Global Green USA, the national environmental organization, recognizes environmental vision and leadership in business, government, media and other fields with two annual awards: The Millennium Awards in Los Angeles and the Designing a Sustainable and Secure World Awards in New York. Recently, the winners of the 8th annual Designing a Sustainable and Secure World Awards were announced and given to several deserving leaders.
“This year’s honorees point the way towards a green future,” said Matt Petersen, President and CEO of Global Green USA. “They’ve been walking the walk long before green became cool. We need more leaders like them given the renewed sense of urgency we received from the current United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) synthesis report.” - GG press release
And the winners are…
Albanese Organization won the Green Building Design Award. The Albanese Organization built America’s first environmentally advanced residential tower, the Solaire, and are currently building one of the greenest residential high rises in the world, the Visionaire, in Battery Park City, New York. They’re helping popularize and demonstrate the benefits of creating smart green buildings that conserve water and energy.
Discovery Communications won the Media and Entertainment Design Award. Coming in 2008, Discovery will launch Planet Green, a global, cross-company initiative which includes delivering the first-ever 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network to more than 50 million homes. Planet Green speaks to people who want to understand green living and to those who truly want to make a difference by providing tools and information to meet the critical challenge of protecting our environment.
Pratt Industries won the Industrial Design Award. Pratt industries, the largest privately owned paper and packaging company in the world, is a leader in environmental stewardship. Pratt’s 100% recycled paper mills in New York and Georgia use no toxic chemicals and keep 700,000 tons of waste paper from landfills.
Shaklee Corporation won the Organizational Design Award. Shaklee Corporation is one of the world’s preeminent sustainable businesses. Founded 50 years ago, Shaklee is a leading provider of natural nutrition, personal care and environmentally-friendly household products. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment. It is also spreading the message of caring for the planet through its network of more than 750,000 Members and Distributors.
These are just a few of the great initiatives that Global Green has its eye on, check out more here and congrats to the winners!
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Global Green USA - the American affiliate of President Gorbachev’s Green Cross International was founded by Diane Meyer Simon in 1993. Global Green USA works to foster a global values shift towards a sustainable and secure future. Global Green USA hosts the Designing a Sustainable and Secure World Awards in New York to shine the light on some of today’s innovative ‘designs’ and the visionary leaders that create or implement them.
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