The Banksia Environment Foundation Award Winners were announced last weekend recognising Australia’s outstanding environmental initiatives. Awards go to:

The Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Award Winner
Aaron Wood, One Life, One World, Out Future

International Banksia Award
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Origin Gold Banksia Award Winner
Westpac: Unlocking Value

DaimlerChrysler Australian Environmental Research
Molectra Technologies - QLD

The Inaugural Banksia People’s Choice Award Winner
The Falls Festival - The Greenest Festival in Australia

2007 BANKSIA CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS ARE:
Built Environment Award Winner: National Lifestyle Villages - WA
www.nlv.com.au and http://bridgewaterlifestylevillage.com.au/

Climate award winner
GridX MiniGrid Tri-Generation System at Mirvac Vision Estate Glenfield
www.mirvac.com.au

Community award winner
Kimberley Toad Busters Inc
www.canetoads.com.au

Eco-innovation award
Paintback™ - Dulux, Bunnings, Sustainability Victoria and Chemsal in conjunction with Bluescope Steel and Steel Can Recycling Council, VIC
http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/www/html/2046-paintback.asp

Education award winner
GreenHome - Australian Conservation Foundation, NSW
www.acfonline.org.au/greenhome

Indigenous award winner “Caring For Country”
Carpentaria Ghost Nets Programme
http://www.ghostnets.com.au/index.html

Land & biodiversity award winner
Diversity in a Piped System Project
Birchip Cropping Group (BCG), VIC
www.bcg.org.au

Local government award winner
“Retrofitting Randwick”
Randwick City Council, NSW
www.randwick.nsw.gov.au

Sustainability award winner
Westpac: Unlocking Value
www.westpac.com.au and http://www.everygeneration.com.au/

Water award
Revive Our Wetlands
Conservation Volunteers Australia and BHP Billiton
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au and http://www.reviveourwetlands.net/

For more information about the winner’s projects, go to the Banksia Environmental Foundation website: http://www.banksiafdn.com/index.php?page=333