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2002 Environment Awards open
September is the month when the City Council seeks
applications for its City of Christchurch Environmental
Awards. Given out each year in three categories — the built and natural
environment and services to the environment — the awards
seek to recognise outstanding contributions to the environment
of the city by individuals, organisations and businesses. The awards were launched in 1998. Councillor Anna
Crighton, who chairs the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage
Committee, says they are a significant and practical way of
promoting achievement of the city’s environmental policies. “There are many aspects which might be considered for
awards,” Cr Crighton says. “An innovative suburban housing
subdivision or an excellent example of inner-city housing
perhaps, or a significant new road or cycle link or publictransport
initiative.” Other examples of the projects or type or work which could be
considered for awards are the conservation of an area of
outstanding natural landscape or ecological importance; the
conservation and innovative reuse of a listed heritage building; a
new initiative to reduce waste, conserve water or improve air
quality; a new building that is outstanding in its site layout and
aesthetic design or in its design to conserve energy; a significant new
open space or park; an outstanding new landscape feature or
planting project; an outstanding individual or group contribution to
an environmental programme or projects; an innovative policy or
management document; a design for sustainability. |