GLOBAL GREEN MILLENNIUM AWARDS

Our 2013 Millennium Awards are June 8, 2013 in Santa Monica!

Join us as we celebrate this year's honorees on Saturday, June 8th at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. The event will feature a special musical performance by Concord recording artist, Spencer Day, and surprise guests to be announced. This event will benefit Global Green USA's work to fight climate change, including the Solar for Sandy initiative. Details on tickets and table sponsorships here.

Tom Steyer & Senator Kevin de Leon, Co Chairs, Proposition 39
California Environmental Leadership Award

Seane Corn, Founder, Off the Mat
International Environmental Leadership Award

Danny Kennedy, President & Co Founder, Sungevity
Corporate Environmental Leadership Award

Ben Goldhirsh, CEO & Co Founder, GOOD  Chairman, The Goldhirsh FoundationCommunity
Environmental Leadership Award

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The Millennium Awards were established in 1996 to recognize and herald those whose lives and livelihood embody Global Green USA's mission of "fostering a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure world." The awards were designed to honor individuals and organizations who recognize the important connection between humankind and nature, to celebrate their success and inspire others to make such exceptional behavior the norm. They are presented annually in Los Angeles.

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2012 Millennium Awards

Honorees for 2012

Mike Sullivan of LAcarGUY (Community Environmental Leadership Award)

Alice Bamford and Lady Bamford of Daylesford Organic Farms and One Gun Ranch (International Environmental Leadership Award)

Cathy and Ed O'Neill (Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award)

John Replogle of Seventh Generation (Corporate Environmental Leadership Award)

More on the honorees

Photos

Coverage of the 2012 Millennium Awards

Photos of special guests, presenters, and honorees

Photos of arrivals, pre-ceremony cocktail party and atmosphere

Even more photos on Flickr and Facebook

Feature on the event's green details

Global Green Room Interview with honoree John Replogle of Seventh Generation

Global Green Room Interview with honorees Cathy and Ed O'Neill

Videos on YouTube of the honorees accepting their awards: Mike Sullivan, John Replogle, Cathy and Ed O'Neill, Alice Bamford

Press release on the event

PHOTO GALLERY

View more photos from past events

TYPES OF MILLENNIUM AWARDS

Individual Environmental Leadership Award
Individual activists whose efforts, on their own or through an organization, empowers their community and society toward ecological restoration and a sustainable future. Their courage and innovation inspire others and move them to action.

Corporate Environmental Leadership Award
A successful corporate leader who is moving their company from "business as usual" toward a "restorative enterprise." This individual's and company's commitment to resource efficiency, social responsibility and sustainability pervades throughout their company and personal life. This person encourages and inspires chieftains in industry and others to join in pioneering the processes of sustainable development.

International Environmental Leadership Award
Individual or organization that has demonstrated international leadership to protect the environment and create a value shift toward a sustainable, secure future. Through their use of collaboration and partnership, they shine a light on environmental challenges and conflicts while providing innovative solutions and initiatives.

Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award
Individuals who exhibits extraordinary leadership reflecting a deep personal commitment to the environment and encourage responsible behavior amongst the public and within the industry. The honorees support efforts that respond to GCI President Gorbachev's call for entertainment and culture to help educate and encourage a global value shift towards the environment."

California/Local Environmental Leadership Award
Individual or organization that has demonstrated environmental leadership in California public policy through innovative legislation, regulations, or initiatives that encourage sustainability.

Green Building Environmental Leadership Award
Organization, development, or structure that showcases true advancement in green building practices, including such elements as LEED certification, cradle to cradle material usage, transit and site planning, and land use.

Community Environmental Leadership Award
Inaugurated in 2006, the Millennium Award for Community Environmental Leadership honors individuals or organizations that have cultivated and led communities to create extraordinary collective environmental achievements.

Founders Award
This award recognizes those who embody the mission of the Green Cross to "foster a global value shift toward the environment"; whose actions reflect the spirit of President Gorbachev's leadership and vision; and whose dedication has played a significant role in the founding of Green Cross International and Global Green USA.

