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30/10/2009 - The Sustainable City Awards

The Sustainable City Awards are open to private, public and voluntary sector organisations throughout the UK and recognise and reward outstanding achievement and innovation across all aspects of sustainability.

Organised by the City of London Corporation, the Awards are now in their 9th year.

Application this year is straightforward - visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/SCA and click on 'Apply for the Awards'. Just select the appropriate category and complete the online application form. If you have any queries relating to your application please email sca@cityoflondon.gov.uk or call 020 7332 1428 / 3598.

The new closing date for submission of entries is Monday 9th November 2009.

This year there are eleven categories to choose from:

  1. Sustainable Finance - In association with UKSIF (UK wide)

  2. The Farsight Award - In association with Gresham College and USS (International)

  3. Tackling Climate Change - In association with Pure and the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers (UK wide)

  4. Sustainable Travel and Transport - In association with Campaign for Better Transport (UK wide)

  5. Resource Conservation - In association with the Worshipful Company of Launderers and the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators (UK wide)

  6. Access to Goods and Services for Disadvantaged Communities - In association with the City Bridge Trust and the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers (London wide)

  7. Sustainable Buildings - In association with the BRE and the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors

  8. Sustainable Procurement - In association with London Remade Solutions (UK wide)

  9. Environmental Management in SMEs - In association with the London Sustainability Exchange, and the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (UK wide)

  10. Sustainable Food - In association with Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming (UK wide)

  11. Responsible Waste Management - In association with the Clean City Awards Scheme (UK wide)


In addition the following awards will be made to the two most outstanding candidates:

  • Leadership in Sustainability - In association with Sustain magazine

  • Sustainable City Awards Overall Winner

 
The Sustainable City Awards were established in 2001 by the City of London Corporation and are run in partnership with over 20 organisations, including livery companies, trade bodies, voluntary sector organisations and businesses. Representatives from each of these organisations join the judging panel to select winners and runners-up across the award categories.

Winners will be announced in a prestigious awards ceremony during which exemplary green credentials will be shared with an appreciative audience at Mansion House, the Lord Mayor’s official residence, in February 2010. 

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