Emerald Awards
McLennan Ross is proud to be a founding sponsor and continuing patron of the Emerald Awards. The awards were created by the Alberta Foundation for Environmental Excellence to recognize the outstanding initiative and leadership of Albertans in meeting environmental challenges. All individuals, organizations and corporations throughout the province are encouraged to participate. The Alberta Foundation for Environmental Excellence was founded in the fall of 1991 to recognize the outstanding initiative and leadership Albertans are demonstrating in the face of many environmental challenges. The Foundation brings together a group of resourceful organizations committed to ensure recognition of the significant strides being made by Albertans to protect, preserve and enhance our environment. Nominations are accepted in 12 categories: - Not-for-Profit Association
- Corporate or Institutional Leadership
- Community Group
- Individual Commitment
- Education: School or Classroom
- Education: Other Organization
- Large Business
- Small Business
- Government Institutions
- Research & Innovation
- Climate Change
- Youth
2007 Emerald Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Emerald Awards, presented Wednesday, June 6 at the EPCOR Centre for Performing Arts in Calgary. The winners in their respective categories are: Business: Large - Petro-Canada and the City of Edmonton
Business: Small - Earth's General Store (Edmonton)
Climate Change - EnCana Corporation
Community Group - Grassroots NW Environmental Awareness Society (Calgary)
Corporate or Institutional Leadership - Peter Dickey (Calgary)
Education: Other Organization - The Pembina Institute/Pembina Foundation
Education: School or Classroom - St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School (Edmonton)
Government Institution - Alberta Environment
Individual Commitment - Andrew Stiles (Calgary), AND The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, John (awarded posthumously) and Barbara Poole and the Nature Conservancy of Canada-Alberta Region
Not-For-Profit Association - Built Green Society of Canada, EnerVision & SAIT Polytechnic
Research & Innovation - Patrick Hettiaratchi (Calgary)
Youth - The University of Calgary Solar Team
Further information, nomination forms and criteria are available from the Foundation's website at www.EmeraldFoundation.ca or by calling 780.413.9629 in Edmonton (toll-free elsewhere in Alberta: 1.800.219.8329) or email info@emeraldfoundation.ca. |
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