Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental and Resources Stewardship
Past Award Recipients
Legacy, Inc.
2006 Award Recipient
Legacy’s mission is to create environmentally responsible citizens through balanced, fact-based education that considers diverse environmental views. Legacy is a non-profit organization whose diverse membership brings together a unique mix of volunteers from local, state and federal agencies, private industry, environmental groups and concerned citizen associations. Paige Moreland, Executive Director of Legacy, Inc. accepted on Legacy’s behalf. more...
Douglas I. Foy
2004 Award Recipient
Douglas I. Foy is currently the secretary of Commonwealth Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a newly created position in which he oversees the state's environmental, energy, transportation and resources agencies and works to implement "smart growth" initiatives in Massachusetts. more...
C. Thomas Wyche
2002 Award Recipient
For the past 35 years, C. Thomas Wyche has devoted a significant portion of his personal and professional time to the conservation of approximately 100,000 acres of magnificent wilderness forests in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North and South Carolina. more...
Charles H. Chisolm
2005 Award Recipient
Charles H. Chisolm is the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) in Jackson, Miss. Mr. Chisolm has helped achieve significant victories in Mississippi aimed at protecting and sustaining environmental resources. more...
John A. Delaney
2003 Award Recipient
John A. Delaney is one of Florida's leading environmental stewards. During his two terms as mayor of Jacksonville, Delaney's vision brought the city to national prominence for the restoration of the St. Johns River and the preservation of its environmentally sensitive lands. more...
