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Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal
Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal
is awarded for outstanding achievement in environmental protection and the maintenance of the quality of life. Previous winners include former Nature conservancy Presidetn Patrick Noonan (1984), the Outdoor Circle of Hawaii (1985), writer/philosopher/farmer Wendell Berry (2008), and the United State Green Building Council (2009).
History: Designed by sculptor Charles Parks, the medal was endowed in 1979 by Mrs. William K. Laughlin of the Southampton Garden Club, New York.
Eligibility: Members of non-members of GCA clubs
Presentation: May be annual
Selection: By the awards committee