2018 Green Globe Awards nominations now open
NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton has opened nominations for the 19th annual Green Globe Awards, celebrating the people and projects making real progress towards sustainability in the state.
“The Green Globe Awards are a fantastic way to showcase the sustainability leaders who are inspiring environmental action and making a real difference in our communities,” Upton said.
The awards invite a diverse range of entries across 10 different categories, recognising sustainability in every sector — from fashion to food, the built environment to biodiversity, multinational companies to tiny social enterprises:
- Built Environment Award
- Business Leadership Award
- Climate Change Leadership Award
- Community Leadership Award
- Innovation Award
- Natural Environment Award
- Public Sector Leadership Award
- Resource Efficiency Award
- Sustainability Champion Award
- Young Sustainability Champion Award
“Last year we saw amazing finalists — from microbreweries to floating solar farms, from sustainable food education initiatives to seaweed research,” Upton said.
One such finalist was Anna Jane Linke, the winner of the 2017 Young Sustainability Champion Award, who said it was “such an exhilarating feeling” to win a Green Globe Award.
“Being amongst so many people pushing the boundaries and doing things that they are really passionate about is really important,” Linke said.
Luke Menzel, lead chair of the Green Globe Awards judging panel, said the judges are impressed every year by the high standard of applications.
“The energy and enthusiasm we see in Green Globe Award candidates is always inspiring, and we’re looking forward to another great showing in 2018,” Menzel said.
“I really encourage everyone to nominate leading sustainability initiatives out there — whether you’re a tiny social enterprise or a large organisation and everyone in between,” Upton concluded.
Nominations are open until 5 pm on 8 June, with the awards set to be presented at a gala night on 4 October. For more information and to nominate yourself or others, visit the awards website.
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