Green Ribbon finalists announced

  • Amy Adams
Environment

Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced 35 finalists for the 2012 Green Ribbon Awards, which honour outstanding contributions to protecting New Zealand's environment.

“The awards reflect the broad range of environmental challenges that New Zealand faces and the actions being taken to address them,” Ms Adams says.

“Tackling environmental issues is not easy. It takes initiative and dedication. “The awards pay homage to the incredible efforts being undertaken in homes, schools, communities and workplaces to address the environmental challenges we face.”

There are 12 award categories that recognise individuals, businesses, communities and youth, as well as larger organisations.

For the 2012 awards, 284 nominations were received, which is an increase from last year. 

The finalists will now attend an awards ceremony at Parliament Buildings on 5 June.  Winners will be announced in each category, and an overall supreme winner will be revealed.

“I am looking forward to meeting the finalists and learning first-hand about the great work they are all doing to improve the environment.”

The following organisations and businesses have been nominated as finalists for the 2012 Green Ribbon Awards:

Protecting our biodiversity:

  • Moehau Environment Group (Tairua, Northern Coromandel)
  • Project Crimson (Wellington)
  • Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park Partnership - Tui 2000 (Hamilton)

Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions

  • Energy for Industry (Wellington)
  • J. Friend and Co, NZ Artisan Honey (Christchurch)
  • carboNZero Holdings (Auckland)

Caring for our water

  • Waiau Trust (Invercargill)
  • Mangakotukutuku Stream Care Group (Hamilton)
  • Hulls Creek Restoration – Forest and Bird (Upper Hutt)

Minimising our waste

  • Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park Creeksyde (Queenstown)
  • Go Bamboo (Gisborne)
  • Kaibosh Food Rescue (Wellington)

Improving our air quality

  • Nelson City Council (Nelson)
  • Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing NZ (Auckland)

Protecting our coasts and oceans

  • Sustainable Coastlines (Auckland)
  • Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust (Christchurch)
  • West Coast Blue Penguin Trust (Hokitika)

Communication and education

  • The Outlook for Someday sustainability film project for young people (Auckland)
  • Kauri 2000 Trust (Whitianga)
  • Hurunui College – Nina Valley Restoration Group (Hawarden, North Canterbury)

Community leadership

  • Te Ara Kakariki - Greenway Canterbury Trust (Christchurch)      
  • Project Litefoot Trust's "LiteClub" programme (Auckland)
  • Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust (Christchurch)

Small business leadership

  • Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track Ltd (Tuatapere, Southland)
  • Celcius Coffee (Lower Hutt)
  • Ratanui Development Co Limited (Feilding)

Large business leadership

  • Honda NZ TreeFund (Nationwide)
  • New Zealand Steel Limited (Auckland)
  • Villa Maria Estate (Manukau)

Public sector leadership

  • Manawatu River Leaders Accord - Horizons Regional Council (Palmerston North)
  • Nelson City Council (Nelson)
  • Porirua Harbour and Catchment Strategy (Porirua)

Green economy

  • TenderRest (Lower Hutt)
  • Yealands Estate (Blenheim)
  • Fine Particle Application NZ (Inglewood)