Evening Telegraph Green Awards 2011
Peterborough's most innovative and environmentally-friendly individuals and organisations came together to celebrate their hard work and success on July 4th.
Pictured are the Evening Telegraph Green Award 2011 winners. Picture: METP-04-07-11PF201.
Photos
See more photos from the evening and order reprints from the 'ET Green Awards 2011 winners' gallery
Our search for the 'greenest of them all' had us looking for people or groups who are making a significant contribution to our environment and changing the way we live for the better.
It was a difficult task for the judges, including members of Peterborough Environmental City Trust (PECT) but the winners were finally revealed on Monday evening.
The event, sponsored by AB Agri, saw a host of entries compete for 11 prizes, provided by Van Hagen. Crystal Chair Covers sponsored the venue for the evening.
Green Awards 2011 sponsors and winners
The headline awards sponsor was ABI Agri.
Van Hage sponsored the award trophies.
- Green/Volunteer Community Award, sponsored by Peterborough Renewable Energy - winner Graham Patton
- Green Youth Group Award, sponsored by Cross Keys Homes - winners Hampton College Green Team
- Most Innovative Environmental Project, sponsored by Opportunity Peterborough - winners Brian Pearce and Rev Richard Paten
- The Green Family Award, sponsored by Peterborough City Council - winner Beryl Hollingsworth
- The Sustainable Food Provider Award, sponsored by, ABI Agri - winner Riverford Organic
- The Best Kept Allotment or Garden Award, sponsored by Peterborough Grass Machinery - winner Alan Newark
- The Environmental Photographer Award, sponsored by Enterprise Peterborough - winner John Turner
- The Queensgate Centre Award – Contribution to the Environmental Capital - winners Cross Keys Homes
- The Green Builder & Designer Award, sponsored by Eco Building Products - winner Larkfleet Homes
- Green Tourism Award, sponsored by Anglia Regional Co-operative - winner Nene Park Trust
- Best Green Product Innovation Award, sponsored by Elliott - winner Green Heart Wash
The awards are open to people and organisations within the Peterborough ET catchment area.
10 things we can all do to help the planet
If each of us made just one of these changes it would soon add up in the fight against global warming:
- Change to energy efficient light bulbs
- Use reusable bags for life instead of plastic bags
- Do not leave electric appliances, such as the television, on standby
- Walk or cycle instead of driving, take the bus or car share
- Recycle your old Evening Telegraph and other papers and don't throw away rubbish that can be recycled
- Use less water by boiling only the amount needed for tea or coffee
- Compost kitchen and plant waste
- Use local produce or grow your own vegetables
- Spend time outdoors instead of sitting in front of the TV - it saves energy
- Don't use an electrical appliance, such as a dishwasher or tumble dryer, for a day
