The Association of Science-Technology Centers in Washington, D.C., has just awarded the Sciencenter the Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for Innovative Business Practice in recognition of its Sustainability Initiative.

In 2006, Sciencenter launched its Sustainability Initiative to inspire and empower a new generation of youth to apply science to the biggest world issues and help put our global society on a more sustainable path. From early internal alignment of management and operational practices to the larger task of engaging our core audiences through interactive exhibits and thought-provoking programs on topics ranging from home energy conservation to watershed health, the Sciencenter's Sustainability Initiative has a positive impact on nearly every aspect of the Sciencenter.