It IS Easy Being Green: 20 Local Municipalities and Nonprofits Receive $160,000 through PECO Green Region Program
August 17 2016 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Innovative environmental projects to positively
impact Southeastern Pennsylvania communities
It’s easy being green for 20 local municipalities and nonprofits
thanks to nearly $160,000 in grant funding from PECO Green Region,
the company’s municipal open space and environmental grant program.
From improving walking trail accessibility and creating community
gardens, to purchasing open land for conservation, this year’s
grants will be used to begin projects that will help improve
sustainability across the Greater Philadelphia region area.
Through PECO Green Region, PECO has awarded more than $1.7
million to 230 projects since the program’s inception in 2004. The
program is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to support
environmental initiatives across southeastern Pennsylvania,
including open space preservation, improvements to parks and
recreation resources, and environmental conservation.
“The municipalities and nonprofits receiving grants are doing
their part to positively impact our regional landscape through
innovative ‘green’ projects,” said Craig Adams, PECO president and
CEO. “We’re proud to support these initiatives, which underscore
PECO’s ongoing commitment to the environment and the communities we
serve.”
In partnership with Natural Lands Trust, the region’s leading
land conservation organization and facilitator of PECO Green
Region, PECO will provide grants to the following municipalities
and nonprofit organizations:
- Bucks County: New Hope Borough
($10,000), Falls Township ($10,000) and Newtown Borough
($10,000)
- Chester County: East Bradford
Township ($10,000), East Marlborough Township ($10,000) and North
Coventry Township ($10,000)
- Delaware County: Newtown
Township ($9,100), Media Borough ($715), Morton Borough ($10,000)
and Norwood Borough ($10,000)
- Montgomery County: Whitpain
Township ($10,000), Upper Salford Township ($10,000), Upper
Pottsgrove Township ($5,000) and Horsham Township ($5,000)
- Philadelphia: Fairmount Park
Conservancy ($7,500), Urban Creators ($7,500), Hope Partnership for
Education ($5,000), Trust for Public Land ($5,000) and Roxborough
Development Corporation ($5,000)
- York County: Delta Borough
($10,000)
“Research has proven time and again that green amenities like
parks, natural areas, and trails are essential ingredients for
healthy, prosperous communities,” noted Molly Morrison, President
of Natural Lands Trust. “As always, I am impressed by the quality
and creativity of the projects that were proposed and inspired by
PECO’s steadfast commitment to greening our region.”
Municipalities and Philadelphia nonprofits can apply for a PECO
Green Region grant of up to $10,000 per project each year. A
committee comprised of representatives from PECO, county agencies
and conservation organizations reviews each application and selects
the projects that receive funding. For more information, visit
peco.com/community and visit the Charitable Giving page.
From PECO Green Region and operating an environmentally-friendly
fleet, to PECO Smart Ideas, the company’s award-winning suite of
programs to help customers save energy and money, all of PECO’s
environmental efforts contribute to and support the long-term
sustainability efforts of our parent company, Exelon Corporation,
for the benefit of our customers and communities.
About PECO
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The
company’s 2,400 dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative
energy solutions to 1.6 million electric and more than 511,000
natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2015
PECO delivered 86.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 38
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The company also has an
estimated annual economic impact of $4.5 billion in Pennsylvania,
supporting more than 9,600 local jobs and producing $760 million in
labor income. Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater
Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing
leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and
culture, education, environmental, economic development and
community programs and organizations. For more information visit
PECO.com, and connect with the company on Facebook and Twitter.
About Natural Lands Trust
Natural Lands Trust, the region’s largest land conservation
organization, preserves the forests, fields, wetlands, and streams
that are essential to the sustainability and quality of life in
eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The organization owns
and manages 43 nature preserves totaling more than 22,000 acres and
has helped hundreds of private landowners and area communities
fulfill their conservation goals. Information about Natural Lands
Trust and nature preserves that are open to the public is available
online at www.natlands.org or by calling 610-353-5587.
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to PECO.Communication@exeloncorp.com.
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