Ewing partners with Audubon International for community service projects

NEW YORK – Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply and Audubon International have partnered to create a landscape industry sustainability award and to complete five community service projects over the next three years.

“Audubon International is a wonderful organization that we’re grateful to be working with. They have the same values Ewing does when it comes to sustainability and community service,” said Warren Gorowitz, vice president of sustainability at Ewing. “It was important for us to create a partnership for this award and our annual community service projects that aligns with sustainable practices in our local communities.”

On April 7, 2018, Ewing and Audubon International will be completing their first joint community service project in Riverside, California, a member of Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program, at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside. They will be working with local irrigation and landscape partners to install irrigation, plant vegetables and educate staff and students on sustainable food and water practices.

California School for the Deaf, Riverside serves deaf students aged three to 21 with innovative learning and technology solutions and college preparatory classes in Riverside, California.

The sustainability award, developed by Ewing and Audubon International, will recognize an individual or organization that exemplifies a high standard of sustainable practices—specifically around the issue of water. The goal of the award is to raise awareness of the critical water challenges faced by our nation and recognize individuals or entities that are helping to solve problems through sustainable business practices.

“Audubon International is excited to join with Ewing to advance its role as a leader in providing and promoting water conservation solutions to communities across the country,” said Christine Kane, Audubon International executive director. “This partnership will advance national awareness around the need for water conservation and environmentally sustainable practices and develop need-based projects that will focus on the health and wellness of individuals, communities and natural resources. The synergies between Audubon International’s programs in sustainability and Ewing’s network of landscape professionals, community managers and households will lead to tremendous on the ground results.”

Information regarding the sustainability award, application deadlines and more will be announced at a later date.