PEA showcases green
People and Environmental Achievement awards announced in travel, art, fashion, music, energy, business, campaigning, community
Finallists announced:
Arts, Fashion & Music
- Orsola De Castro, Creative Director and Co- Founder of From Somewhere
- Gavin Lawson, Founder/Director of THTC
Best Earth Saving Idea (for organic/chemical-free initiatives) Sponsored by Simply
- Jason Drew, Chairman of Agriprotein
- Simon Nash, Director of Green Oil
Best Energy Saving Idea Sponsored by Good Energy
- Karen Lynch, CEO of Belu
- Ross Lammas, Director of Sust-it
- Katy Duke, Owner of The Thermal Blinds Company
Business Person of the Year Sponsored by Gigaset
- Karen Lynch, CEO of Belu
- Rebecca Grey, Founder of Fresh Cargo
Campaigner of the Year
- Polly Higgins
- Tracey Smith
Community Award
- CRN – Community Recycling Network
- Findhorn Foundation
- Freegle
- Northumbria Students’ Union
Community Interest Company
- Trudy Thompson, Founder and CEO of Bricks & Bread
- Sinclair Eiloart, Director of the London Green Fair
- Paul Nixon, Discovery Centre Manager at the Seabird Centre
Entrepreneur of the Year
- Cathy Debenham, Founder of YouGen
- Maddy Harland, CEO of Permanent Publications
- Sven Segal, Founder and CEO of Po-Zu
Public Sector Award Sponsored by Kyocera
- Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Group
- Our Greener Borough
Responsible Travel
- Car-free walks
- Northumbria Students Union (Trent Cannon)
Schools Sponsored by The Co-operative
- Karen Ford, Founder of the Footprint Friends
- Monkton Wyld Court
- The Sustrans Bike It Officers at Sustrans
Sustainability in Sport Sponsored by Green Magazine
- Forest Green Rovers
- Gordon Foat, Founder and CEO of Green Motorsport
PEA Champion Award
This will be the individual or team who, in the opinion of the judging panel, has come top overall. The nominee may have been short listed in more than one category or gained a particularly high score in a single category.
Chris Shearlock, Sustainable Development Manager for The Co-operative, said, "The PEA Awards is a great event that The Co-operative is proud to be associated with and we hope to continue raising awareness of environmental issues across the retail and business sectors. It’s fantastic to see so many worthy candidates being recognised for their outstanding achievements and inspirational efforts towards improving sustainability and environmental awareness in the UK."
Jarvis Smith, founder of the PEA Awards comments "We were overwhelmed with applications from exemplar people from all walks of life making headway for sustainability. These awards were founded with an intent and need to support individuals and teams making a real difference in the world today, hopefully inspiring others and stimulating the decision makers to take urgent action for the way we are treating our planet. I wish all entrants and their initiatives the best of luck for the future and encourage them to continue their very impressive work!"
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