Cornwall Sustainability Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2014 Cornwall Sustainability Awards has been announced.
The aim of Cornwall Sustainability Awards is to encourage, reward and gain recognition for the work businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are doing to improve their own sustainability and that of the area as a whole.
Of the registrations received this year, 74 percent of all entrants were applying for the awards for the first time.
Co-organiser, Veryan Jones from Cornwall Council, said: “We tried a new approach to generate interest for the awards this year.
“We used video case studies of previous winners, as well as more promotion through social media, and an applications workshop, which worked incredibly well for us.
“It was great to receive so many entries from new applicants, especially in the food category, which is new this year.”
Co-organiser, Gitty Ankers MBE from the Environment Agency, said: “The quality of the entries this year has shown that there are some excellent businesses doing some brilliant work to be more sustainable.
“As usual, the judging day was tough and there were many discussions about the merits of each business.
“What is good is the number of new applicants, who didn’t make the shortlist this year, but who we can work with over the next 12 months to help them improve their practices even more and be winners soon.”
The winners will be announced at the award ceremony, which takes place on Thursday, December 4 at the Headland Hotel, Newquay.
Tickets are now available, priced £25 from EventBrite: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cornwall-sustainability-awards-2014-tickets-9149188469
The awards are run jointly by the Environment Agency and Cornwall Council.
Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2014 Shortlist:
Best Managed Small Business
Bosinver Farm Cottages
Merlin Farm
Spiezia Organics
Best Managed Medium Business
Bosence Farm
County Arms
Natural Generation
Best Managed Large Business
Red Hotels
Truro & Penwith College
Ward Williams Associates
Best Individual
Henry Orchard (Henry Orchard and Sons)
Lorraine Turnbull (Kilibury Smallholdings)
Tony Trenerry (Eden Project)
Innovation: Tomorrow’s Contribution to Sustainability
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Green & Blue
Green Acorn Energy Solutions
MI Generation
Resource Efficiency
C&C Taxis
Cormac
Cornwall Scrapstore
Henry Orchard and Sons
Truro & Penwith College
Sustainable Food Economy
Eden Project
Kilibury Smallholdings
Little Kitchen Magicians
Tamar Grow Local
Whole Again Communities
Sustainable Energy
Community Power Cornwall
Natural Generation
The Old Coach House
Wattstor Ltd
Sustainable Built Environment
Community Energy Plus (CEP)
Emma and Denis Wiehahn
ISO Spaces
Poynton Bradbury Wynter Cole Architects
Theme – Connecting with Nature
Bosinver Farm Cottages
Cornwall Environmental Consultants (CEC)
Green & Blue
Naturally Learning
Tom Raffield
