THANK YOU!

The 15th Annual Environmental Leadership Awards on December 3, 2008 brought together over 350 guests at the X Bar in Century City. CLCV honored Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the six major motion picture studios and CLCV Southern California Director David Allgood. All three are doing their part to make Los Angeles a greener, more sustainable city.

The event was supported by many generous corporate and individual sponsors. Our Champion Sponsors include Kimo Campbell, Dr. Carol Baird & Dr. Alan Harper, Steven Blank, Lynda & Stewart Resnick, Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Ozzie Silna.

Thanks to all of our generous supporters and honorees for making this event such a huge success!

Watch video of the event:

• CLCV Board Member Wendy Mitchell introduces the event [6:32]
• CLCV Board Member H. David Nahai introduces LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa [6:09]
• LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa acceptance speech [11:45]

  “We’ve got to engage in coalitions; we’ve got to create good, middle-class jobs by developing sustainable economy and greening Los Angeles, California and the nation. I think that is what this acknowledgement is all about; it’s an acknowledgement that we’ve been able to build consensus for a new future. I thank you so much and most importantly I thank the California League of Conservation Voters, who I love, 'cause I never have to convince them of any of this!”
  —Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

• Charlie Stringer Introduction of Bob Pisano [6:32]
• Bob Pisano acceptance speech (on behalf of the film studios) [1:48]
• Assemblymember John A. Pérez introduces David Allgood, Southern Calif. Director, CLCV [3:29]

  “David has been one of the absolute pioneers in true progressive coalition work throughout the state of California. His work in bringing together not only folks in the environment and labor movements but his work in reaching out in talking about environmental issues in a way people hadn’t thought about before, is really groundbreaking.”
  —Assemblymember John A. Pérez

• David Allgood acceptance speech [9:27]
• Incoming CLCV CEO Warner Chabot's closing remarks [7:21]

Honorees:

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  Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
  City of Los Angeles

  As Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa has successfully pursued a broad, ambitious vision to make Los Angeles the greenest big city in America. His bold Green LA plan aims to reduce the city’s carbon print 35% below 1990 levels by 2030, the greatest reduction target of any large U.S. city. His initiatives at the Port of Los Angeles are driving a new era of pollution reduction at seaports around the world.

   
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  The six major motion picture studios
  Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Brothers

  Like no other institution, the major motion picture studios influence attitudes and actions around the world. They are demonstrating the viability of the triple bottom line that grows social, economic and environmental capital. By focusing on recycling and reuse, for instance, the studios have achieved waste reduction rates better than most municipalities. They’re providing incentives to employees to reduce vehicle miles traveled and putting an industry-wide focus on reuse and on buying sustainably produced products. And, they’ve made joint programs with local governments and environmental groups a valued component of their resource conservation agenda.

   
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  David Allgood
  California League of Conservation Voters

  For more than 20 years, David Allgood has been at the center of political and legislative battles crucial to California’s environmental priorities. As CLCV Southern California Director, Allgood has been instrumental in electing and then holding accountable the elected officials upon whom California depends to advance environmental priorities. Moreover, his non-profit and public service work – serving on the boards of local environmental organizations as well as the California Coastal Commission – has been invaluable to growing the environmental movement throughout Southern California.

Our Champion-level sponsors:

Dr. Carol Baird & Dr. Alan Harper*

Steven Blank*

Kimo Campbell*

Pacific Gas & Electric Company*

Wendy & Ozzie Silna

Lynda & Stewart Resnick

* indicates CLCV Annual Fund contributor

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