awards, conferences & exhibitions ACE
AL GORE SCOOPS THIRD ECO-AWARD
FROM UK ENVIRONMENT EXPERTS
Al Gore won the title of Green campaigning journalist George Monbiot agency, Nicky Gavron, Deputy Mayor of
Personality of the Year 2007 at an awards and former Environment Secretary David London and chair of clean energy think
ceremony which lauded those who have Miliband to win the crown. tank the London Hydrogen Partnership,
had a tangible impact with their efforts to The awards also highlighted the chief executive of Waste & Resources
protect the environment last night. success of major projects from around the Action Programme (WRAP) Liz Goodwin,
The edie Awards for Environmental world, offering concrete examples of how David Vincent, technology director of the
Excellence, which were held at the Natural diverse organisations can cut their carbon Carbon Trust and Peter Bonfield, director
History Museum on Tuesday, October 23, footprint, slash waste and boost recycling of the Building Research Establishment.
aimed to highlight the vital work being and develop buildings which do not cost The awards were administered by
carried out by environmental consultancies the earth. www.edie.net, Europe’s largest website for
in the UK and further afield. These project awards were judged by those working in the environmental sector.
The awards recognised trailblazing an expert panel made up of Sir John
work in a number of arenas, from curbing Harman, chairman of the environment
climate change and pollution to increasing
recycling and water quality. For the
majority of awards the winners were AND THE WINNERS WERE...
elected by those who know the consultants
best, the clients who require * Green Personality of the Year: Social Responsibility: ERM
their expertise. Al Gore * Best Consultancy for Due Diligence:
This gives a unique insight into the * Best Carbon Reduction Project: One ERM
sector, which makes up the lion’s share of Carbon for a methane-capture project in * Best Consultancy for Environmental
the UK’s £25bn environment industry. Honduras Impact Assessment: ERM
Environmental professionals were also * Best Waste & Recycling Project: * Best Consultancy for Waste &
asked to nominate the individual who they Nextek for ‘doing the un-doable’ and Recycling: Atkins
felt had made the biggest contribution to safely re-using hard-to-recycle plastics in * Best Consultancy for Climate
global efforts to protect the planet - and milk bottles for Marks & Spencer Change and Renewables: AEA
named Al Gore as the * Best Sustainable Construction * Best Consultancy for Water &
environmentalist’s environmentalist. Project: Environ for a major mixed-use Wastewater: Severn Trent
Mr Gore beat veteran broadcaster development at Caltongate, Edinburgh * Best Consultancy for Contaminated
and naturalist David Attenborough, the * Best Environmental Consultancy Land: Atkins
man who brought us London’s congestion 2007: Atkins * Best Consultancy to Work For: Atkins
charge, Mayor Ken Livingstone, * Best Consultancy for Corporate
LOW CARBON PERFORMANCE
NOT PROMISE TO BE
REWARDED
Low carbon professionals, buildings tackle the issue of sustainability: the Low input of clients who actively participate
and projects are to be rewarded at a new Carbon Consultants register and the 100 in projects.
high profile awards event that focuses on Days of Carbon Clean Up campaign. The event will also celebrate the
real, measurable improvements and Innovation and inspiration are a key achievements of participants of the 100
progress rather than on problems and theme with the ‘Innovation of the Year’ Days of Carbon Clean Up campaign.
possible solutions. category seeking to identify design or With over 670 organisations signed up to
The Chartered Institution of Building technical solutions, new technologies, new the campaign, participants have a made a
Services Engineers (CIBSE) has launched processes or other innovations that have real contribution to reducing the amount
the Low Carbon Performance Awards significantly reduced or assisted the of carbon emitted from the workplace.
2008 to recognise and celebrate actual, reduction of carbon emissions in buildings The Low Carbon Performance Awards
proven achievements in delivering carbon and which are capable of wider will take place on 6th February 2008 at
savings in buildings. The event will also application. Other categories include the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
publicise these achievements to the ‘New Build Project of the Year’, The awards are organised by CIBSE and
building services sector, to its clients and ‘Refurbishment Project of the Year’, which will be presented as part of the CIBSE
to the wider public. will stress the potential of refurbishment to Annual Dinner.
CIBSE has already had success with become a green opportunity and ‘Client
two major initiatives that are helping to of the Year’ to recognise the valuable
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