The Conservation Council of WA announced the winners of the 2009 Conservation Awards at a special ceremony at Kings Park on the 3rd of April 2009.
Conservation Council director Piers Verstegen said: “These Awards recognise the enormous and often voluntary contribution of Western Australia's numerous community organisations, groups and individuals in conserving the State's unique environment. All recipients this year are outstanding leaders in our community and have shown qualities of strength, dedication and commitment towards protecting WA’s natural environment as well as providing invaluable support and guidance for future generations to do the same.”
Nine winners were announced for 2009.
The Len Howard Community Group Conservation Award:
- Cape Conservation Group
Julie Waller and Piers Verstegen
The John Oldham Conservation Employee Award:
- Dr Nic Dunlop
Nic Dunlop and Minister Faragher
The Young Environmentalist Award:
- David Lian Sinclair
2009 Conservation Council of WA Honours List:
- Brian Moyle
- Phylis Robertson
- Maria Mann
- Alice Stubber
- Rob Versluis
- Astrid Herilhy
Brian Moyle
Rob Versluis
Astrid Herilhy
Phylis Robertson
Click here to read about the winners
The Conservation Council of WA Conservation Awards
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) Conservation Awards acknowledge individuals and groups in the community who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to the Western Australian environment.
These awards are about rewarding those people in the environment movement whose passion and dedication have contributed to the protection of our precious environment. They are our conservation heroes.
CCWA specifically encourages nominations from the Council’s affiliated groups and their members, and applicants who have had the courage to challenge existing policies, institutions and decision-makers to achieve greater protection of the environment.
The Conservation Awards have four nomination categories including:
The Len Howard Community Group Conservation Award
The John Oldham Conservation Employee Award
The Young Environmentalist Award
The Conservation Council of WA Honours List
Nominations for 2009 have closed. Nominations for the 2010 award will open in November 2009.
Past recipients
The Conservation Awards began in 2005. Click below to view past recipients.
