Environment and Conservation
April 29, 2013
 
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Environment and Conservation:
 

Nominations Sought for Environmental Leadership

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remind my Honourable colleagues that the deadline for nominations for the 2013 Environmental Awards, May 1, is fast approaching. The awards program is an annual celebration of environmental achievements in our province and raises awareness of the individuals, groups and businesses that are taking action to protect and sustain our environment.
 
This initiative, Mr. Speaker, is jointly sponsored by the Department of Environment and Conservation, the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Women’s Institutes. There are six categories to recognize outstanding environmental and conservation achievements. These are: Individual; Community Group or Organization; Youth, Youth Group or School; Municipality or Regional Waste Management Committee; and, Business or Industry Leader.
 
In addition to being celebrated at an awards ceremony during Environment Week, Mr. Speaker, each of the winners will also receive a $1,000 honorarium from the MMSB to go towards furthering their own environmental projects or to donate to an environmental cause of their choice.
 
Mr. Speaker, for more than 20 years, these annual awards have highlighted the work of countless men and women who are true environmental ambassadors for Newfoundland and Labrador. We all share responsibility for the environment in our province, and that is why it is so important to recognize the great work that is being done by those who demonstrate an impressive passion for our environment.
 
I encourage everyone to look around them at the great work that is being done to protect and preserve our environment, and submit a nomination to recognize these outstanding individuals and groups.
 
Further information and the nomination form can be found on the Department of Environment and Conservation website.
 
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
 
2013 04 29                                        1:45 p.m.