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ALBANY, N.Y, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The state government watchdog group Environmental Advocates of New York celebrated its 40th anniversary last night by honoring three extraordinary New Yorkers at its annual Advocate Awards Gala at the Yale Club in New York City. Among others, the guest list included Veronique and Robert Pittman, Louise and Tom Middleton, Norman Selby and Melissa Vail, Joan K. Davidson, Kathy Doyle, Argie and Oscar Tang, Dana Tang and Andy Darrell, Susan and Alan Kahn, Carson and Joe Gleberman, Suzy and Carter Bales, Silda Wall Spitzer, Anupam and Rajika Puri, recently appointed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 Director Judith Enck, and Tensie Whelan.
Since 1999, Environmental Advocates' Board of Directors has honored New Yorkers who have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership in protecting New York's environment. This year, the group recognized the following for their work:
Carter Bales is a nationally recognized expert on the economic impacts of global warming. For more than a decade, he has worked tirelessly to address the threat of climate change by documenting and disseminating the fiscal consequences of inaction in articles and reports, including "Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How Much at What Cost." As Chairman and Founding Partner of NewWorld Capital Group and as a former director of McKinsey & Company, where he founded the firm's practice in environmental management, Carter Bales has used his experience and credibility in the financial community to impact corporate thinking on critical environmental issues.
Andrew H. Darrell is New York's foremost expert on sustainable cities. Working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and other groups, he has long been dedicated to revitalizing the city's neighborhoods, parks and public areas for the enjoyment of all New Yorkers. As EDF's New York Regional Director and Deputy Director of EDF's Energy Program, Andy Darrell has consistently developed creative solutions to our most pressing conservation issues. He has helped shape EDF's market-based approach to transportation and energy solutions, including a campaign to cut traffic and expand transit as part of New York City's PlaNYC 2030.
"I'm proud of how Environmental Advocates of New York and Environmental Defense Fund work together to solve New York's serious environmental challenges, ranging from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to cleaning up brownfields, financing transit expansion and creating new open spaces," said Darrell. "Our history is a great model for how a national and state-level group can work together to tackle the most pressing environmental issues of our time. It makes me especially honored to receive recognition from Environmental Advocates of New York."
Recently appointed Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch has led the charge to improve New York City's public transit system for almost 30 years. He has a long and distinguished history of working to solve the State's most critical challenges, both fiscal and political. Widely known for resuscitating the MTA, among other critical leadership roles Richard Ravitch has built tens of thousands of units of affordable housing, served as a troubleshooter under President Lyndon Johnson, and led New York State's Urban Development Corp (now the Empire State Development Corp.) at the request of Governor Hugh Carey, while at the same time working to salvage New York State's credit.
"Environmental Advocates of New York is proud to laud three of New York's most worthy environmental heroes at our annual Advocate Awards gala," said Robert Moore, Environmental Advocates of New York. "Carter Bales, Andy Darrell and Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch have made New York a greener place to live, and it's only fitting that Environmental Advocates celebrate our 40th anniversary with three of the state's greenest champions."
Environmental Advocates was founded in 1969 by environmentalists who were committed to protecting New York's air, land and water and recognized the need for a strong voice to defend the health of our natural resources in the State Capital. Founders include Richard Allen, Arthur Crocker, Hamilton Kean, J. Henry Neale, Jr., Peter Paine, Jr., Justice Herbert Posner, Edith Read, Larry Rockefeller and David Sive.
Cynthia Bing is the 2009 Advocate Awards Event Committee Chair. She is joined by Helen Chapman, Blythe Danner, Irvine Flinn, Catalina Hayata, Vicki Shaw, Lise Strickler, Jim Tripp, Charlie Updike and Lee Wasserman.
Environmental Advocates of New York's mission is to protect our air, land, water and wildlife and the health of all New Yorkers. Based in Albany, we monitor state government, evaluate proposed laws, and champion policies and practices that will ensure the responsible stewardship of our shared environment. We work to support and strengthen the efforts of New York's environmental community and to make our state a national leader. The tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization is also the New York affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.
For More Information: Erica Ringewald (518) 210-9903, eringewald@eany.org
SOURCE Environmental Advocates of New York
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