Don't worry - You're not too late - to enter to 2012 Creating the Greenest County Awards

Don’t worry – there is still time!

The deadline has been extended for entries to the 2012 ‘Creating the Greenest County’ Awards.

Monday, 6 February2012 is nowthe latest date that Suffolk schools, businesses and communities can register their entry by visiting www.greensuffolk.org. With 18 different categories, the awards offer the opportunity to showcase a fantastic variety of green actions being undertaken in Suffolk.

Now in their fifth year,TheCreating the Greenest County Awards celebrate achievements in areas such as community carbon reduction, wildlife conservation and green space development.  Warmly referred to as “Suffolk’s Green Oscars” they celebrate fantastic achievements across the themes of communities, business and schools.

Councillor Judy Terry, Suffolk County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Greenest County said; “Suffolk has some fantastic people doing amazing things, whether they are cutting carbon, growing local foodsor wildlife”. caring for Suffolk’s

Sarah Sharlott of Whitehouse Enterprises, a progressive social enterprise based in Suffolk, said; “We were delighted to become an award winner for our recycled furniture in 2010.

“Winning the award not only gave us a sense of recognition for our accomplishments, it also helped us to promote the brand and the product more widely. The income generated from the increased sales has enabled us to buy a new website, where we can sell our products nationwide and allowed us to employ two additional members of staff.”

If you have a passion for the Suffolk environment and are taking action in some way then please submit an application to these awards, or if you know of an organisation that should apply please inspire them to do so or, in the case of the individual awards please nominate anyone whose work you feel deserves recognition.

The award winners ultimately join a group of organisations and individuals recognised for their efforts to Create the Greenest County and in doing this they put Suffolk firmly on the map of “green innovation”. Becoming the Greenest County is dependant upon innovation and leadership in caring for the Suffolk environment.

Details on how to apply can be found on the Greenest County website: http://greensuffolk.onesuffolk.net/awards2012