The awards, which have been running for three years are aimed at celebrating the fantastic work that communities, business and schools in Suffolk are doing to help the environment.
People across Suffolk are contributing to Suffolk's aim to become the greenest county. From organising 'environmental awareness events', to looking at the energy efficiency of their organisation or schools and protecting Suffolk's beautiful landscape and biodiversity we want to celebrate them.
There are 18 different categories across the three themes, businesses, communities and schools. They reward a variety of different activities from having a green building to waste and recycling and transport. A new award for this year allows people to nominate for their community or business hero. This award celebrates those individuals who go above and beyond their role.
Wenhaston Energy Support Group won the community energy project award in 2007. ‘Winning an award gives you a number of things, not least recognition for the voluntary effort that you have put in and also credibility within your own community says Janet Dillaway, former chair of the group ‘Don’t hesitate and go for it’.
Winners of the awards receive £200 and are celebrated as environmental champions in publicity and on the Creating the Greenest County website. Winners will also receive the use of the distinctive Creating the Greenest County kitemark and an opportunity to attend all Creating the Greenest County events.
For more information and to apply for an award, please visit http://www.greensuffolk.org/ctgc_awards_2010
Closing date for entries is the 31st January. Don’t hesitate and apply today! What you may think is nothing, is often a lot to someone else!
The awards are generously sponsored by CSD (title sponsor), Environment Agency, Adnams and West Suffolk Green Business Forum and Bury St. Edmunds Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ransomes Jacobsen and Energy Saving Trust.
