It has become clear that human life is taking its toll on the natural world. As we shift to the ‘new normal’, there is greater need for Green Recovery. Councils are at the forefront of reversing this trend and implementing Green Recovery strategies – protecting our green spaces and wildlife, pioneering waste reduction strategies, producing green energy and meeting our international commitments on carbon emissions.
Councillors have a plethora of opportunities to use their position to improve the local and global environment and promote sustainability, both through council-level strategies and grassroots community projects like supporting vibrant green spaces and environmentally sensitive planning and construction practices as well as committing to low/zero carbon targets and renewable energy projects, or wide reaching waste reduction.
In order to deliver on these ambitions, councillors must also engage with the public and support community-led environmental and sustainability projects.
The winner of this award will:
- be a pioneer of environmental culture change and sustainability;
- implemented or be in the process of implementing Green Recovery policies;
- have delivered or be working towards an innovative green project or strategy;
- have engaged their community in shaping the green vision for their area.
Successful submissions should:
- provide clear examples of work or projects they have carried out;
- focus on how they have led the council to go above and beyond their statutory requirements, ensuring environmental conservation and sustainability.
Environment & Sustainability Pioneer
It has become clear that human life is taking its toll on the natural world. As we shift to the ‘new normal’, there is a greater need for Green Recovery. Councils are at the forefront of reversing this trend and implementing Green Recovery strategies – protecting our green spaces and wildlife, pioneering waste reduction strategies, producing green energy and meeting our international commitments on carbon emissions.
Councillors have a plethora of opportunities to use their position to improve the local and global environment and promote sustainability, both through council-level strategies and grassroots community projects like supporting vibrant green spaces and environmentally sensitive planning and construction practices as well as committing to low/zero carbon targets and renewable energy projects, or wide-reaching waste reduction.
In order to deliver on these ambitions, councillors must also engage with the public and support community-led environmental and sustainability projects.
The winner of this award will:
- be a pioneer of environmental culture change and sustainability;
- implemented or be in the process of implementing Green Recovery policies;
- have delivered or be working towards an innovative green project or strategy;
- have engaged their community in shaping the green vision for their area.
Successful submissions should:
- provide clear examples of work or projects they have carried out;
- focus on how they have led the council to go above and beyond their statutory requirements, ensuring environmental conservation and sustainability.
