Brighter Belfast Awards
Archived
Buildings and built environment
Education and learning
environment
Natural environment and climate
Recycling and waste management
School, College and University
Sustainable development
Sustainable energy
Belfast City
Micro (up to £1,000)
Overview
The Brighter Belfast Environmental Awards recognise and celebrate the individuals, groups, schools, organisations and businesses who are working hard to make their local environment a brighter, cleaner and greener place.
You could be a green-fingered individual, a business working closely with your local community, or a school with plans to tackle climate change. If you think you are helping make Belfast brighter, then why not enter?
There are five award categories:
- Litter Heroes Award - open to individuals, groups, businesses or schools who are involved in a project to reduce or prevent litter.
- Business and the Community Together Award - open to organisations or businesses that have carried out a local environmental programme in partnership with a group, individual or school.
- Green Initiative Award - open to individuals, groups, businesses or schools who are involved in projects to reduce waste, conserve natural resources or who have adapted measures to reduce their carbon footprint.
- Education for Change Award - open to schools that care deeply about environmental issues and wish to make a positive change to their local environment.
- Nature Conservation Award - open to individuals, groups, businesses or schools who have an interest in safeguarding and conserving its natural heritage. Examples might include, creating or maintaining a wildlife habitat, conservation area or community garden.
The winner in each category will receive a trophy and a prize of £500*.
*Winners of the Business and the Community Together Award must nominate a charity to receive this award.