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Association of Climate Change Officers Announces Launch of Climate Leadership Awards Program with Nominations Accepted Through September 17, 2010

  2010 AUG 30 - (VerticalNews.com) -- The Association of Climate Change Officers ("ACCO") announced this morning the launch of its first annual Climate Leadership Awards. Along with the program launch, ACCO issued a call for nominations for organizations in industry, government, academia and the non-profit community. ACCO will accept nominations until September 17, 2010, and will present winners of the prestigious award at a Gala to be held in conjunction with ACCO's Climate Change Leadership Summit on November 8, 2010 in Washington, DC. One winner will be announced for each of the following categories: industry, government entities (local, state, regional, national or international), academic institutions and non-profit organizations.

  The Climate Leadership Awards program ("CLA") was designed to recognize academic, government, industry and non-profit organizations that have positioned themselves as thought and action leaders in addressing climate change. These entities champion their respective sectors in innovation, tangible effectiveness, collaboration, governance, internal and external education efforts, policy shaping, disclosure and thought leadership, among the qualities that the Association of Climate Change Officers and the CLA Judges Committee have determined to be exemplary of the highest leadership.

  "As an organization that focuses on leadership and collaboration, ACCO launched this program to ensure appropriate credit and international recognition is given to organizations that are role models in their sectors with respect to climate change response," said Daniel Kreeger, ACCO's Executive Director. "We believe that it is essential that every sector constructively respond to climate change through policy, education, collaboration and effective strategy. The Climate Leadership Awards will serve to highlight organizations that have stepped up to the challenge and are paving the way to successful response strategies for the broader community."

  Keywords: Association of Climate Change Officers, Climate Change, Global Warming.

  This article was prepared by VerticalNews Global Warming editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2010, VerticalNews Global Warming via VerticalNews.com.