Paige Moreland, Legacy, Inc.

The Section is pleased to announce Legacy, Inc., Partners in Environmental Education as the recipient of the 2006 American Bar Association Award for Excellence in Environmental and Resources Stewardship. This award recognizes achievement or leadership in areas of sustainable development or environmental or resources stewardship.

Legacy’s mission is to create environmentally responsible citizens through balanced, fact-based education that considers diverse environmental views. Legacy is a non-profit organization whose diverse membership brings together a unique mix of volunteers from local, state and federal agencies, private industry, environmental groups and concerned citizen associations. For 14 years Legacy has provided collaborative fact-based environmental education focusing on environmental and resource stewardship.

From left to right: Neil Johnston, Karen Bryan, Tommy Wells, Steve McKinney, Paige Moreland, and Larry Caster

Legacy raises money through the sale of Alabama's "Protect Our Environment" license tags, as well as from corporate and in-kind donations, grants and annual events. Legacy was formed in 1992 and since then has granted a total of $2 million in grants, scholarships, and sponsorships related to environmental education projects and events- and has both participated in and sponsored annual events including hazardous waste and pesticide collection and amnesty programs.

Given Legacy’s fifteen years of success and dedication to environmental education and its broad base of support, the Section proudly bestows this award to Legacy, Inc., Partners in Environmental Education.

The award presentation was made on October 5 at the 14th Section Fall Meeting. Paige Moreland, Executive Director of Legacy, Inc. accepted on Legacy’s behalf.