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Most Environmentally Dedicated Individual

2011 Winner: Doctor Cigdem Eskiciogiu

Cigdem's research at UBCO Okanagan campus addresses "Developing Innovative Biowaste to Renewable Energy Solutions," particularly in regard to advanced anaerobic digestion process for turning residues from municipal biosoilds produced as a by-product of wastewater treatment, agriculture, the food processing industry, biothanol industry, residential and commercial areas into biogas to generate heat and/or energy, and to produce a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Creating a renewable energy from these wastes is environmentally beneficial and economical. Cigdem's work has been implemented in municipalities, farms, factories and mills through British Columbia.

Mayor Shepherd with Dr. Cigdem Eskiciogiu

Past winners

2010 - Al King
2009 - Sharon Affeld & Michelle Hamilton
2008 - Joanne DeVries
2007 - Judie Steeves pdf icon
2006 - Patricia Munroe & Don Knox
2005 - Heather Wittaker
2004 - Bill Vaughn
2003 - Harald Hall
2002 - Scott Alexander
2001 - Pat Westheuser
2000 - Brenda Thomson

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