I was honored in April to receive a Wirth Award from the Wirth Chair for Sustainable Development at the University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Public Affairs.

Founded 11 years ago by former Senator and current United Nations Foundation President Tim Wirth, the Wirth Award honors programs and people who have made a significant contribution to the state of the environment in Colorado and beyond. This year’s program focused on Pioneers in the New Energy Economy, and included awards to Auden Schendler, Environment Director for the Aspen Skiing Company, Dr. Anu Ramaswami, Director of the IGERT sustainable urban infrastructure program at UCD, John Powers, founder of the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado and Kim Jordan, CEO and Owner of Ft. Collins-based New Belgium Brewing Company.  Read more »