Environmental Champion
This award recognises students who are doing their bit for the environment.
Entrants will be passionate about the issues currently facing us on a local, national and global scale. This could involve inspiring others to become more environmentally aware, developing sustainable projects or creating green spaces.
Winners in this category will have used their personal skills and drive for environmental issues to bring about effective change on a small or large scale.
2013 winner
Matthew Hughes (Stage 3 Economics and Business Management)
Matthew led a team which introduced a new method of composting to a subsistence farming cooperative in Rwanda. His tutorial teaches them how and why thermal composting is beneficial.
The results have helped 50 Rwandan farmers, and 116 children, to have better quality food and more crops to sell at market. This saves 30% of their income, which can be spent on schooling and HIV medicines.
