Environmental Recognition Awards
The City’s Environmental Policy Advisory Committee presents Environmental Recognition Awards annually to adults and youths who have demonstrated environmental leadership.
Nominations are accepted all year and are reviewed annually every March. Awards are distributed at a City Council Meeting near Earth Week.
Nominations
You can nominate yourself or anyone else by filling out the nomination form. Some questions do not apply to all categories and can be left blank. Please provide supporting documents (if available) and provide contact information for yourself and the nominee.
Selection process
Awards are chosen based on specific evaluation criteria. Please review our Environmental Award Categories and Evaluation Criteria document for an overview of how award winners are selected.
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Please review our Environmental Recognition Award Eligibility Requirements and Rules document for a full listing of requirements.
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Categories
The Committee encourages nominations of individuals who have demonstrated leadership in projects that resulted in measurable improvements in preservation, conservation, sustainability, education, advocacy, green infrastructure, or environmental clean ups and restoration. A full listing of award categories is available below:
| Lifetime Achievement | ||||
| Lifetime Achievement honours an individual who has made a substantial contribution to green/environmental issues over many years, typically after many years of activity and measurable improvements in sustainability, education, advocacy, green infrastructure, or environmental clean ups and restoration. A minimum of 10 years of service is required for this award. | ||||
| Green Non-profit in Brantford | ||||
| Green Non-profit in Brantford recognizes a government agency, institution or non-profit organization for its contribution to maintaining a healthy environment. This is typically where educational and healthcare projects may apply. Examples include community gardens, community clean ups, initiatives which preserve and/or restore local ecosystems and wildlife habitats, and activism to establish and sustain protected areas. This also includes examples of non-profits that are taking the lead in improving the environmental sustainability of their products/services, administrative policies, programs and/or operations. | ||||
| Green Business in Brantford | ||||
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Green Business in Brantford honours a business for its focus on the green/environmental health of Brantford. This award recognizes businesses for excellence in green practices, strategies and products that benefit the City of Brantford. Examples of businesses eligible for this award include those that are taking the lead in improving the environmental sustainability of their products/services, business practices, programs and/or operations. |
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| Greenest Family in Brantford | ||||
| Greenest Family in Brantford recognizes a family for outstanding achievement in reducing its environmental footprint. These measures are limited to the family practices but might include an improved streetscape, water reductions, energy efficiency, clean ups and restorations of natural habitats, natural gardening practices and/or street wide green awareness. | ||||
| Environmental Volunteer | ||||
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Environmental Volunteer recognizes those involved in environmental initiatives as a volunteer. This would apply to tree planting, river clean ups, awareness raising and advocacy through an organization, non-profit or institution. These are unpaid volunteer hours for green/environmental actions and projects. |
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| Young Environmental Champion Awards | ||||
The Young Environmental Champion Awards recognize the leadership of young people in projects that create a cleaner, greener Brantford. Examples of projects eligible for this award include those which naturalize school grounds, reduce waste, recycle, conserve energy, protect wildlife, fundraise, and educate others. Students are typically nominated by a teacher, parent, peers or educator.
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Past award winners
The following individuals and organizations have been recognized for their environmental efforts:
| 2023 |
| MEA Health Corporation: Green Business Award |
| 2019 |
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Bob Scott: Life Time Achievement Award Charlotte DeVries (Russell Reid Elementary School): Young Environmental Champion Echo Place School (Intermediate Social Justice Summit): Young Environmental Champions Grace Powless (Russell Reid Elementary): Young Environmental Champion Hannah Clark (Russell Reid Elementary): Young Environmental Champion Michaela Kargus (Russell Reid Elementary School): Young Environmental Champion Onondaga-Brant School (Intermediate Social Justice): Young Environmental Champion Patia Karmiris (Russell Reid Elementary School): Young Environmental Champion Victoria Windle (Russell Reid Elementary School): Young Environmental Champion Ferrero Canada: Green Business Award Mercasa Little Italy Eatery: Green Business Award |
| 2018 |
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Andrew Tonkin: Green Volunteer Award |
| 2017 |
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Grand River Community Health Centre: Green Non-Profit Award |
| 2016 |
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King George Public School: Young Environmental Champion - Elementary Age |
| 2015 |
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Grace Zhou: Young Environmental Champion - Secondary Age |
| 2014 |
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Tracey Bucci: Volunteer Category |
| 2013 |
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Reuben DeBoer: Youth Leadership Category |
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