EPA Honors Climate Change, Ozone Layer Protection Award Winners
(Washington, D.C. - May 19, 2008) EPA today honored 39 individuals, organizations and companies from around the world for their outstanding efforts to protect the Earth's climate and stratospheric ozone layer. The award recipients have demonstrated ingenuity and leadership by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, negotiating international agreements to protect the ozone layer and climate, and spreading awareness about the importance of these issues.
(Media-Newswire.com) - ( Washington, D.C. - May 19, 2008 ) EPA today honored 39 individuals, organizations and companies from around the world for their outstanding efforts to protect the Earth's climate and stratospheric ozone layer. The award recipients have demonstrated ingenuity and leadership by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, negotiating international agreements to protect the ozone layer and climate, and spreading awareness about the importance of these issues.
“Efforts to help restore the ozone layer and fight climate change will benefit the planet for generations to come,” said Bob Meyers, principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Air & Radiation. “We commend the 2008 Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Award winners for their work to protect our environment.”
The 2008 Climate Protection Award winners have contributed greatly to scientific understanding of climate change and its impacts on human health and the environment. They have also generated on-site wind and solar power, increased energy efficiency, introduced new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from mining, and slashed the use of potent greenhouse gases.
The 2008 Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection Award winners have strengthened the international Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The Protocol now calls for a faster phase-out of ozone depleting substances called HCFCs, which are also potent greenhouse gases. The winners are also responsible for the eliminating ozone-depleting substances in medical, agricultural, aviation, and shipping applications where alternatives are difficult to implement.
The 10th annual Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Awards were presented today at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Since the annual Ozone Layer Protection Awards began in 1990, EPA has honored 533 recipients from 46 different countries. EPA began the Climate Protection Awards in 1998 and has so far recognized 154 recipients from 18 countries for outstanding efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2008 Climate Protection Award Winners:
Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnydale, Calif. Austin Energy, Austin, Texas City of Albuquerque, N.M. Climate Protection Team of Mr. Durwood Zaelke & Mr. Scott Stone, Washington, DC Ms. Gay Browne, Montecito, Calif.. Mr. John Morrill, Arlington, Va. Mr. Kenneth Davis, Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. Ms. Laura Miller, Dallas Ms. Laurie David, Pacific Palisades, Calif. Life Cycle Analysis Team of Dr. Stella Papasavva & William R. Hill, Warren, Mich. Mr. Marco Gonzalez, Kenya and Costa Rica MEGTEC Systems, De Pere, Wis. Ms. Romina Picolotti, Buenos Aries, Argentina Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, New Delhi, India Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, Conn.
2008 Ozone Layer Protection Award Winners:
Dr. Husamuddin Ahmadzai, Sweden Asada Corporation, Japan Dr. Paul Atkins, Research Triangle Park, N.C. Kingdom of Bahrain National Ozone Unit, Bahrain Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, Australia Chinese Negotiating Team for the 19th Meeting of the Parties, China Civil Aviation Halon Transition Team, Worldwide Climate Co-Benefits of the Montreal Protocol Science Team, Netherlands & United States Dr. Corrado Clini, Italy Mr. James Curlin, France Dr. Arumugam Duraisamy, India Dr. David Fahey, Boulder, Colo. Fiji National Ozone Unit, Fiji Mr. Maas Goote, Netherlands HCFC Phaseout Acceleration Team, Washington, DC Mr. Mazen Hussein, Lebanon Ms. Ana Maria Kleymeyer, Argentina Dr. Michael Kurylo, Washington, DC Kuwait National Ozone Committee, Kuwait Dr. Kazufumi Nishi, Japan Nordiko Quarantine Systems, Australia Mr. Sateeaved Seebaluck, Mauritius Dr. W.L. Sumathipala, Sri Lanka World Customs Organization, Asia Pacific Capacity Building, Thailand
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