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Wellesley earns state recognition for clean energy & sustainability efforts

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The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) invited Wellesley green teamers to the state house this past week to receive a Leading by Example Award for the town’s numerous clean energy and sustainability efforts. These include initiatives in food recovery, rooftop solar, LED streetlight retrofit, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and more.

Wellesley was one of 8 award recipients, which also included state agencies, communities and schools.

Leading by Example award
Town of Wellesley officials accept the Leading by Example Award from the Department of Energy Resources. Pictured left to right: Lenny Izzo, Wellesley Health Department; Jeff Azano-Brown, Recycling & Disposal Facility Superintendent; Judith Judson, DOER Commissioner; Laura Olton, Sustainable Energy Committee (SEC) Chair; Marybeth Martello, SEC Administrator; Ellen Korpi, SEC Vice-Chair; Alison Cross, SEC; and Nick Connors and Neal Duffy of Green Communities.

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