The Department of Environment and Conservation is
seeking nominations for the 20th Annual Newfoundland and
Labrador Environmental Awards. The awards are designed to recognize and
celebrate the inspiring actions of individuals, groups, organizations
and businesses that are helping to protect, improve and sustain
Newfoundland and Labrador�s environment.
"Newfoundlanders and Labradorians demonstrate great
leadership and initiative when it comes to taking positive action to
sustain and enhance our province�s environment," said the Honourable
Charlene Johnson, Minister of Environment and Conservation. "The annual
awards program is an opportunity to formally thank and recognize these
individuals for their outstanding efforts."
The environmental awards will be presented in six
categories: Individual (19 years or older); Community Group or
Organization; Youth, Youth Group or School (18 years or younger);
Municipality or Regional Waste Management Committee; Business or
Industry Leader; and Lifetime Achievement. Winners will be recognized
for their accomplishments at the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental
Awards ceremony which will take place during Environment Week, May
31-June 6. The deadline for nominations is May 1.
"Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, individuals are
putting their words into action in their own backyards, schools,
communities and workplaces to protect Newfoundland and Labrador�s
environment," said Mike Samson, the Multi-Material Stewardship Board (MMSB)
Interim Chair and CEO. "We are honoured to be involved in this
initiative and to provide each winner with a $1,000 honorarium to be
used to further their environmental project or donate in their name to
an environmental organization or cause."
"The Newfoundland and Labrador Women�s Institutes are
proud to be a partner in the annual environmental awards program," said
Barbara Taylor, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Women�s
Institutes. "We realize that the stewardship of our environment is the
responsibility of every citizen, and we encourage everyone to consider
nominating individuals and groups for an award."
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Awards
Program is a joint initiative of the Department of Environment and
Conservation, the MMSB and the Newfoundland and Labrador Women�s
Institutes.
For further information or to obtain a nomination
form, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/env or call 709-729-5783.
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