At Eclipse, we believe that recognition has the power to accelerate change in your community. It doesn’t matter if that community is your company or association, your neighbourhood, your city, or the very world that we live in. It’s important to recognize and celebrate the things that we value. Doing so helps to raise the profile of those who are recognized - building their confidence and opening up new opportunities for them to succeed!
To kick off our new feature called “The Power of Recognition: Spotlight on...” we’d like to share the story of one of our favorite Vancouverites, Emily Jubenvill. Emily has emerged as a tireless grass roots organizer and entrepreneur who brings positive change to all of the communities that she’s involved with. In 2008 she took 2nd place in a worldwide contest to find the “World's Greenest Person”. We learned of Emily through the publicity of this contest, and since then we’ve watched her get involved and really make an impact - doing great things like developing green jobs in Vancouver, building the Edible Garden Project and helping launch the Loutet Community Garden in North Vancouver, and most recently, encouraging students to vote in Canada’s latest federal election. And so we asked her...how important was it for her to be recognized as “the World's 2nd Greenest Person” and what did it lead to?
Emily’s recognition as the Greenest Person in Canada has played an important role in her effectiveness within the community. It didn’t create her passion and drive, however it did help expose her good work to a larger audience and open some new doors....Emily has used that as a springboard and done the rest.
If you're looking to recognize sustainability leaders in your community, consider some of our eco-friendly green awards and trophies!