Canadian Environment Awards

{{Infobox award | name = Canadian Environment Awards | description = Award recognizing Canadians who act locally to protect and restore the environment | presenter = Government of Canada and Canadian Geographic Enterprises | country = Canada }}

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards Received by Cows & Fish |url=https://cowsandfish.org/about-us/awards/ |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=Cows and Fish |language=en}}</ref> Founding sponsor Shell Canada's participation of the event sparked protests due to their controversial Klappan Coalbed Methane Project in northern British Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 Jun 2008 |title=Crashing Shell's Party |url=https://www.dogwoodbc.ca/news/crashing-shells-party-2/?srsltid=AfmBOoqJMlebiIdw54hCG9KU_DhIyvrUym86dO9SE7lSGV1vRCPtc5Fz |access-date=28 Feb 2026}}</ref> In 2009, the award was replaced by the 3M Environmental Innovation Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Nick |title=2013 3M Environmental Innovation Award winner: Jeff Golfman |url=https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/2013-3m-environmental-innovation-award-winner-jeff-golfman/ |access-date=2026-02-28 |website=canadiangeographic.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://anishinabeknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2008-6.pdf |title=Anishinabek News "Issue 6" |date=2008 |publisher=Anishinabek News |format=PDF |access-date=2026-02-28}}</ref>

==Recipients== {{expand list|date=September 2016}} * Jesuit Father John McCarthy, (Conservation, 2002)<ref>Michael Swan, [http://www.catholicregister.org/home/international/item/21314-catholics-waking-up-to-perils-of-climate-change Catholics waking up to perils of climate change], ''Catholic Register'', November 22, 2015</ref> * Martha Kostuch, (Community, 2002) * Maisie Shiell, (2004) * Lynn Oliphant, (Community, 2005) * Sheila Watt-Cloutier, (Citation of Lifetime Achievement, 2006) *Lucie Sauvé, (Community, 2007)<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 4, 2007|title=Canadian Environment Awards Announces Winners for 2007|work=Canada NewsWire (english)}}</ref> * Kathleen Martin and Mike James, (Gold, Conservation, 2007)<ref>Marilyn Smulders, [https://www.dal.ca/news/2007/06/29/turtle.htmlTough times for turtles]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Dal News'', June 29, 2007</ref> * Ron Dembo, (Gold, Climate Change, 2008) * Ruth Foster, Mossom Creek Hatchery, (2008) * Maude Barlow, (Citation of Lifetime Achievement, 2008)<ref>George Lessard, [http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/mediamentor/2013/11/maude-barlow-yellowknife-nwt-audio-video Maude Barlow in Yellowknife NWT], Rabble.ca, November 8, 2013</ref> * Paul Hanley<ref>[http://wilmetteinstitute.org/paul-hanley/ Paul Hanley bio], Wilmette Institute</ref> * John Smith, 2019 for inivation

==See also==

* List of environmental awards

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/cea/ Canadian Environment Awards] * [http://www.shell.ca/ Shell Canada and Sustainable Development] * [http://skeenawatershed.com Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition]

Category:Environmental awards Category:Environmental organizations based in Canada Category:Canadian awards