IF you were asked to name an Eco-Hero of the last decade, would you say David Attenborough or Great Thunberg? Is there someone closer to home in your own community who has been an unsung green hero?
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, the People Environment Achievement Awards (P.E.A. Awards), are asking the public to nominate their ‘Eco-hero of the Decade’ for a special award.
Anyone can vote for the person or team of people (either nationally or internationally) who they consider has done the most since 2010 to move us closer towards a sustainable world.
Past recipients include Good Energy founder Julia Davenport, and Cat Fletcher, who started Freegle, the international free recycling website.
Jarvis Smith, co-founder of the P.E.A. Awards, left a career in advertising and the world of music to play his part in making a greener world after living on a landfill site for 3 weeks:
“I was one of 11 people who took on Channel 4’s challenge to live on a landfill site using only what we found amongst the rubbish to build shelters, cooking facilities, and somewhere to shower and pee. The result was a programme called ‘Dumped’ in 2007,” he recalls.
“I was shocked to the core by the amount of rubbish we, as a society, were throwing away. I decided then and there to play my part in stopping this madness and help people live a greener life. I left my successful, well-paid job and set up a magazine and website where people can find green, ethical alternatives to mainstream products and services.”
The awards have a range of categories including Food, the Arts, Energy and Greenest Family.
Closing date for nominations is 23rd October via the P.E.A. Awards website, www.peaawards.com