Local Governments Category

Although the 1st Annual Green Living awards had many well-deserving nominees, voting is limited to the individuals, businesses and policy-makers that turned in a submission. Please choose your top pick from the list of submitted applicants below. For more information about all the nominees scroll below the poll or use the list on right. For a full list of nominees (includes those who did submit applications and those who did not) click here.

The popular vote is in! See below for the final online votes for the 1st Annual Green Living Awards. Click here for the winners in both the "Popular Vote" and the "Green Ribbon Committee" selections, and how each was selected.

City of Key West

The new fiscal year saw the introduction of a Green Program with a clear vision for management on how to effectively use of our natural spaces, achieve and maintain clarity and quality of surrounding waters, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The attached City of Key West Green Program condenses prior policies endorsed by the City Commission and is based on state directives and regulations and community and staff supported programs. We wish to offer all staff, businesses and citizens the practical guidance and background history to assist them in helping the city reach clear achievable and measurable goals..

City of Layton

Planned as a small community in the '50's with all homes on a canal and all but surounded by a 1000 acre state park the city of layton has, as noted above, always been concerned with green living. The city is centered 15 miles between Islamorada and Marathon and therfore rather self reliant and conservation minded. The water quality and substainability of our canals and the habitat supported by native vegation has been one of the primary concerns of our citizens. We sincerely appreciate the attention and Keys wide support GLEE has developed by working with the citizens, businesses and policy makers from Key Largo to Key West and we salute your efforts.

City of Marathon

Given the location where we live the City of Marathon is conscious of the environmental challenges that surround us. Keeping our waters clean, conserving energy, reducing land fills by recycling, reuse of fresh water benefits not only Marathon but the Keys in general now and for generations to come.

Monroe County

Monroe County is aware of the urgent need to reduce energy consumption and our contribution to greenhouse gases. The County is researching and developing ways to save energy within its own government, as well as developing potential incentives and regulations to make future building and development in the Keys more energy efficient. The Board of County Commissioners is committed to Green efforts and coordinating and collaborating with other local governments, utility boards, and non-profit groups.