Hall of Fame
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American Council On Renewal Energy – ACORE
The American Council On Renewable Energy or ACORE. ACORE works to bring all forms of renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy and lifestyle. As a 501(c)3 based in Washington, D.C. ACORE promotes all forms of renewable energy options by empowering industry leaders, publishing collaborative research and facilitating communications among members, their stakeholders and the media. As a member based organization they represent every aspect and sector of the renewable energy industries. -
The Duke Smart Home program is part of the Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering. The home is a residential dorm and research laboratory that acts as a living laboratory for both undergraduates and graduates, who are focused on sustainable research. The Home allows students to design, create, and implement sustainable answers to our current world. -
Grundfos is an international, industrial water pump supplier. They are a global leader and pioneers in delivering superior cutting-edge green solutions to solve problems such as water shortage, mismanagement of energy and natural resources, and inefficient infrastructure. They are always looking to the future to provide better systems for the transportation, filtration, and treatment of water and meet the environmental standards of tomorrow. In addition, Grundfos, focuses on their carbon footprint and internal sustainability plans with the goal of never to emit more CO2 then they did in 2008. -
Josh Dorfman, The Lazy Environmentalist
Green choices can be easy and appealing – so says Josh Dorfman, the creator and producer of the The Lazy Environmentalist. Using a witty and humorous tone, Josh Dorfman provides green solutions to businesses, organizations, and individuals. What started as a blog in 2005, the Lazy Environmentalist is a media brand that includes a TV series, national radio show, books, internet, TV interviews and speaking engagements that showcase awesome green solutions that fit people’s lives, reduce their environmental impact, and accelerate the green economy. -
Driptech is an international water technologies company and produces affordable, high-quality irrigation systems designed for small-plot farmers that helps to alleviate poverty and increase productivity. Based in Silicon Valley, with offices in Pune and Beijing the company distributes its products through local governments, corporate partners, and NGOs in India and China. Their product increases crop yields 20-50% and requires less labor and less money spent on diesel or electricity for pumping water. -
City of Fresno, CA – Recycling Program
The City of Fresno, Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Division was named as the Nation’s leader in recycling by the “Men’s Health Magazine” recycling survey. This #1 National ranking comes following Fresno being ranked the highest in the state among larger cities by the California Integrated Waste Management Board for diverting 71% of their waste out of the landfill and into the City’s recycling programs. The Fresno Recycling Program is one of the most comprehensive programs in the United States and includes: Recycling Education, Used Motor Oil and Filter program, Bottled Water, Kids Recycling Program, Business and Apartment Recycling Program, CFL and Battery Recycling, Fluorescent Bulb Disposal, Plastics Disposal and Recycling Centers in all the major parks within the City of Fresno. -
Lifetime Achievement Award – 2011
Ray Anderson is founder and chairman of Interface Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications and a leading producer of commercial broadloom and commercial fabrics. He is “known in environmental circles for his advanced and progressive stance on industrial ecology and sustainability.” Since 1995, he has reduced Interface’s waste by a third, and plans to make the company sustainable by 2020.
For instance, under his leadership, Interface seeks to reduce and then eliminate “petroleum from its manufacturing processes.” He is pioneering recycling efforts with nylon and polyester which “is recyclable, leading to more closed loop technologies for the future.” However, Anderson wasn’t always a friend of the environment. He had his epiphany in 1994 when he read The Ecology of Commerce, by Paul Hawken, who argues that the industrial system is destroying the planet and only industry leaders are powerful enough to stop it.
Anderson is featured in the documentaries The Corporation and The 11th Hour as well as an interview in The Day After Peace, in an episode of David Suzuki’s television series The Nature of Things and in the episode of Ethical Markets TV Series “Redefining Success.” He is also a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council.
Ray Anderson is the author of Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model. Inspired by Daniel Quinn’s novel Ishmael, Paul Hawken’s The Ecology of Commerce, and many others, Ray Anderson has successfully composed a piece that covers his personal journey towards sustainability in his work. His 2009 book is “Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Profits, People, Purpose: Doing Business by Respecting the Earth”.