Heroes of Sustainability Award Now Accepting Nominations

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - July 29, 2008) - The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado (www.sustainablecolorado.org) today announced they are accepting nominations for the Heroes of Sustainability Award. The organization wants to recognize those in Colorado leading the way to a sustainable future. Residents of Colorado are encouraged to nominate people who show leadership and innovation in addressing any aspect of sustainability -- economic, social and/or environmental. The nomination deadline is August 15, 2008.

The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado is a non-profit organization created to unify Colorado's sustainability movement by building collaborative networks and communication channels, providing education, advancing public policy initiatives, and demonstrating best practices. The organization was founded on the belief that long-term solutions are best forged by collaborative alliances representing all interests.

Submission Format:

  -- Creativity counts!

  -- Submit a short video (60 seconds or less), a poem, a watercolor
     painting, photographs, narrative or anything that conveys nominee's
     commitment to sustainability.

Supplemental Materials:

  -- Name of nominee, organization, phone, email, address and website
     (if applicable).

  -- For those doing non-narrative presentations, please provide a
     1-2 paragraph description of how the nominee has been an exemplary
     leader and has made significant contributions to sustainability.

  -- Any previous awards or recognition nominee has received.

  -- Two references for the nominee with current contact information:
     Name, title, organization, phone, email, and address.

Nominee Selection: A celebrity jury that consists of leaders in the field
of sustainability will review submitted nominations and make
recommendations to the Gala Committee of the Alliance for Sustainable
Colorado.

  -- First round award nominees will be announced via e-mail by
     September 1, 2008.

  -- Final award recipients will be announced at the Alliance for
     Sustainable Colorado's Second Annual Sustainability Gala on
     October 16, 2008 in Denver, CO.

Awards:

  -- First round award nominees will receive two tickets to the
     Sustainability Gala held on October 16, 2008 and be featured in a
     DVD presentation prepared for the event and distributed to media
     statewide.

  -- Final award recipients will receive recognition on the stage and
     statewide via media, and the annual report and website of the
     Alliance for Sustainable Colorado.

Send all nominations to awards@sustainablecolorado.org, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within 24 hours of the submitted nomination.

The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado is a nonprofit organization created to unify the sustainability movement in Colorado by building collaborative networks among individuals, nonprofit organizations, business, government, and academia. The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado's green office building, the Alliance Center at 1536 Wynkoop Street near Union Station, is home to 27 nonprofit organizations. To request a tour of the Alliance Center, contact Emily Andrews at eandrews@sustainablecolorado.org.

Contact Information: For more information, please contact: Dan Mahoney CSG|PR 970-405-8060