
Press Release: Announcing the 2020 Trailblazer Awardees
LOS ANGELES, CA – Presented as part of NZ20, the world’s largest net zero conference and expo, the Trailblazer Awards celebrate leaders who are blazing new global trails for others to follow through their work in climate, carbon, energy, water, waste, transit, and equity.
The 2020 Awardees shared acceptance remarks as part of a special virtual ceremony on September 16, 2020. This year’s Awardees included:
- CARLO BATTISTI
President
Living Future Europe - JANINE BENYUS
Founder
Biomimicry Institute - GABRIELLE BULLOCK
Director of Global Diversity, Principal
Perkins + Will - WANDA DALLA COSTA
Design Director and Founder
Indigenous Design Collaborative - RICK FEDRIZZI
Chairman & CEO
International WELL Building Institute - DENIS HAYES
President
Bullitt Foundation - ELIZABETH HEIDER
Chief Sustainability Officer
Skanska USA - THULANI VUYO KUZWAYO
Design Strategy Lead
PaperThinkLAB - JASMINE LOMAX
Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
Kilroy Realty - JASON MCLENNAN
CEO
McLennan Design - RIZOME
USGBC-LA Net Zero Accelerator Winning Company
The awards were presented by the Event Chair, and Verdical Group’s Founder & Principal, Drew Shula, who was joined by the International Living Future Institute’s Director of Business Development, Shawn Hesse. Learn more and see previous Trailblazer Award winners here.
Please contact Chloe Woodruff, Marketing Manager for more information – chloe.woodruff@verdicalgroup.com.