Environmental Achievement Awards

The City’s Environmental Achievement Awards recognize individuals, organizations and educators who who volunteer to make Coquitlam greener, cleaner or more sustainable.

Criteria 

Nominations can be made for work that supports any of the following:

  • Environmental stewardship, such as invasive species removal, watershed/stream enhancement, wildlife conservation, habitat improvements and environmental restoration
  • Environmental education/public awareness, such as delivering educational programs, public outreach, public or school-based green clubs
  • Environmental sustainability, such as waste reduction and recycling, climate action, water conservation, food security/gardening and sustainable transportation
  • Environmental responsibility, such as street, park or stream clean up and storm drain marking

Evaluation of the nominations will consider the scope of the project or commitment, initiative and leadership, how far the actions reach, and ongoing commitment and impact into the future.

  1. Eligible Projects and Activities
  2. Recognition
  • Individual Green Sprout – ages 3-12
  • Individual – ages 13-18
  • Individual – 19 and over
  • Teacher or Educator
  • Youth Group – School or Club
  • Adult Group – Organization, Service Club, etc.
  • Lifetime Achievement - 20 years or more of volunteer experience
  • Nominees do not need to be residents of Coquitlam, but the activities for which they are being nominated should occur in Coquitlam or should be of benefit to our community.

History

Since 2004, the Environmental Achievement Awards have recognized the contributions of more than 75 groups and hundreds of volunteers who have taken on initiatives year-round that support environmental sustainability. Some of the volunteer actions and projects recognized in previous years include: shoreline and litter cleanups, salmon habitat restoration, storm drain marking, nest box maintenance, guided public hikes, pollinator gardens, educational events, invasive plant removal and stewardship activities.