Friend of the Foundation, Atossa Soltani, Founder and leader of the charity Amazon Watch has been awarded the Hillary Laureate for exceptional leadership in the field of climate equity.

The Institute, which was launched by Sir Edmund Hillary in 2007, will be working with Atossa over the next year to enhance her work globally, and they have invited her to lead the Institute’s 6th Annual Hillary Leadership Symposium in November.

For more information: Sun, Wind Power Crucial to Planet’s Heart Opinion, The Press, June 5

and from Amazon Watch: Atossa Soltani’s Award