2012
- Restore America’s Estuaries – President’s Award
- Parchi Monumentali Bardini e Peyron Foundation – Monito del Giardino Award
- Sterling College – Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
- Green Mountain College – Honorary Doctorate of Laws
- 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs – Goldman Sachs
2011
- University of Georgia – Peabody Award
- The Root.com – 2011 Root 100
- Conway School of Landscape Design – Honorary MLA
- Knox College – Honorary PhD
- Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr – Citation of Merit
- Brooklyn Botanic Gardens – Better Earth Award
- Association of Teachers of Social Studies/UFT – Rosa Parks Award
- Sweet Beginnings/North Lawndale Employment Network – Community That Works Award
- Rocking the Boat – Whitehall Award
2010
- International Interior Design Association – The Star Award
- Concerned citizen’s Action Program, Syracuse NY – Recognition Award
- Associação para a Valorização Ambiental da Alta de Lisboa, Portugal – Sócia Honoriaria
- Association for the Environmental Promotion of Alta de Lisboa, Portugal - Honorary Member
- International Interior Design Association - Leaders Breakfast, Honoree of New York
- The Grey Panthers – Award for Environmental Justice
- Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (B.A.D.D.) – B.A.D.D. Ass Women Award
- City of Bridgeport, Connecticut - Key to the City
- OXFAM International – Sisters on the Planet Ambassador
- Zeta Phi – Honoree
2009
- Rudy Bruner Foundation – Silver Medal, Public Space
- Starting Bloc Greater New York Institute for Social Innovation – Honoree
- York College/CUNY – Honorary Phd
- Eastern Queens Alliance – Snowey Egret Award
- National Building Museum – Visionary In Sustainability Honor Award
- Riverkeeper’s Fisherman’s Ball – Honoree
- SyFy Channel – Young Visionary For Tomorrow
2008
- The NY Post – Liberty Medal for Lifetime Achievement
- The New School University – Honorary PhD
- Eleanor Roosevelt Society – The Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal
- United Nations Temple of Understanding – The Juliet Hollister Award
- Wesleyan University – Distinguished Alumni Award
- Campaign for America’s Future – Paul Wellstone Award
- National College of Women Student Leaders – Woman Of Distinction Award
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women, L.I. – Trailblazer Award
- Hunt Prime Mover – Fellow
2007
- National Audubon Society – Rachel Carson Award
- Mercy College – Honorary PhD
- Parsons School of Design – Kalil Lectureship
- Lt. Gov. David Patterson – New York State Women of Excellence Award
- New York University – Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Humanitarian Service
- National Arbor Day Society – Lawrence Enersen Award
- The Weather Channel – Forecast Earth Hot List – Individuals Making An Impact On Long-Term Global Climate Change
- Rotary Club of the Bronx, NY Inc. – Honoree
- NY Chapter of the AIA – Community Development Award
- NY/NJ Bay Keepers – 11th Annual Honoree
- American Cities Foundation – Urban Visionary Award
2006
- CORO NY – Lewis Rudin Award for Public Service
- NRDC - Environmental Advocate of the Year Award
- The Municipal Arts Society – Evangeline Blashfield Award
- Walton High School Green-Teens – Honoree
2005
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation – Genius Fellow
- Timberland – Earth Day Award
- City of Glasgow, Scotland – Public Advocate Contribution Award
- American Planning Association NY Metro – Meritorious Service
2004
- Drum Major Institute For Public Policy – Fellow
- Fellow Organic Style Magazine – Woman with Organic Style
2003
- United States Department of Energy – Clean Cities Award
- Congressman Jose E. Serrano – Honoree
2002
- US EPA -Clear Air Excellence Award
- NYCity Hall – Citation
- NYC Council Women’s History Month -Pacesetter Award
- Fund for the City of New York – Union Square Award
- Court TV – Vision for the Future Award
2001
- Open Society Institute New York City Community – Fellow
2000
- Environmental Advocates – Community Development Award
- Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr – Bronx Super Hero
1999
- Coro Leadership NY for Public Affairs and Civic Leadership – Fellow
- US EPA – Environmental Quality Award
1988
- Wesleyan University - Stephen J. Ross Prize (Film Studies)
Established in 1979 as a gift of Steven J. Ross of Warner Communications. Awarded annually for the best undergraduate film, digital, and/or virtual made in the Department of Film Studies.
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