Nominations are now open for the biennial Love Your Place Awards, which celebrate volunteers, local community and conservation groups and schools making a difference for the environment in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area.
People can nominate themselves or others working in the environmental space anywhere across the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, which stretches from Whatipu, Glen Eden and Titirangi in the south to Waitākere, Swanson and Te Henga in the north. Nominations are open from 1 to 30 June, with winners announced at a special local event on Tuesday 2 August.
EcoMatters CEO Carla Gee, says the awards, which are funded by the local board, are a great way to celebrate the strong collaborative nature of environmental action in the west.
The previous awards, in 2020, recognised trailblazers and previously unsung heroes working in predator and weed control, food growing and waste minimisation initiatives.
“I encourage everyone to nominate someone they know who is going above and beyond to show love for our local environment, so we can celebrate their efforts,” says board chair Saffron Toms.
The five award categories are:
The Love Your Place Awards 2022 are funded by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board and organised and hosted by EcoMatters Environment Trust.
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