Go for the Green Awards Program

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The Lower Merion Township Environmental Advisory Council annual “Go for the Green” Awards recognize Lower Merion residents, businesses, organizations, and schools for significant contributions that improve or protect the environment, preserve natural resources, and make the built environment more sustainable.

Nominations

Nominations are now closed for 2026. For more information on Go-for-the-Green Awards, contact Paloma Vila at EAC@lowermerion.org

2026 Winners

Lower Merion Township and the Environmental Advisory Council are excited to celebrate the 2026 Go for the Green award winners. Congratulations to the following winners:

Community Action Award: Liz Stoller and Jen Milani; Lower Merion Cares
Student Action Honorable Mention: Friends of Merion Botanical
Education Award: Bryn Mawr College
Joseph M. Manko Lifetime Achievement Award: Natural Lands
Organization Award: Beth David Reform Congregation
Student Action Award: Zain A. Ahmad
Commercial Award: Lower Merion Farmers Markets
Green Design Award: Beth Mark
Maki San Miguel Paulson Sustainability Award: Phyllis Blumberg
Government Service Award: David DeAngelis

Award Categories

Joseph M. Manko and Maki San Miguel Paulson Achievement Award: Presented for significant, long-term contributions to the environment epitomized by the career in public service or community advocacy, including: environmental legal education, non-profit board service, municipal sustainability advocacy, or educator. In memory of long-time Lower Merion Commissioner and former EPA Region 3 General Counsel Joseph M. Manko. In memory of Makie San Miguel Paulson, a Lower Merion Environmental Advisory Council member, who exemplified creativity and tenacity in seeking global warming solutions and the preservation of natural resources.

Resident: Presented to an individual residing in Lower Merion or Narberth who has made or is making a material contribution to the protection and enhancement of energy conservation, natural resources, or to the making of a more sustainable community. See above for an expanded list of categories.

Commercial: Presented to an enterprise conducting business in Lower Merion or Narberth that has made or is making a material contribution to the protection and enhancement of energy conservation, natural resources, or to the making of a more sustainable community. See above for an expanded list of categories.

Organization or Institution: Presented to a citizens group, organization, or nonprofit institution, such as, but not limited to, a neighborhood group, civic association, business association, homeowner association, college, university, community organization, religious congregation, or the like, based in Lower Merion or Narberth that has made or is making a material contribution to the protection and enhancement of energy conservation, natural resources, or to the making of a more sustainable community. See above for an expanded list of categories.

Educational: Presented to a public or private preschool, primary school, or secondary school, or to a teacher, administrator, student, board member, staff member or school club of any such school, in Lower Merion or Narberth that has made or is making a material contribution to the protection and enhancement of energy conservation, natural resources, or to the making of a more sustainable community. See above for an expanded list of categories.

Green Design and Development: Presented to a person or entity residing or conducting business in Lower Merion or Narberth that has engaged in innovative or thoughtful site planning, building or landscape design or the choice of building materials to preserve and protection and enhancement of energy conservation, natural resources, or to the making of a more sustainable community. See above for an expanded list of categories.

Government Service: Presented to an elected official or government staff member who, in such capacity, has made an exceptional contribution or series of such contributions to the sustainability of Lower Merion or Narberth or has exemplified responsible government stewardship of a municipality’s protection and enhancement of energy conservation, natural resources, or to the making of a more sustainable community. See above for an expanded list of categories.