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Climate Protection Awards
Read about the accomplishments of the 2009 Climate Protection Award Winners
In 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) established the Climate Protection Awards to recognize
exceptional leadership, outstanding innovation, personal dedication, and
technical achievements in climate protection.
Who is eligible to be considered for the Climate Protection Awards?
- Candidates may be from anywhere in the world.
- Individuals and organizations may work for the public or private sector.
- Candidates may be either self-nominated or nominated by a third party.
Who has won the award in the past?
Since the program was founded, over one hundred awards have been presented to outstanding individuals, dedicated companies, forward-thinking organizations and government institutions from many countries, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.
View previous Climate Protection Award accomplishments
View the comprehensive
list of past Climate Protection Award Winners
Call for nominations
The U.S. EPA seeks nominations for outstanding leadership, innovation, personal dedication and technical achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the Earth’s climate. Accomplishments can include leadership/stewardship, product introduction, pollution prevention, policy innovation, and engineering innovation.
Nomination form:
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Due Date: Nominations are due each year on December 31. Finalists will be notified in January.
What are the Award selection criteria?
Applicants must excel
in one or more of the following criteria:
- Originality and public purpose;
- Leadership and corporate responsibility;
- Global perspective and implication;
- Reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Who judges the nominations?
Nominations are reviewed by an international panel of judges comprised of past award winners from government, industry, and non-governmental organizations. EPA makes the final award selections.
For more information, contact Kris Taddonio at (202)343-9234 or e-mail taddonio.kristen@epa.gov