The Green Sports Alliance is pleased to honor the New York Yankees with the 2015 Environmental Leadership Award, created by artist Dale Chihuly.

Since moving to Yankee Stadium in 2009, the Yankees have made a notable commitment to environmental initiatives including renewable energy, composting, water conservation and sustainable purchasing.

We celebrate the inspirational leadership of the New York Yankees and their continued contributions to environmental sustainability.

Past recipients of the Green Sports Alliance Environmental Leadership Award include Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig (2012), Philadelphia Eagles Owner Christina Weiss Lurie (2013), and National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman (2014).

The Green Sports Alliance leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where we live and play. We do so by inspiring sports leagues, teams, venues, their partners and millions of fans to embrace renewable energy, healthy food, recycling, water efficiency, species preservation, safer chemicals and other environmentally preferable practices. Alliance members represent nearly 300 sports teams and venues from 20 different sports leagues and 14 countries.

www.greensportsalliance.org