2 From Jamaica Plain Win Boston Greenovate Awards

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA - Two from Jamaica Plain received Greenovate Awards Friday as Boston celebrated Earth Day at Fenway Park.

Jennifer Rushlow and the local organization WhyWaste? were two of 14 winners from around Boston. The recipients were honored for their achievements in environmental sustainability and safe climate practices.

"Congratulations to all the winners of the Greenovate Boston Awards, who exemplify the spirit of giving back to our community and are leaders in helping make Boston a greener, healthier city," Mayor Marty Walsh said. "I am proud that because of our collaborative efforts the City of Boston has emerged as a global leader in climate action, gaining world-wide recognition for our commitment to environmental sustainability."

More than 80 individuals and organizations in Boston were nominated for this year's Greenovate Awards; the 14 winners run the gamut of local businesses, community organizations, non-profits, residents, and institutions from across the City of Boston.

Here's a look at the complete list of winners and their neighborhoods:

• Allison Chester, North End
• WhyWaste?, Jamaica Plain
• Bob Ferro, Mission Hill
• Eastie Farm, East Boston
• Jeff Hanulec - Sheraton Boston Hotel, Back Bay
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Boston, North End
• City Soil and Mattapan Evocation Center, Mattapan
• Jennifer Rushlow, Jamaica Plain
• Elliot Norton Park Rain Garden Project, Bay Village
• Yola Cabrillana, West Roxbury
• Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, Mattapan
• Peter Crossan, Dorchester
• Boston University, Fenway/Kenmore
• Climate Action Business Association, West End

Friday's ceremony closed with volunteers in the Fenway/Kenmore area participating in various projects to usher in the first weekend of Boston Shines, a yearly spring clean-up of the city's neighborhoods.

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