News Transcript (Manalapan, NJ): Environmental commission member honored

Jenine Tankoos, who is a member of the Manalapan Environmental Commission, has been honored by One Change, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, with project offices throughout Canada and the United States.

One Change delivers community-based social marketing campaigns aimed at engaging in conversations to empower people to adopt environmentally friendly behaviors.

According to a press release, Tankoos was a standout volunteer in the New Jersey Project Porchlight campaign and was an instrumental part of a one-day blitz that brought 70 volunteers together to distribute 1,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL bulbs).

“I am proud to be part of One Change’s army of dedicated volunteers who give our time because we passionately believe in One Change’s mission. I feel very fortunate and honored that One Change selected me out of many deserving volunteers to receive the Catalyst Award,” Tankoos said.

According to the press release, the One Change Catalyst Awards recognize outstanding community leaders, groups and organizations in Canada and the United States who have acted as catalysts for significant environmental action and have helped One Change grow into a grassroots phenomenon across North America.

This year’s award ceremony was held in conjunction with the 2010 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change conference in Sacramento, Calif. The evening included a special congratulatory video to the recipients from Van Jones, an individual One Change describes as a globally recognized award-winning pioneer in the clean energy economy.

The 2010 award recipients are:

• Canadian Tire Corporation – Corporate Catalyst.
• Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory A. Booker – Political Catalyst.
• Jenine Tankoos – Volunteer Catalyst.
• Matt Golden – Non-Governmental Organization Catalyst.

“At One Change, we believe that simple actions matter and the recipients of this year’s Catalyst Awards truly embody this philosophy,” said Stuart Hickox, founder and president of One Change. “Thanks to their help and support, as well as the support of so many other great people and organizations, we have proven that the One Change community engagement model works and makes a positive impact on individuals, communities and the planet.”

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