Today Adena Brook Community was recognized with a SWACO Emerald Award at their annual luncheon held at the Easton Hilton. Each year SWACO honors an individual, a business, and an organization or community for an Emerald Award. SWACO’s program is the premier recognition event in Central Ohio focusing on waste reduction and environmental stewardship. Robert Seed from Keep Columbus Beautiful nominated Adena Brook Community and the committee awarded our group “for six years of environmental leadership, litter clean-ups, invasive plant removal, native tree planting, and installing the first City/Community rain garden at High and Overbrook.” Neighbors Bill and Nan Platt accepted the award on behalf of all Adena Brook Community volunteers. Keynote speaker Ed Begley, Jr., actor and Los Angeles environmental steward, inspired the group of approximately 1000 attendees with stories about living a green life and operating a green business. Joining Bill and Nan at the event were Georgia and Steve Blum-Herminghausen, Ann Florentine and Derek Hansford, Diana Jung Stacey, Wan Jung, and Susan Michael Barrett. Neighbor Greg Cunningham attended representing The Limited.