Today, at SNP Conference, Michael Rann, Premier of South Australia, announced that Alex Salmond was the winner of this year’s international climate change award.
The award which is given jointly by the Climate Group and the South Australian Government recognises the First Minister’s leadership on climate change in Scotland. A video message from Premier Rann was played to delegates at conference just before the First Minister’s speech today.
In it, Premier Rann highlighted Alex Salmond’s outstanding leadership on climate change issues and stated that Scotland provides an example to the rest of the world.
Its first ever winner was Arnold Schwarzenegger, then Governor of California; in its second year, the award was made to Jean Chavez, Premier of Quebec. Alex Salmond is the third ever winner of the prestigious prize.
#1 by Rob Munn on October 22, 2011 - 11:35 pm
Wee correction it should be Jean Charest Premier of Quebec.
He was a federal Progressive Conservative one of two who survived
the tory meltdown in Canada in the early 90s briefly their leader before reinventing himself as a Provincial Liberal.
#2 by The Burd on October 23, 2011 - 11:28 am
Ah, blog in haste, repent at leisure…. Apologies and thanks for the correction Rob! Apparently we were both on the telly yesterday, in the background….
#3 by Theshooglypeg on October 23, 2011 - 11:39 pm
Good news indeed, although watching the video, in the hall, I could swear he kept saying “Alex Salmon”.