FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Columbia announces application period for Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement Award Program; Kickoff event held at Lucky’s Market

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Contact: Barbara Buffaloe
Sustainability Manager, City of Columbia
573-817-5025 | BaBuffal at GoColumbiaMO.com
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Amy Jordan Wooden
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Columbia announces application period for Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement Award Program; Kickoff event held at Lucky’s Market

COLUMBIA, MO (August 20, 2014) - The City of Columbia, Mayor Bob McDavid, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, REDI and local businesses and organizations came together today at Lucky’s Market on South Providence to announce the application period for the Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement (MCPA) Award Program.

“In establishing the MCPA award program, we hope to raise awareness, promote environmental responsibility and to highlight the great work being done by businesses and organizations here in Columbia,” said Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid. ”We encourage Columbia businesses and organizations to apply and look forward to recognizing the recipients early next year.”

The MCPA award program is sponsored in part by Lucky’s Market. Lucky’s Market seeks the freshest local, organic, sustainable and traditionally crafted foods made with purpose and pride to sell in our stores. Lucky’s also passionately supports local farmers and organic foods with a garden-to-table belief that celebrates our neighbors in the community.​

"Lucky's Market is proud to partner with the City of Columbia to highlight the great work our fellow businesses are undertaking to create a more sustainable community," said Bo Sharon, founder and CEO of Lucky's Market. "We look forward to fostering this important conversation both in our store and around family tables across Columbia."​ 

The MCPA awards include the following four categories:


*Environmental Stewardship: A business or organization that actively protects the land around them and advocates for sustainable land uses is eligible for this award. Examples include: those with sustainable landscaping or rain gardens, natural wildlife certification, lessening impervious surfaces, etc.

*Innovative Best Practices: A business or organization who is innovating ways to be more environmentally sustainable and helping the community be more sustainable are eligible for this award. Some examples include: producing their own energy on site, having received Energy Star certification or LEED certification.

*Pollution Prevention: A business or organization nominated for this award is aware of their carbon footprint. They may have installed efficient appliances, or have put in place an energy reduction plan to lessen their footprint. They also might have looked into innovative forms of transportation, such as, riding their bike to work or creating a carpool system for their co-workers/employees.

*Resource Conservation: A business or organization who has improved the community by reducing, reusing or recycling is eligible for this award. Examples include: zero-waste, recycling energy/water from operations, being net-zero, etc.


The application period for the award is open from Aug. 20 through Dec. 31, 2014. If you are a business or organization that is eligible for these awards, or if you know a business or organization that would be eligible, you can nominate them by visiting www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Sustainability/MCPAawards.php or contacting Sustainability Manager Barbara Buffaloe at BaBuffal at GoColumbiaMo.com.

Winners will be announced at an awards reception in April 2015.



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