Lincolnshire Environmental Awards

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Lincolnshire Environmental Awards

Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2024

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards recognise hard work and enthusiasm of communities, schools and young people for improving our environment and celebrating their achievements.

 

Lincolnshire Environmental Award 2024

The winners of the Lincolnshire Environmental Award 2024 were Cherry Fields at Cherry Willingham
The project, which has been running for eight years and encompasses woodland, wildflower meadow, a fruit orchard, wildlife ponds and river access alongside a cycle track, picnic sites, natural play features, a dog exercise area and more, was highlighted by the judges for achieving the perfect but tricky balance between providing for people and wildlife.

The FCC Lincolnshire Young Environmentalist Award 2024

The winners of the Lincolnshire Young Environmentalist Award 2024 were Kirkby La Thorpe Primary Academy.

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards for Communities are sponsored by Pennells Garden Centres, the Lincolnshire Young Environmentalist Award is sponsored by FCC Environment.

Logos of the sponsors of the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards

How to enter

The Lincolnshire Environmental Award 2025 is for community-based groups that are working to improve their local environment, encourage wildlife and increase sustainability.
Deadline for entries: to be announced

The Lincolnshire Young Environmentalist Award 2025 is for schools, youth groups and individuals (aged under 13 years).
Deadline for entries: to be announced

To enter simply fill in the online entry form with details of your project.

We’re looking forward to hearing about your environmental projects. 
Everyone has a chance of winning!

 

Judging

Judging is carried out by an independent panel of experts in their field selected for their impartiality and experience. The initial shortlisting is based on the information provided via the online form. Shortlisted entrants may then be visited by a judge. 

Lincolnshire Young Environmentalist Award 2024

  • The closing date for entries is Sunday 17 March 2024, following which a judging panel will shortlist projects. Shortlisted entrants may be visited by a judge for a short discussion and tour as appropriate.
  • Finalists will be invited to give a short, ten-minute presentation to a judging panel at the Education Centre, Whisby Nature Park, Lincoln on the morning of Wednesday 22 May 2024.
  • The winner will receive a cash prize of £300. All entrants making it through to the finals will receive a cash prize of £150.

Conditions of entry

  • For the initial stage of the competition entries should be a 250-300 word description.
  • You can enter directly or you can nominate a group for the award who you feel should be recognised for their work.
  • The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards are not open to anyone connected directly to the sponsors or organisers.
  • In all matters relating to the awards, the decision of the judges is final.
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About the Awards

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards for environmental excellence have been given every year since 1993. They are designed to recognise and celebrate the inspiring activities that are helping to improve the environment and encourage sustainability. 

Past winners have included village community groups that have created wildlife areas, schools that have grown their own vegetables, and farmers that have restored and planted hedges or created wetlands.

2022 winners

Organisers

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards are organised by the Rotary Club of Lindum, Lincoln in partnership with the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.

The patron of the Awards is the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire Toby Dennis. The late Professor David Bellamy (1933 - 2019) was a supporter and patron of the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards from their beginning in 1993. He was an inspiration to everyone he met and without doubt helped to make the Awards what they are today.

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards are also sponsored by local businesses without whom these Awards would not be possible. Find out more about our sponsors below.

FCC Environment

FCC Environment is one of the UK's leading waste and resource management companies. Their approach is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

FCC Environment provide a range of services, from collecting business and municipal waste to recycling and processing, and the generation of green energy from waste.

Find out more below.

FCC Environment

FCC Environment

Pennells Garden Centres

Established in 1780, Pennells Garden Centres are proud to be one of the oldest plant providers in the nation and a family owned business. They currently run three centres within Lincolnshire based in Lincoln, Cleethorpes and Sleaford.

Find out more below.

Pennells Garden Centres  

Pennells Garden Centres logo

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