Dutch Postcode Lottery wins award for its efforts to prevent CO2-induced bad weather

Christiana Figueres, Mayor Bloomberg and The Dutch Postcode Lottery honored with The Climate Group Leadership Awards

The Dutch Postcode Lottery for creating a fairer, greener world. In 2010, the Lottery divided 270 million euros among its beneficiaries in the fields of poverty alleviation, human rights, nature and environment. The award was accepted by Marieke van Schaik, who co-initiated and organized the first Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, one of the largest annual worldwide competitions for sustainable entrepreneurs who can instigate change. Marieke van Schaik is also a member of the Advisory Council of The Elders and devoted partner of The Climate Group.