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Energy and Environment Program

The Energy and Environment Awards

Created by the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network, the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards recognize and reward excellence for those making a real and concrete contribution to innovation, implementation, and communication of energy and environmental solutions.


Presented annually, these awards are designed to draw attention to the organizations and people who are making the biggest strides, acting as leaders, catalysts, and educators, particularly at the critical nexus between energy and environmental problems and solutions from around the world. The object is to celebrate success and provoke intellectually stimulating and productive thinking and conversations about ways to emulate and expand upon the success stories honored.

The 2010 categories are:

  • Corporate Innovation Award - For corporate leadership in designing and implementing new energy generation technologies, or energy and environment conservation efforts. View detailed criteria.
  • Government Award - For government leadership in designing and implementing policy or programs that promote utilization of new energy technologies, or energy and environment conservation efforts. View detailed criteria.
  • Individual Thought Leadership Award - For leadership contributions in energy and environmental problem solving, with special emphasis on disruptive and scalable solutions. View detailed criteria.
  • Non-Governmental Organization Award - For NGO leadership in designing and implementing programs and outreach efforts that promote utilization of new energy technologies, or energy and environment conservation efforts. View detailed criteria.
  • Visual Art Award - For visual art projects that highlight and reframe innovative and disruptive energy and environment solutions. View detailed criteria.

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The 2010 Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards Dinner
This year's winners will honored at a special awards dinner on Saturday, July 24, 2010 during the Aspen Institute's Clean Energy Economy policy roundtable preceding the Aspen Environment Forum.

The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards Board
Bill Dirks, Managing Partner, Tecton Energy, LLC
Janet Echelman, Artist, President, Janet Echelman, Inc.
Neil Jacobstein, Chairman & CEO, Teknowledge Corporation
Lucy P. Marcus, CEO, Marcus Venture Consulting
Vishal Vasishth, Founder & CEO, Clean Partners
View complete Board biographies.