Germany, England, Spain and Belgium nations prepared to the important European Business Awards for the Environment. No recognition for Italy
of Adriano Ferrara
In June 2010, Brussels, the European Commission has granted awards to companies for the environment within European Business Awards of the Environment. The solemn ceremony was held within a week of celebrations for the Green Week well and has seen participation from 141 companies from 24 EU member states. A high number, compared to the first edition of the distant 1987, a clear sign of growing interest from entrepreneurs to the attention to the environmental dynamics of ecological impact.
Too bad that Italy has been awarded , and it is a fact that makes one think. The competition categories were four and none of them succeeded in breaking the boot, giving way to other competitors with better structural preparation. Not surprisingly, in England, the project called "Fish for Life ", which suggests a long-term use of fish products, has won the award for "Best management", for the company with its ecological vision is to improve its contribution to sustainable development.
The award for the "Best Product " went instead to the Belgian EnergyICT with an innovative system EIServer able to control and reduce energy consumption (especially took advantage of the Tesco , a group UK distribution). In Germany however, two organizations, the Zenergy Power GmbH and Bültmann Gmbh have won the scepter for the " Best process, designing a technology of superconductors able to halve the waste and carbon dioxide production.
The EIServer
part of international cooperation with other countries outside the EU, finally, the English Ferrovial had no rivals, collaborating with the foundation to rehabilitate African Amref Serengeti district in Tanzania through infrastructure (providing 50,000 people in a miraculous access to drinking water).
The peninsula, however, despite this ugly defeat, however, could console himself with the our local edition of the prize (sponsored by the Ministry of Environment) : same categories in the race nationally with the addition of some extraordinary terms. And some interesting (and particularly bode well for the future) there were very many: starting from the farm of Monte Castello Vibiano Old of Perugia, who won the prize from the project management " 360 ° green revolution "that can include all areas of production in the natural preservation. Past examples include: the 200 acres of woodland that the company already has in care. In this context a special tone and then went to Loccioni of Rosora (near Ancona ), even able to devise a "Leaf Community ," a community entirely experimental able to clear any harmful emissions .
He was instead " Made in Prison" project name by which the Salento Creative Workshop of the Cooperative Lecce won and that led to conceive of the awards resulting from use of material recycled through the work of some detainees. The office is so expertly mixed environmental protection. Additional details were also made to Civitavecchia (with " Xeolo ", a special wind turbine ) and Monza (which proposed a special solution called "Kyoto Asphalt " more suitable to contain the 'pollution caused by automobile traffic).
Business Environment Award
bell Naples has been awarded the highest honors instead to the best innovation of the case: the PRO.S.IT. has managed to achieve it by eliminating wood materials any residue, glue, and the use of water-soluble dyes . For a more efficient use of waste also Pisa has been reported due to " Fertilandia " (fertilizers obtained recovering remains of the tannery). In conclusion, the Cooperative Fair of Novara Genoa won the award for best collaboration with foreign , thanks to an intelligent project "Made in NO" in which some producers in the field of cotton placed between Brazil and India in constant contact with collaborative textile workers in the province of Novara, therefore, promote fair trade and industry biological .
waiting for the 2011, the strong desire that Italy is raised to the top of Europe, these companies show that it is possible reconcile the different needs of those with more fundamental nature conservation , which too often are ignored. affecting all .
Photo: via greenme.it, energyict.com, ec.europa.eu
