Final Call For Nominations For Clean Up Australia Community Awards

Just ten days remain to nominate volunteers, community members, councils and education champions in the inaugural Clean Up Australia Community Awards.

The awards aim to honour the exceptional and innovative efforts of individuals and communities committed to helping to eliminate litter, end waste and preserve our natural surroundings.

The Clean Up Australia Community Awards will coincide with the 35th anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day in March 2025, the nation’s largest community-based environmental event.

After three decades, the organisation is much loved and trusted and supported by over one million volunteers annually.

Clean Up Australia Chair, Pip Kiernan said since Clean Up Australia began back in 1990, they had had over 22 million volunteers join for clean ups.

“Our volunteers are not only vital in tackling our country’s litter challenges by cleaning up, but they also share their unique insights and concerns about the environment which helps us with other initiatives like education around litter prevention and waste,” Ms Kiernan said.

“We are excited to celebrate their dedication and support for our organisation and the environment through the Clean Up Australia Day Awards, which we hope to become a special date on our calendar and that of our volunteers, community groups, schools and council supporters each year.”

The Clean Up Australia Community Awards consist of five award categories:

Individual Community Champion Award - recognising a volunteer for their service, taking into consideration the number of Clean Up Australia events they have participated in and how they have promoted the event within their local community. Submissions can be made on behalf of someone or can be self-nominated.

Group Community Champion Award - recognising community groups and community-based organisations who have shown consistent participation in Clean Up events and promoted this within their local community. Community groups and community-based organisations of all sizes can nominate for this category.

Schools Sustained Environment Award - recognising education champions for how they have implemented and sustained environmental change within their school or educational institution. Submissions are open to schools and educational institutions of all sizes.

Outstanding Council Award - recognising outstanding councils for their commitment, support and taking into consideration the longevity of their relationship with Clean Up Australia. Submissions are open to councils of all types and sizes.

The Ian Kiernan Impact Award - highlighting a particular individual or group from the entries received; a stand-out nominee who has gone above and beyond in their commitment to the environment.

Winners will be presented with their awards at a Clean Up Australia Day 2025 launch, to be held early next year.

One winner and two highly commended awards will be presented for each of the first four categories.

There will be only one recipient of the Ian Kiernan Impact Award.

Nominations can be made at www.cleanup.org.au/clean-up-awards until midnight Monday, September 30, 2024.

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