Tri-County Green Hero

The Tri-County Green Hero is a campaign to recognize community members, neighborhoods, businesses, schools, churches or other organizations making a difference in Woodford, Tazewell and Peoria Counties in promoting sustainable and green practices at home and work.

Award recipients will be recognized on WMBD during their monthly feature of “Tri-County Green Hero of the Month,” receives recognition plaque to display, and highlighted on the Tri-County Green Hero page found on www.healthyhoi.com

Campaign Partners:  WMBD, TCHD, WCHD, Peoria County Sustainability Department

how to be a GREEN hero:

• Increase recycling efforts
• Compost Food Scraps and other materials
• Conduct a Food Recovery Project by donating healthy foods to local food pantries or soup kitchens
• Conduct litter pick up drives in your neighborhood, parks, river
• Implement water and energy savings initiatives
• Create a wellness policy for dedicated improvements to health for employees and community
• Provide a tobacco free environment for customers and residents
• Purchase locally grown and made products to increase spending power and reduce transportation emissions

ARE YOU A GREEN HERO?

Tell us about your efforts and be recognized as a Tri County Green Hero or nominate someone else.  Nominations are accepted by the 15th of each month.  The nomination form is located here or you can contact Olivia Pasol at The Tazewell County Health Department for more information:  opasol@tchd.net

Here is a printable version of the nomination form.