Sustainable Style Foundation Announces 2006 Awards
by Kara DiCamillo, Newport, Rhode Island on 08. 9.06
Last week, the Sustainable Style Foundation (SSF) announced the recipients of their 2006 Outstanding Sustainable Style Achievement (OSSA) Awards. SSF's OSSA Awards program honors leaders for their style achievements addressing social and environmental challenges facing our world. A selection committee of accomplished social and environmental leaders evaluated nominees based on the following criteria: effective use of pop culture, future innovation, depth of achievement and, overall impact. “The recipients of the OSSA Awards exemplify how each of us can serve as role models to build a better world tomorrow,” said Rebecca Luke, co-founder and senior stylist at SSF. Continue reading after the fold for a list of the recipients:
Communications & Communication Design: Salon.com & Rolling Stone
Designed Environments - Volvo
Entertainment - MTV & "Trippin'"
Fashion & Beauty - Edun
Food & Restaurant - New Belgium Brewing Company
Industrial Design & Consumer Products - Whole Foods Market
Mobility - OZOcar Sports - StopGlobalWarming.org, NativeEnergy, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams
Travel - Hyatt Hotels
Nonprofit - National Environmental Trust, Breast Cancer Fund and Breast Cancer Action
In addition, SSF’s Premier Awards were also given out to recognize leadership in recipients' respective fields and to emphasize the individual's long-standing commitment to socially responsible, positive actions benefiting our future. Recipients included:
Angelina Jolie, recipient of the Style & Substance Award in honor of Audrey Hepburn, SSF's highest honor.
Prince Charles & Lady Camilla, recipients of the Outstanding Public Expression Award
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, recipients of the Vision & Innovation Award
Additional details about each award, including recipient profiles, are currently showcased in the newly-released 2006 OSSA Awards edition of SSF's on-line publication, SASS Magazine. ::Sustainable Style Foundation
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It's http://sustainablestyle.org
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Beklina
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