“Rich is a dedicated, smart, and innovative environmental champion and leader. I know his work has delivered cleaner air to NYC, Mexico City, and many other urban environments saving lives and improving our communities. I've also been lucky to have his support and legal advocacy help on many air quality issues. I will be forever grateful for working with Rich, learning from his years of advocacy experience and perseverance. Rich gets results, sometimes against great odds, and he does this with skill, humor, compassion, and stalwart dedication that is an inspiration to all that work with and for him.”
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Rich is a partner at AJW, which works with businesses and environmental organizations to…
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Dumping Dirty Diesels in Latin America: Reducing Black Carbon and Air Pollution from Diesel Engines in Latin American Countries
Natural Resources Defense Council
This report, jointly released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) summarizes the latest research on black carbon and its role in global warming, and provides recommendations to reduce black carbon emissions from diesel engines in Latin America. The report includes country-specific research for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela…
This report, jointly released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) summarizes the latest research on black carbon and its role in global warming, and provides recommendations to reduce black carbon emissions from diesel engines in Latin America. The report includes country-specific research for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, as well as case studies of successful diesel emission reduction programs in Chile, Mexico, China and the United States.
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NRDC Asian Clean Ports Project Fact Sheet
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This fact sheet is for stakeholders and other interested parties who wish to make a difference in helping to reduce air pollution from ports and shipping in China. Ports and shipping emissions are a major source of the deadly air pollution choking China, especially its densely populated coastal cities. The most harmful of these pollutants are diesel particulate matter, a known human carcinogen, and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), which are ozone (smog) precursors. Although ships carrying goods from…
This fact sheet is for stakeholders and other interested parties who wish to make a difference in helping to reduce air pollution from ports and shipping in China. Ports and shipping emissions are a major source of the deadly air pollution choking China, especially its densely populated coastal cities. The most harmful of these pollutants are diesel particulate matter, a known human carcinogen, and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), which are ozone (smog) precursors. Although ships carrying goods from China must switch to clean fuel long before they reach U.S. ports, they switch back to bunker fuel – the world’s dirtiest transportation fuel – before returning to China. NRDC has been a pioneer in reducing port-related pollution and developing clean transportation in the U.S. and internationally. We are now working with local partners in southern China’s Pearl River Delta, the busiest port region in the world – to help develop and implement a plan for reducing air pollution from ports and shipping. Our long-term goal is to help establish a regional Emission Control Area (ECA) under international law. This plan would cut SO2 emissions from oceangoing vessels by 95% and particulate emissions by 85%, while reducing the number of avoidable deaths from shipping emissions by over 90%. This ECA would be the first in the developing world and could serve as a model for the rest of China and beyond.
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Honors & Awards
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“Energy and Environment Power 100” Award - 2023
City & State
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“Energy and Environment Power 100” Award - 2022
City & State
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"Energy and Environment Power 100" Award - 2021
City & State
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“Energy and Environment Power 100” Award - 2020
City & State
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“50 Over 50" Award for Distinguished Public Service, 2019
City & State NY
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"20 Years of Leadership" Award
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
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"Leadership in Action" Award
NYC Environmental Law Leadership Institute
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EPA "Clean Diesel 10" Award
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Forbes. "Green Cars: 10 People to Watch"
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EPA Region 2 Environmental Quality Award
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German Marshall Fund, Environmental Fellowship
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Natural Gas Vehicle Association, Annual Achievement Award
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