Photo: Academy Award Statues (AP)
It is with great joy that we share with you the winners of the Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter 2016 Environmental Awards! The honorees will be presented their awards at a special banquet this Saturday in Austin.
Orrin Bonney Award - The Chapter's highest award, given to the person who over a number of years (at least six) has exemplified the spirit and commitment of the Sierra Club by contributing their time and effort in one or several positions of authority for the Chapter.
Margot Clarke
Evelyn R. Edens Award - The award, to be conferred only when merited, will honor river conservation efforts of individuals and groups.
Janice Bezanson
Virginia Murray Brewer Award - To be given to a Sierra Club member or members who have contributed to the Chapter and/or a Regional Group via the Outings Program.
Bill Greer
Chapter Conservation Award - To be given to a Sierra Club member or members who have worked diligently during the past year on a particular issue or who have revitalized the conservation efforts of the Chapter or Group.
Big Bend Sierra Club
Chapter Service Award - To be given to a Sierra Club member or members who have contributed significantly to the administrative activities of the Chapter, and/or Group, including fundraising, membership, publications, etc.
Jerome Collins
Michael Hoke
Special Service Award - To be given to the person or persons, members or non-members, who on one or more occasions have performed either a special service to the Sierra Club or to environmental protection.
George and Martha Baxter
Environmental Reporting Award - To be given to the reporter(s) in any media who have produced a series or single report which has provided exceptional coverage of an environmental issue. A volunteer award is given to a person or persons who has produced media projects or published Chapter or Group newsletters.
Randy Lee Loftis
Environmental Justice Award - To be given to an individual or organization that has done outstanding work toward identifying and addressing environmental problems that have a disproportionately adverse effect on communities of color and/or low-income communities.
Jackie Young
Pete Rivera
Art in Service to the Environment Award - To be given to an individual or group for an outstanding work of art in any medium or discipline in service to the environment.
Vanessa Ramos & Max Anderson
Ken W. Kramer Living Waters Award - The award is to be given when merited to the member or person who has contributed significantly to the preservation or restoration of water quality or to implementing strategies for water conservation beneficial to people and the environment in Texas.
Carlos Rubinstein