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2007 BANKSIA PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

For over 19 years the Banksia Environmental Awards has recognised those that are making a difference and now Banksia is providing YOU with the opportunity to acknowledge a selection of our Finalists and their efforts by voting in the Banksia People’s Choice Award.

  
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For more information about the Banksia People's Choice Awards, click here

Your vote was your way of saying thank you, well done and acknowledging their efforts. Recognition will inspire them to continue their valuable work and maybe encourage other to follow their examples.

 
Carpentaria Ghost Nets Programme
People from (Indigenous) communities all around the Gulf of Carpentaria find ways to work together to get rid of marine debris in their sea country.
Eco House Challenge
A reality TV programme which challenges two families to change the way they live in order to help create a sustainable future.
Paintback
Paintback™ is a free service to drop off unwanted paint and paint packaging for recycling. The recovered paint is used in the manufacture of fence paint. The steel paint cans are recycled.
Paradise Protected – Magnetic Island
A new waste water treatment facility involving state-of-the-art technology to improve recycled water quality, paving the way for reuse of up to 90 per cent of our waste water by 2010.
Kimberley Toad Busters
A volunteer group working actively to stop the cane toad from crossing the WA border into the Kimberley.
GridX MiniGrid Tri-generation System at Mirvac Vision Estate Glenfield
Australia's first estate generating three forms of energy from one resource. The technology uses natural gas to produce electricity while capturing hot and cold water to re-use in houses for climate control.
Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, AM and the Vanadium Redox Battery
Technology development for the storing of renewable energy from sources such as wind generation and solar power. The energy is stored when generated and then delivered to the grid during peak demand times.
The Falls Festival
With no sustainability standards for festivals in Australia, the Falls Festival has found solutions for the waste and environmental management of large events.
Strahan Primary School Azure Kingfisher Project
Strahan Primary students were involved in a series of practical based educational activities designed to foster and reinforce appreciation and ownership of their natural environment.


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