Environmental Achievement Awards

The City’s Environmental Achievement Awards recognize individuals, organizations and educators who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to promoting, conserving and enhancing Coquitlam’s natural environment. 

Nominations for 2024 closed in March, and the City held its award celebration on Saturday, June 1.  

Thank you to all who participated, and please read details on this year's winners below.

                 2024 Environmental Achievement Award Winners

  1. Eligible Projects and Activities
  2. Categories
  3. Recognition
  • Environmental Conservation/Protection
    • Examples: Invasive species removal, watershed/stream protection, species protection, habitat improvements, environmental rehab
  • Environmental Education and Public Awareness
    • Examples: Delivering educational programs, public outreach, public or school based green clubs
  • Sustainability
    • Examples: waste reduction and recycling, climate action, water conservation, food security/gardening, sustainable transportation, etc.
  • Environmental Responsibility
    • Examples: Street, park or stream clean up, storm drain marking.  

Criteria 

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

  • Environmental conservation/protection, such as invasive species removal, watershed/stream protection, species protection, habitat improvements and environmental rehab
  • 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.

A sample of volunteer actions and projects from previous years includes: shoreline cleanups, litter cleanups, salmon habitat restoration, storm drain marking, nest box maintenance, guided public hikes, pollinator gardens, educational events, invasive plant removal and stewardship activities. Eligible volunteers and organizations can also nominate themselves.

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.