United Nations of Australia - Victorian Division - Bringing the UN into Victorian Communities

Award Categories

Award Categories

The Award Categories for the 2008 World Environment Day Awards are:

Building Commission Award for Best Sustainable Residential Development:
Best sustainable residential development demonstrating innovative and environmentally friendly building practices.

Sustainability Victoria Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award:
Excellence in the implementation of innovative strategies for greenhouse gas reduction.
Lincolne Scott Triple Bottom Line Award:
Award for environmental, social and commercial best practice program for business.
Business Sustainability Awards:
Best specific environmental initiative; and Environmental best practice program.
Local Government Awards:
Excellence in overall environmental management; Best specific environmental initiative.
Szencorp Green Building Award:
Best non-industrial building project that has demonstrated execellence in the implementation of innovative eco-sustainable solutions in our cities.
DSE Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award:
Best company, organisation, community or individual that has demonstrated execellence in marine and coastal management.
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award:
Best company, organisation, individual or community group that has demonstrated excellence in water management, in either rural or urban regions.
ITW Industrial Packaging Education/Schools Award:
Best school based project exploring environmental themes or issues.
Community Award:
Best community based environmental project or initiative.
Individual Award:
Outstanding service to the environment.
Media Award for Environmental Reporting:
Excellence in environmental reporting.