Environmental Achievement Award

Groundwork Rhode Island (GWRI) is a nonprofit, community-based organization that helps make Rhode Island’s urban communities healthier and more resilient places to live by improving the physical environment and creating economic opportunities for local residents through job training, employment, and social venture programs. GWRI achieves its mission by leading a variety of urban stewardship programs … Read More

For three decades, environmental engineer Steve Silva managed a wide range of programs for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Region 1 (New England), including NPDES (wastewater) Permitting, Estuaries and Water Quality, Water Compliance and Water Quality Standards. Save The Bay staff can attest to Steve’s history and reputation of putting the health of … Read More

The Town of Warren has earned its place as a leader among municipalities for stewardship of the Bay and the environment, public access to the shore, and climate adaptation.