Aspen Institute 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.
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.
Individual Thought Leadership Award
For leadership contributions in energy and environmental problem solving, with special emphasis on disruptive and scalable solutions.
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.
Visual Art Award
For visual art projects that highlight and reframe innovative and disruptive energy and environment solutions.

The full list of winners and judges for the 2010 Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards can be found here.

The six categories for 2009 were: