<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/feinstone_2026_jezer_vanetti.php" dsn="2023-news"><title>ESF Honors Rhea Jezer and Damian Vanetti with 2026 Sol Feinstone Environmental Award</title><subtitle/><item_date>10/21/2026</item_date><summary>The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) presented the 2026 Sol Feinstone Environmental Award to Rhea Jezer, president of Energy21 and Damian Vanetti, senior service director of the Northeast operations for Geosyntec Consultants in recognition of their outstanding contributions to environmental stewardship and community service.</summary><featured/><heading-type>image</heading-type><image><img src="/news/2026/Images/feinstone_2026.jpeg" alt="Three people stand side by side indoors in front of several flags, including a U.S. flag. The person on the left wears a dark suit and patterned tie, the person in the center wears a gold-colored jacket over a dark top, and the person on the right wears a light-colored blazer. All three face the camera in a conference or event setting."/></image><image_caption>Feinstone honorees Damian Vanetti, senior service director of the Northeast operations for Geosyntec Consultants, and Rhea Jezer, president of Energy21, are pictured with ESF President Joanie Mahoney.</image_caption><video/><thumbnail><img src="" alt=""/></thumbnail><internal>true</internal></item>