CEED projects demonstrate that economic and environmental decisions can work hand in hand to foster economic vitality and an improved quality of life.

The work CEED does for both the Meadville and the Allegheny College communities has been honored with the following awards:

Arts & Environment Initiative Receives Environmental Award

CEED’s Arts & Environment Initiative (AEI) won the 2005 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Award in the Higher Education category for demonstrating excellence in increasing environmental awareness. Amara Geffen, AEI Project Director, was at the celebration to accept the award from Chris Moore of WQED Media (photo right).

 
CEED receives Three Rivers Environmental Award

CEED was honored with a 1999 Three Rivers Environmental Award in the category of Higher Education. The sixth annual Three Rivers Environmental Awards event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Duquesne Light Company, spotlighted winners chosen from 29 finalists in 10 categories who were selected by a panel of judges from over 100 nominations received from across Western Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Three Rivers Awards is to recognize outstanding accomplishments and efforts in the environmental field on a regional level. As part of CEED's award, $1,000 was donated to the Northwestern Pennsylvania Woodland Association (NWPWA), the non-profit environmental organization of CEED's choice.

Eric Pallant, CEED Program Director,
(standing at far right) receives the Three Rivers Environmental Award on June 1, 1999

• Meadville Community Energy Project (MCEP) received the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in 2002. Click here to read about it.
  
• Creek Connections has received various awards. Click here to see them.
  
• CEED's Arts & Environment Initiative was recognized as an outstanding program at the second annual Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards (WPEA) banquet held on May 26, 2005 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. Click here to read about it.