Calling our environmental partners

Nominations are now open for the annual Greater Wellington Environmental Awards.

These awards recognise and reward the community groups, schools, resource consent holders and businesses working in partnership with Greater Wellington to protect and enhance the region's environment.

Meridian School Sustainable Project Award

For schools working with us to improve the health of the environment or promote sustainability through environmental education

Meridian School Environmental Leadership Award

Recognises a person's leadership on a school-wide environmental project that involves students as active participants

Rata Community Partnership Award

For groups working in our Take Care programme, regional parks projects, sustainable transport initiatives, flood protection and land management programmes

Community Environmental Leadership Award

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

Nikau Award for Compliance Excellence

For consent holders with Greater Wellington who go beyond the conditions of their consent and develop innovative, inspiring solutions to reduce the impact of their activities on the environment

Environmental Protection Award

Acknowledges small and medium sized businesses working with us to prevent pollution and improve environmental management

Green Business Award

For businesses that have recently started working with us (less than one year) but are nevertheless making significant improvements in their sustainability

Business Environmental Leadership Award

For businesses working with us to improve their environmental performance and reduce their carbon emissions

Does this sound like you or your organisation? Download a nomination form and send it to us by 4 September 2009