PAST MILLENNIUM AWARD RECIPIENTS

Individual Environmental Leadership Award:
2011 Ed Begley, Jr.
2008 Van Jones
2007 David Orr
2006 William McDonough, William McDonough and Partners
2005 Sally Lilienthal, Ploughshares Fund
2003 Paul Hawken
2000 John Adams, NRDC
1999 David Suzuki
1998 Winona LaDuke
1997 David Brower, Earth Island Institute

Corporate Environmental Leadership Award:
2012 John Replogle, Seventh Generation
2007 Pierre André Senizergues, Sole Technologies
2006 Thomas C. Leppert, The Turner Corporation
2004 Gary Erickson, Clif Bar
2003 Drew and Myra Goodman, Earthbound Farm
2002 Hewlett Packard
2000 Joan Bavaria, Trillium Asset Management Corporation
1999 Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm
1997 James Quinn, Collins Pine Co.
1996 Ray Anderson, Interface

International Environmental Leadership Award:
2012 Lady Bamford and Alice Bamford, Daylesford Organic Farms and One Gun Ranch
2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2006 Shelia Watt-Cloutier, Inuit Circumpolar Conference
2005 David Krieger, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
2004 Zac Goldsmith, The Ecologist
2003 Robert Watson
2002 Betty and Homero Aridjis
2000 Richard N. Goldman, The Goldman Environmental Prize
1999 The Natural Step
1998 Solar Electric Light Fund
1997 National Geographic
1996 Senator George Mitchell

Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award:
2012 Cathy and Ed O'Neill
2011 Mark Ruffalo
2010 James Cameron & Suzy Amis Cameron
2009 Jeff Skoll
2008 Lyn Davis Lear
2007 Jena King
2005 Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
2004 Gale Anne Hurd
2003 Leonardo DiCaprio
2002 Woody Harrelson
2000 Lauren Schuler Donner & Richard Donner
1999 Alexandra Paul
1998 Julia Louis Dreyfus
1997 Pierce Brosnan
1996 Ann and Jerry Moss

California/Local Environmental Leadership Award:
2011 LA Business Council - Mary Leslie and Brad Cox
2010 The University of California System
2009 Wallis Annenberg / The Annenberg Foundation
2008 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
2007 Mayor Gavin Newsom
2006 Fran Pavley, 41st District, California Assembly
2005 CalPERS
2004 Los Angeles Community College District
2003 Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti
2002 CA State Treasurer Phil Angelides
2000 S. David Freeman
1999 Los Angeles City Councilwoman Ruth Galanter
1998 City of Santa Monica

Green Building Environmental Leadership Award:
2010 W Hollywood Hotel & Residences
2009 Marc Nathanson, Falcon Waterfree Technologies
2008 Mark Edlen & Homer Williams, The South Group

Community Environmental Leadership Award:
2012 Mike Sullivan, LAcarGUY
2011 Wendy Schmidt, President of Schmidt Family Foundation
2007 Irmelin DiCaprio
2006 Nina Simons & Kenny Ausubel, Bioneers

Founders Award:
2010 Matt Petersen
2009 Zem Joaquin
1999 Pat Mitchell, PBS
1998 Ted Turner and the Turner Family
1997 Diane Meyer Simon

ONLINE PRESS FROM PAST MILLENNIUM AWARDS
HollywoodReporter.com
USAToday.com
Variety.com
LATimes.com (The Envelope)
DallasNews.com

PAST EVENTS

15th Annual Millennium Awards, June 4th, 2011. Press Release, Photos, Wrap-Up
14th Annual Millennium Awards, June 12th, 2010. Press Release, Photos
13th Annual Millennium Awards, May 30th, 2009. Press Release, Photos
12th Annual Millennium Awards, June 14th, 2008. Press Release, Photos
11th Annual Millennium Awards, June 9th, 2007. Photos