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The CCLA are the first awards in South Africa and Africa that recognize, reward, motivate & celebrate businesses, communities, youth schools and individuals that are taking the lead through positive voluntary action by implementing a range of activities to combat global warming. Pick n Pay once again emerged the frontrunner in the green arena, this time as winner in the Retail Category of the Climate Change Leadership Awards |
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Pick n Pay win the Retail CategorySouth African Climate Change Leaders 2012 and new African Climate Hero Awards AnnouncedSignificantly greater response to the threats of climate change resulted in the toughest year yet for judges of the Climate Change Leadership Awards, who announced the 10 category winners at a carbon neutral event in Sandton last night. This green competition and awards is the first in Africa to recognise, reward, motivate and celebrate businesses, communities, youth, schools and individuals leading the way in climate change response and mitigation.
Judging begins on bumper crop for Climate Change Leadership AwardsThe Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) has received a record number of entries for the 2011/2012 awards and judging has now been completed following the deadline for entries of February 10. Categories include Climate Change Heroes for schools, youth groups, communities and individuals and Waste Minimisation Heroes, as well as Private Sector including agriculture and food, energy, minerals and industrials, financial institutions, other corporate services, retail, local municipality and SME.
Global Carbon Exchange grows Climate Change Leadership Awards’ prizesGlobal Carbon Exchange (GCX), the carbon and energy management company, has added to the Climate Change Leadership Awards’ bouquet of prizes by sponsoring additional rewards worth in excess of R35 000.
Blooming great interest in African climate awardsThe not-for-profit Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) has this year experienced significant interest from community groups and individuals taking a positive and pragmatic interest in the environment and the world around them.
Climate Change Leadership Awards sponsors prolong fight against climate changeThe Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA), the first awards in Africa that recognise, reward, motivate and celebrate businesses, communities, youth, schools and individuals, have attracted significant sponsorships and partnerships in 2011 from some of South Africa's leading businesses, non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations.
Climate change awards maintain COP17 momentumThe seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP17) which kicks off in South Africa shortly, will again shift global attention to climate change, while organisations such as the Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) ensures meaningful progress is made in South African communities after the conference is concluded.
Popular demand leads to inaugural government agency climate change award - Government Digest ArticleAmalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI) sponsors new waste minimisation category for Climate Change Leadership AwardsAmalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI), the soft drinks division of South African Breweries (SAB), will sponsor a new category in the Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA). The CCLA has, in its third year, introduced the new category called Waste Minimisation Hero Award in its Climate Hero sector. "ABI partnered with us because one of their primary concerns is around the 5Rs of waste minimisation: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and residual management or disposal," says Jeunesse Park, founder of the CCLA and of Food & Trees for Africa.
Climate Change Leadership Awards rewards businesses big and smallThe Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) recognises the carbon reduction activities of large and small business through its Private Sectorgrouping in a variety of categories and rewards them with highly visible recognition in the South African business and consumer communities. Entrants slot into one of a number of categories that include Agriculture and Food; Energy, Minerals, and Industrial; Financial Services; Corporate Services; Retail; and SME.
Climate Change Leadership Awards foster community, school, individual sustainabilityThe Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) is the first in South Africa to recognise, reward, and motivate communities, youth, schools and individuals that take positive, voluntary action to impact global warming. Climate Heroes, both community’s and individuals, will get R50 000 first, R30 000 second, and R20 000 third prizes, while schools and youth groups will receive R20 000 first, R10 000 second, and R5 000 third prizes in Pick n Pay gift cards.
Popular demand leads to inaugural government agency climate change award Extensive interest from local government in previous years has motivated the Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) to this year open a Local Municipality sectorExtensive interest from local government in previous years has motivated the Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) to this year open a Local Municipality sector. The new sector, which falls under the overall Private Sector banner, is specifically for government agencies that measure, report, and engage the community on their carbon emissions.
Climate Change Leadership Awards opens for entriesThe Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) opened for entries on August 1, 2011. This is the third year of the competition and the CCLA is hoping to reach out to an even greater number of people and companies to widen the circle of climate change responsibility. Individuals, schools, local municipalities and companies are encouraged to enter on www.ccla.co.za.
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