National Winner

Jonathan Glencross
Montreal, QC

Jonathan’s significant contribution at McGill University was the coordination of the Sustainable McGill Project. This project makes university culture, curriculum and operations more sustainable through cyclic assessment, short and long-term goal setting and community engagement. Read more »

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Robin Wheeler
Roberts Creek, BC

Robin is the founder of One Straw, a volunteer-based organization that offers various educational and informative workshops, classes, forums and trainings on the topics of gardening, farming and self-reliance. Robin is also the author of four books about gardening and farming.

Wayne Salewski
Vanderhoof, BC

Wayne Salewski is the chair of the Nechako Valley Land and Water Stewardship Society that promotes water stewardship practices. Wayne spearheaded the restoration of more than seven acres of wetland in the Nechako Valley region.

National Winner

Bay Area Restoration Council
Hamilton, ON

Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC) has led community efforts to restore and protect the 500 square kilometres of the Hamilton Harbour and its watershed. BARC leads programs that for the last 20 years are working to “Bring back the bay!” Read more »

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Mel Johnson School Gardening Project
Wabowden, Manitoba

The Mel Johnson School Gardening Project provides students with a gardening bed to grow organic food and aid the community in becoming self sufficient. Each student is taught the necessary skills to plant and maintain a garden, from planting to harvest and preservation.

Sackville Rivers Association
Lower Sackville, NS

The Sackville Rivers Association (SRA) is responsible for reviving and preserving the vitality of the 147 square kilometres Sackville River watershed in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. The SRA has organized 300 river clean ups, restored 50,000 square metres of Atlantic Salmon habitat and stabilized 200 feet of river bank.

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Oilseed Works Inc.
Barrie, ON

Oilseed Works Inc.’s most notable accomplishment has been starting and fostering the growth of industrial hemp across Canada by convincing farmers to shift from genetically engineered commodity crops and devote productive land to growing industrial hemp. Read more »

Finalists

Green Chair Events
Vancouver, BC

Green Chair Events is an environmental event planning business that plans and creates affordable and sustainable events. Green Chair Events offers sustainable event planning and consulting as well as event recycling and composting among other environmental services.

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Woolwich Arrow Pub
Guelph, ON

Woolwich Arrow Pub serves local food and beverages while also undertaking many other environmentally conscious endeavours to reduce their ‘food miles’ and ‘carbon footprint’. As a business Woolwich Arrow has truly embraced the think global, act local mentality.