Awards and Recognition
There are many awards and recognition programs in Canada that acknowledge and honour the work of stewards.
Click on the links below to learn more about these national and provincial award and recognition programs.
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Recognizing individuals and groups of Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to the protection, restoration and preservation of the Canadian environment.
Earth Day Canada's Home Town Heroes
The Hometown Heroes Award program recognizes and encourages environmental leadership and achievement in local communities.
Established by the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation in 2005, this fellowship programme is targeted towards young and emerging leaders in Canada who have demonstrated a commitment to international issues
Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program
Toyota Canada Inc. and Earth Day Canada established this program to help cultivate and nurture environmental leadership in young people in communities across Canada.
Wildlife Habitat Canada Award Programs
Two national stewardship recognition programs recognizing outstanding stewardship efforts which drive the continual improvement of natural resource management practices.
Fraser Basin Council Sustainability Awards
An annual awards program recognizing the programs and contributions of individuals and organizations that contribute to improving and advancing the sustainability throughout the Fraser River Basin.
Gordon Smith Youth Environmental Stewardship Award, Metro Vancouver
Recognizing students, 19 years of age or under, who have contributed to environmental stewardship through their volunteer efforts.
Islands Trust Community Stewardship Awards
These awards recognize individuals and groups for programs or actions that have made a significant contribution towards the object of the Islands Trust.
Pacific Parklands Foundation - Dr. M. Wosk Environmental Leadership Award/Scholarship
Recognizing and rewarding students and individuals who have demonstrated a sense of responsibility for park preservation and environmental care.
Pacific Salmon Foundation Stewardship Bursary
Awarded to students in British Columbia who are dedicated to the conservation and restoration of Pacific salmon and their habitat.
The Emerald Awards recognize and reward the excellent environmental initiatives undertaken each year by large and small corporations, individuals, not-for-profit associations, community groups and governments.
Recycling Council of Alberta R's of Excellence Awards
These awards recognize the special efforts of people, programs or organizations to promote and facilitate waste reduction, recycling and resource conservation in the Province of Alberta.
Alberta Stewardship Network Grassroots Environmental Stewardship Awards
These awards were created to recognize outstanding achievements of environmental stewards in Alberta.
To recognize and honour conservation accomplishments, Carolinian Canada sponsors annual conservation awards. Nominations are welcomed from all groups and members of the public
Lake Superior Binational Forum Environmental Stewardship Awards
A binational awards program that recognizes the efforts of individuals and organizations to protect or restore Lake Superior's natural environment.