Environmental Awards Program | Raleighnc.gov

Celebrating Raleigh's Environmental Superstars!

Updated: Mar 3, 2025

Applications for the City of Raleigh’s 2025 Environmental Awards are now closed. We look forward to awarding this year's winners at the Earth Day Celebration on Friday, April 25 at Dix Park!

All awards will be selected by a jury of City of Raleigh Board and Commission members based on the eligibility requirements and award criteria. View the 2024 Environmental Award winners.

Raleigh’s Community-wide Climate Action Plan outlines key areas of impacts for greenhouse gas emissions. Awards for climate action could be given for action on: Air Quality, Energy, Transportation and Land Use, and Waste. These awards will recognize actions taken in one or more of the following categories:

The winner of this award will be an enterprise demonstrating the business case for environmental stewardship through

The recipient of this award will be recognized as a volunteer, individual or non-profit organization working in Raleigh on the stewardship of natural resources, community-building, environmental justice or conservation.

The award winners will be selected based upon quantifiable results that positively affect the environment. Nominees/applicants must reside or operate within the City of Raleigh, the Raleigh extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), or the utility service area

These awards recognize actions taken by young residents of Raleigh for conservation, pollution cleanup, climate protection, community resilience-building or community engagement for environmental action. Awards may be given in three age groups: middle schoolers, high schoolers and college students.

Nominations will be evaluated based on the specific criteria. Projects will be evaluated as much as possible on the quantifiable results that positively affect the environment.

Mary Alice HolleySr. Sustainability [email protected]

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