Climate change leadership award nominations in

The first Climate Change Leadership Awards competition, which closed on 18 January 2010, has received 54 nominations in the business and 20 in the community categories for the award evening on 11 March at the Sandton Sun Hotel. The event will be a low carbon evening, with part of the proceeds going to Food & Trees for Africa to offset the 37 tons of CO2 per table through the planting of trees for disadvantaged communities.

The awards recognise, reward and celebrate South African businesses, community-based organisations and individuals who are taking the lead through positive voluntary action by implementing a range of activities related to combating global warming.

The competition is sponsored by SA Post Office; Carbon Protocol of South Africa, as the regulatory body; Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk as primary media partners; and Food & Trees for Africa as developers of awards, communication and as beneficiaries.

"We believe that work to combat climate change at grassroots level should be encouraged," says Post Office CEO Motshoanetsi Lefoka. "We are aware of the effect that business activities can have on the environment, which is why the South African Post Office itself is investing in technology and processes that limit environmental impact."

Tables for the event are being sold at R20 000 each (for a table of 10) and bookings can be made through Colleen on tel +27 (0) 11 804 1485 or email . More information is available on www.ccla.co.za.