Health & Safety Update (September
2010)
Environmental pioneers sought by Environment
Agency
The Environment Agency has issued a call for entries to its
inaugural Environmental Pioneer Awards, which recognise companies,
government bodies, local authorities and charities that pride
themselves on their sustainability.
Entries to each of the eight categories - which include cleaner
water and waste reductions awards - can be made online before 8
October on the Environment Agency's awards webpage.
Short-listing for the awards, which will be judged by a panel
led by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne MP, will
take place on 18 October and winners will be announced at the
Environment Agency’s Environment 10 conference on 24 November. The
conference will investigate the impact of climate change and the
likely legislative and business landscape on key environmental
issues.
The eight categories are: Best private sector organisation and
best public sector organisation, Pioneering technology and
innovation award, Cleaner water award, Waste reduction award,
Pioneering biodiversity programme, Energy performance and CO2
emissions reduction and Environment Agency staff award for
environmental achievement.
Environment Agency Chief Executive, Dr Paul Leinster, said, “We
have launched these awards to recognise those organisations who are
leading the way on environmental performance, pioneering new ways
to reduce emissions, pollution and resource use.
“I urge both private and public sector bodies to enter and hope
that we are overwhelmed by the number of entries we receive. I am
confident that the entrants will clearly demonstrate that reducing
environmental impacts makes good business sense,” he added.