Winner: Gary Cook, Greenpeace
Every industry has its champions, thought leaders and pioneers who will be revered for their achievements for years to come. The previous winners of this Award are all distinguished by their extensive service to the data center industry through publication, education, developing innovation and active involvement with the data center community globally.
Tonight’s recipient of this major award started out as a much-vilified figure. Someone from outside of the industry daring to comment on its drawbacks and failures.
Working with his team at a somewhat controversial activist organization, his first report came out in 2010. It was divisive and difficult to read. People found things to criticize in it, they made excuses for why they lagged behind their competitors.
But, ultimately, they listened, and they improved.
We believe the Clicking Clean report has done more to change mindsets within the industry than many would care to admit. At such an important time, when scientific reports paint a stark future, when thousands take to the streets to protest emissions, when consumers are buying based on their carbon footprint, the quest to go green has never been more important.
Tonight’s winner saw how important this cause was nearly a decade ago. Now the industry appears ready to come together to help fight this crisis.
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Industry: Data Centre / Data Center