Environmental Champions Award 2026

Environmental Champions Award 2026

Three Rivers District Council’s Environmental Champions Award aims to recognise and celebrate local individuals, organisations, and groups that have demonstrated outstanding environmental action and leadership within the district.

The Environmental Champions Award has four categories:

• Young Environmental Champion – for young people under the age of 18 who live in Three Rivers.
• Adult Environmental Champion – for individual adults (aged 18 or over) who live in Three Rivers.
• Community Environmental Champion – for community groups or organisations located in Three Rivers, including community groups, clubs, societies, schools, and charities.
• Business Environmental Champion – for businesses located in Three Rivers.

Any actions or initiatives that contribute to making Three Rivers district a greener, more sustainable and climate resilient place may be eligible for an award. Examples include (but are not limited to):

• Protecting and enhancing local nature
• Reducing waste and improving re-use, repair and recycling
• Reducing carbon emissions
• Improving energy efficiency
• Installing renewable energy technologies e.g. solar panels
• Supporting the uptake of active travel locally
• Local food growing and community gardens
• Educating others about sustainability or environmental issues

Award winners will receive a prize and public recognition at an awards ceremony at the council’s Great Big Green Week event on 11 June 2026.

Awards Process

Applications will be evaluated and shortlisted by a small group of relevant council officers, and winners will subsequently be selected by an independent panel of judges from local community and environmental organisations.

Awards will be granted on individual merit. The decision of the independent judging panel is final.

The council may contact applicants with clarification questions.

Apply for an Award

Applications can be submitted by people/organisations directly involved in the project or they may be nominated by someone externally (with consent), the council may also identify projects for consideration for an award.

Apply for an Environmental Champions Award by completing a simple online form (online form coming soon).

Deadline for applications: 30 April 2026.

Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice

Terms and Conditions

• Applicants must be based in Three Rivers district and undertake the environmental activity for which they are seeking an award, within the district.
• Applications must be submitted by the stated deadline via the application form on this webpage.
• Winners will be selected by an independent judging panel appointed by the council. The judging panel’s decision is final and cannot be appealed.
• Shortlisted applicants and winners will be notified prior to the award ceremony.
• If a winner cannot be contacted or declines the award, the council reserves the right to select an alternative applicant.
• By entering, applicants consent to the use of their/their organisation’s name, project details, and images for promotional and publicity purposes related to the award.
• To ensure the award remains non-political and inclusive, the council can only consider applications from individuals and groups that are not politically affiliated.
• Applications will be deemed ineligible where there is evidence of the applicant or the applicant organisation’s involvement in, support for, or advocacy of violent direct action.
• The council reserves the right to disqualify any applicant who breaches these Terms and Conditions, provides false or misleading information, or engages in conduct that could damage the reputation of the award or the council.

Privacy Notice

Please see the Privacy Notice for the Environmental Champions Award here:

Privacy Notice - Environmental Champions Award (PDF)

If you have any questions, or require more information, please contact: climate.change@threerivers.gov.uk