Essential Utilities Launches Third Annual Earth Day Celebration
April 17 2024 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Essential to donate $500,000 to local
environmental organizations, employees to participate in dozens of
volunteer events
Essential Utilities Inc. launched its third annual Essential
Earth Day, a month-long celebration of volunteer events, donations
and employee education opportunities, which will run through the
end of April and support the company’s mission of protecting and
providing Earth’s most essential resources and investing in the
communities it serves.
“Earth Day is a powerful reminder of the vital link between safe
drinking water, essential resources and the well-being of our
planet and communities,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO
Chris Franklin. “By launching our initiatives on World Water Day,
we demonstrate our unwavering commitment to improving the lives of
the people we serve. It’s a natural fit for a company dedicated to
environmental stewardship all year long.”
Essential team members will participate in dozens of volunteer
events in partnership with local environmental organizations. The
activities include cleaning up litter from streams, planting trees
and gardens, marking storm drains and enhancing outdoor recreation
sites.
Planned 2024 activities include:
- River and trail cleanups in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio
and Kentucky to protect waterways and natural areas, with partners
such as: the Schuylkill Action Network, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden,
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Natural Lands, National Aviary,
Triangle Land Conservancy and the City of Ashtabula.
- Planting events in Pennsylvania and North Carolina with
partners such as Patriots Cove, Tree Pittsburgh and Airlie
Gardens.
- Donations to environmental causes including Trees for
Watersheds grant program with the Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society, various exhibits and initiatives at Pittsburgh Zoo and
Aquarium, a conference for land conservation professionals and an
Ohio River sweep.
- Employee education events including lessons on urban gardening
for wildlife and how local conservation can build climate
resiliency.
Essential Earth Day is part of the company’s comprehensive
commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. Since
the initiative launched in 2022, Essential has donated $1.5 million
and more than 800 employees have participated in over 70 events,
logging 3,200 hours to support environmental causes, including
litter cleanups, reforestation projects and other conservation
efforts.
In 2023, Essential donated more than $5.5 million to
organizations that support Essential’s mission, vision and values
and enhance quality of life for its customers. Essential employees
across the water and gas segments volunteered 4,700 hours,
supporting more than 450 organizations over its 9-state service
area.
About Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) delivers safe, reliable
services that improve quality of life for individuals, families and
entire communities. With a focus on water, wastewater and natural
gas, Essential is committed to sustainable growth, operational
excellence, a superior customer experience and premier employer
status. We are advocates for the communities we serve, donating
more than $4 million from the Essential Foundation each year, and
are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600
acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Operating as the Aqua and Peoples brands, Essential serves
approximately 5.5 million people across 9 states. Essential is one
of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service
and natural gas providers in the U.S. Learn more at
www.essential.co.
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