The Canadian Environment Awards were established in 2002 through a partnership between the Government of Canada and Canadian Geographic Enterprises. The national program recognized dedicated Canadians who act locally to help protect, preserve and restore Canada's environment. Founding sponsor Shell Canada's participation of the event sparked protests due to their controversial Klappan Coalbed Methane Project in northern British Columbia. In 2009, the award was replaced by the 3M Environmental Innovation Award.
Features There were three levels of award: the flagship Community Awards, Green Team Challenge for youth and the Citation of Lifetime Achievement, recognizing exceptional individuals. The founding corporate sponsor, Shell Canada, sponsored the awards for five years and supported the Community Awards program where Gold Award recipients received $5,000 and Silver Award winners $2,500 for the environmental cause of their choice.
Recipients
Jesuit Father John McCarthy, (Conservation, 2002)Michael Swan, Catholics waking up to perils of climate change, Catholic Register, November 22, 2015 Martha Kostuch, (Community, 2002) Maisie Shiell, (2004) Lynn Oliphant, (Community, 2005) Sheila Watt-Cloutier, (Citation of Lifetime Achievement, 2006) Lucie Sauvé, (Community, 2007) Kathleen Martin and Mike James, (Gold, Conservation, 2007)Marilyn Smulders, times for turtles, Dal News, June 29, 2007 Ron Dembo, (Gold, Climate Change, 2008) Ruth Foster, Mossom Creek Hatchery, (2008) Maude Barlow, (Citation of Lifetime Achievement, 2008)George Lessard, Maude Barlow in Yellowknife NWT, Rabble.ca, November 8, 2013 Paul HanleyPaul Hanley bio, Wilmette Institute John Smith, 2019 for inivation
See also
List of environmental awards
References
External links Canadian Environment Awards Shell Canada and Sustainable Development Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition