
In 2011 the Greenfest Philly Green Innovator popular vote went to local pedi-cab company, Chariots of Philly. In 2003 Chariots of Philly began providing pedi-cab services in Manayunk but had to leave Philadelphia shortly after when pedi-cabs were banned by City Council due to lack of regulation. Chariots owner, Ben Dambman, spent four years lobbying Council and as a result pedi-cabs triumphantly returned to Philadelphia in May of 2010.
 
 
Green Innovator Nominees:

     

Clean Air Council