Douglas and Jody Durst are honored as environmental champions by NRDC.Television talk show host Jon Stewart Not to be confused with John Stewart or John Stuart. Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28,1962) is an American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, and producer. was the master of ceremonies at an event honoring Douglas and Jody Durst and others as the Natural Resources Defense Council The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a New York City-based, non-profit non-partisan international environmental advocacy group, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Beijing. Founded in 1970, NRDC today has 1. (NRDC NRDC Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC National Research and Development Centre (Institute of Education, London) NRDC National Realty & Development Corp. ) presented its third annual Forces for Nature awards on Apr. 23. The gala event honored key figures working to defend the environment. Real estate developers Douglas and Jody Durst, president and executive vice president of the Durst Organization, received a "Forces For Nature" award for the development of Four Times Square, a green building in the center of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . It is the first project of its size to adopt standards for energy efficiency, indoor ecology, sustainable materials, and responsible operations and maintenance procedures. Philanthropist Teresa Heinz was honored for her extensive support of environmental causes, which has enabled thousands of people to bring positive changes for the environment. Ed Begley, Jr. received an award for his long-standing active environmental lifestyle, which serves as a model to both the Hollywood community and citizens of the world. "The prestigious Forces for Nature award honors remarkable personal leadership in safeguarding the environment. These individuals are exemplary, demonstrating their dedication to the environment through their words and actions and in their own lives," said John H. Adams, NRDC president. "With the change in climate in Washington, we face enormous challenges to defend- the hard-won progress we've made," Adams said. "Since January, we've had to fend off attacks that could cause long-term damage like global warming and unnecessary and damaging oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 km²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. It was originally protected in 1960 by order of Fred A. Seaton, the Secretary of the Interior under U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. and other wild places. We've witnessed the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. caving into the mining industry by withdrawing regulations on arsenic. But thanks to the leadership of outstanding individuals like our honorees, we can mobilize to save the earth." The "Forces for Nature" award was designed by Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. The event was co-chaired by Arie Kopelman, Jann Wenner, Jonathan Rose, and Dan Tishman. Invited guests included environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. Bobby Kennedy, Jr. |
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