Calling our environmental champions
Are you working alongside Greater Wellington to protect and enhance our region's environment? If so, why not enter the Greater Wellington Environmental Awards.
The awards recognise the stellar work that individuals, community groups, schools and resource consent holders are doing in partnership with Greater Wellington to make our region greater.
The categories are:
Recognises community groups working in our Take Care programme, projects in our regional parks, sustainable transport initiatives, and our flood protection and land management programmes
Recognises the contribution of a community member who has been working with us to improve the environmental health of their community and the Wellington region
For schools working with us to improve the health of the environment or promote sustainability through environmental education
Recognises a person's leadership on a school-wide environmental project that involves students as active participants
Recognises consent holders with Greater Wellington who go above and beyond the conditions of their consent, and develop innovative and inspiring solutions to reduce the impact of their activities on the environment. There is no nomination form - Greater Wellington resource advisers nominate appropriate consent holders for consideration
Acknowledges small and medium-sized businesses working with us to prevent pollution and improve environmental management.
For businesses working with us to improve their environmental performance and reduce their carbon emissions
For businesses that have recently started working with us (less than one year) but are nevertheless making significant improvements in their sustainability
Applications on 18 September 2009 and judging for the awards will take place in October. The winners will receive an award and a prize of $500 which will be presented at a function hosted by Greater Wellington in December.
For information and application forms see www.gw.govt.nz/environmentalawards. Email completed application forms along with any supporting photos to awards@gw.govt.nz.
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