Via CSR NewsWire

The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards are presented during the Aspen Environment Forum, a gathering of more than 300 thought leaders that will take place from July 25-28, 2010, at the Institute's Aspen Meadows campus in Aspen, Colorado. The 2010 Aspen Environment Forum is a public gathering of more than 300 thought leaders, scientists, journalists, academics, policy makers, and citizen, presented by the Aspen Institute and National Geographic. The winners will be presented at a special ceremony on July 26 at The 2010 Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards winners:

Corporate Innovation: Amyris Biotechnologies

Government: The Building and Construction Authority of Singapore

Non-governmental Organization: Blue Green Alliance

Visual Art and Design: Shigeru Ban, Design Partner, Shigeru Ban Architects

Thought Leadership: Gretchen Daily, Professor of Biology, Stanford University

Created by the Aspen Global Leadership Network, the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards recognize and reward excellence for those making a real contribution to innovation, implementation, and communication of energy and environmental solutions. The object of each award is to celebrate success and provoke intellectually stimulating and productive thinking and conversations about ways to emulate and expand upon the success stories honored.