Each year PCL and the PCL Foundation wrap up our Environmental Legislative Symposium by honoring our "Environmental Heroes of the Year" at a gala awards banquet. This year we are celebrating the work of five heroes:
Assemblymember Lois Wolk
Legislator of the Year
Assemblymember Lois Wolk has been a true leader in water policies and legislation, authoring several bills that were part of the historic Flood Policy Reform Package, passed by the legislature in October 2007. |
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The Winnemem Wintu Tribe
Environmental Justice Advocate of the Year Award
The Winnemem Wintu Tribe
has been extremely successful in advocating for protection of California's waterways. They have helped build a strong coalition of environmental, tribal and environmental groups that are united in fighting an expansion of Shasta Dam which would drown remaining tribal lands. |
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Bill Center
Carla Bard Award for Individual Achievement
Bill Center
has worked tirelessly –and successfully- on the re-licensing agreement signed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District for the Upper American River Project, helping to open up new recreational rafting opportunities along one of the most accessible (and fun) rivers in the nation. |
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The Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ)
David Gaines Non-Profit of the Year
CVAQ, a coalition of more than 80 groups, has organized communities to advocate effectively for the improvement of the Central Valley's air quality. Thanks to CVAQ, the Air Board in the Central Valley will soon be restructured – and that's just the beginning! |
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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
Environmental Business of the Year
PG&E
is being recognized for its corporate efforts to reduce the impacts of global warming and increase the use of wind and solar energy sources, and for its program to transfer some of its most significant land holdings to entities that can provide permanent environmental stewardship. |
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