Environmental Hall of Fame

Environmental Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony Please Click to Enlarge

Welcome to the Environmental Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony 2008. For more pictures and information about event see: http://pesn.com/2008/06/08/9500484_Environmental_Hall_of_Fame/

Logo and Statue, based upon Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. The Person within the World represents Humankind's Stewardship for Planet Earth.

Debra Poneman, Emcee

Stan Ovshinsky, Father of Thin-Film Photovoltaics, and holder of over 250 patents, cuts the ribbon to help Inaugerate the Environmental Hall of Fame Museum in Los Angeles at the Westin Hotel, June 6, 2008.

The National Green Museum and Environmental Hall of Fame hosts the Second National Environmental Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony and inaugurates the National Green Team and National Green Team League. Please see http://www.greenmuseumb.blogspot.com

Honorees with Art Linkletter

Please Click to Enlarge: A group photo of many of the honorees inducted into the Environmental Hall of Fame, June 6, at the Westin Hotel. Seated, Art Linkletter, Chairman Solargenix and Debra Poneman, Emcee. Left to Right: Represenative, Set America Free; Jenny Luetkemeyer, Presenter; Jeremy Snyder, Tesla Motors; Sterling Allan, New Energy Congress; Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network; Vahan Garboushian, Amonix; Stan Ovshinsky; Larry Kazmerski, NREL; Paul Pfeifer, CEO Space; Lance Williams, USGBC; Allen Rubin, Co-Coordinator; Van Jones, Green for All; Shiva Vencat, MDI Air Car; Ed Mercer, Edward R Mercer Foundation. Not Shown (see below), Mario Van Peebles, AeroVironment, CalPirg, Environment America, First Solar, Pac-Wind, Southwest Windpower and SunPower.

Please Click to Enlarge: A group photo of many of the honorees inducted into the Environmental Hall of Fame, June 6, at the Westin Hotel. Seated, Art Linkletter, Chairman Solargenix, Left to Right: Represenative, Set America Free; Jeremy Snyder, Tesla Motors; Sterling Allan, New Energy Congress; Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network; Vahan Garboushian, Amonix; Stan Ovshinsky, Father of Thin-Film Photovoltaics; Paul Pfeifer, CEO Space; Larry Kazmerski, NREL; Lance Williams, USGBC; Van Jones; Allen Rubin, Co-Coordinator; Shiva Vencat, MDI Air Car; Ed Mercer, Edward R Mercer Foundation. Not Shown (but see below), Mario Van Peebles, AeroVironment, CalPirg, Environment America, First Solar, Pac-Wind, Southwest Windpower and SunPower. Lance Williams was one of Art Linkletter's kids in Art's TV Series.

Many Honorees

Debra Poneman, Emcee; Jeremy Snyder, Tesla Motors; Set America Free; Vahan Garboushian, Amonix; Larry Kazmerski, NREL; Stan Ovshinsky; Van Jones, Green for All, Ed Mercer, Edward R Mercer Foundation; Lance Williams, USGBC, Sterling Allan, New Energy Congress, Paul Pfeifer, CEO Space, Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network (RAN); Allen Rubin, Co-Coordinator.

United We Stand for Planet Earth

Please Click to Enlarge: "United We Stand for Planet Earth". A group photo of many of the honorees inducted into the Environmental Hall of Fame, June 6, at the Westin Hotel. First Row: David Calley and son, Southwest Windpower; Jamie Rincker, Environment California; Mary Watkins and Dave Glawson, Pac-Wind; Jenny Luetkemeyer, Presenter; Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network (RAN); Sterling Allan, New Energy Congress. 2nd Row: Ed Mercer, Edward R Mercer Foundation; Shiva Vencat, MDI Air Car, Representative, Set America Free; Catherine Corbin, Co-Coordinator, Chava Mahelona, Presenter.

Please Click to Enlarge: "United We Stand for Planet Earth". A group photo of many of the honorees inducted into the Environmental Hall of Fame, June 6, at the Westin Hotel. First Row: David Calley and Son, Southwest Windpower; Jamie Rincker, Environment California; Mary Watkins and Dave Glawson, Pac-Wind; Jenny Luetkemeyer, Presenter; Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network (RAN); Sterling Allan, New Energy Congress. 2nd Row: Ed Mercer, Edward R Mercer Foundation; Shiva Vencat, MDI Air Car, Representative, Set America Free; Catherine Corbin, Co-Coordinator, Chava Mahelona, Presenter.

CEO Space Members

Mario Van Peebles and Family

Mario Van Peebles, Actor and Director and Family. Mario once worked for the EPA. His family (wife, their five children and Father Melvin) is starring in the TV Series, Mario's Green House, about the adventures of building a Green Home.

You can see Mario's Father, Melvin Van Peebles, projected the top right.

Mario Van Peebles Inducting Lance Williams of USGBC and Van Jones of Green for All

Mario Van Peebles and Lance Williams, Executive Director of the LA United States Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC is the fastest growing NGO in the world.

Mario Van Peebles and Van Jones of Green for All. Van is renowned advocate for Social Justice and Green Jobs.

Jenny Luetkemeyer, Van Jones and Debra Poneman

CalPIRG and Environment California

PacWind

Honoree Larry Kazmerski

Larry Kazmerski, Director of National Center for Photovaltaics, National Renewal Energy Laboroties (NREL), Golden, Colorado.

Larry Kazmerski Inducting Stan Ovshinski

Larry Kazmerski Inducting Amonix, First Solar and SunPower

Bobby Ram, SunPower; Vahan Garboushian, Amonix; Larry Kazmerski, NREL: Lorraine Paskett, First Solar.

Randy Hayes of Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

Paul Glenney for AeroVironment

David Calley and Son for Southwest Windpower

Shiva Vencat for Guy Negre; Sterling Allan, New Energy Congress

Honoree Art Linkletter of Solargenix

Art Linkletter, People are Funny Host and Chairman of Solargenix at 96 years old. Art, our special guest of honor, awaits induction into the Environmental Hall of Fame. He presented the most invigorating vision, leading to a standing ovation.