HOME > NEWS & PRESS > NEWS ITEM Environmental Hall of Fame Launches Annual Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles June 5 - June 7ShareFox Business News Recognizing the nation's top environmentalists and leading projects capable of reducing global warming, the Environmental Hall of Fame will launch a unique awards and recognition program on June 5, 6, and 7, 2008 at the Westin LAX, 5400 W. Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. This event will kickoff a series of ceremonies and induction into the Environmental Hall of Fame planned as the environmental sector's equivalent of an Emmy or Grammy Award. The June 5 - 7 ceremonies will recognize 20 of the most outstanding organizations and individuals for their longstanding commitment to helping to create a green, sustainable planet and reduce global warming. Selected inductees at this ceremony are primarily from the Los Angeles region. Award recipients include Green Celebrities Mario Van Peebles and Van Jones. Each evening of the inaugural three-day event will offer a complete agenda, with participants encouraged to attend one or more evenings. The event will be recorded for national TV and internet distribution. The mission of the Environmental Hall of Fame is to help implement the solutions of the top environmentalists to help reduce global warming. Inductees were selected following more than one year of full-time research into environmental projects by Catherine Corbin and Allen Rubin, authors of Environmental Heroes. Criteria included peer recommendations, longevity in the field and impact. Interviews and internet research resulted in a book, gallery exhibits, environmental museum and video, available in late 2008. The Environmental Hall of Fame offers top environmentalists an even stronger platform to call attention to and implement environmental solutions. Among others, attendees include: BJ Dohrmann, CEO Space; Environmental Defense Center of Santa Barbara; Felix Kramer, founder of Cal Cars; Guy Negre, The Air Car; Hunter Lovins, author; Larry Kazmerski, Director of NREL's National Center for Photovoltaics; Mario Van Peebles, actor and director; New Energy Congress; PacWind; Plug-In America; Plug-In Partners; Rainforest Action Network; Ron Freund, Electric Auto Association; Set America Free, USA Energy Independence; Southwest Windpower; Spectrolab (Boeing Company) Stan Ovshinsky, Father of Thin-Film Solar Energy; Tesla Motors; The Edward R Mercer Foundation; US Green Building Council, LA Chapter; Van Jones, renowned advocate. |
