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Advice, support & awards

Gaining recognition of your efforts to make your business more environmentally friendly can make your business stand out from the competition. There are awards provided across federal, state, territory and local government levels.

For further information on some of the available awards, see the tables below.

Federal and national awards

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
Banksia Awards	The Banksia Environmental Foundation administers a number of national and state environmental award programs.	Banksia Environmental Foundation
National Carbon Offset Standard	Australian businesses that comply with the National Carbon Offset Standard can use the logo to market their products or business as being dedicated to reducing emissions.	Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Minister's Award for Coastal Custodians	The Minister's Award for Coastal Custodians is granted to Australian individuals and organisations working to improve the coastal or marine environment.	Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
United Nations Association of Australia National World Environment Day Awards	The Australia National World Environment Day Awards recognise work to protect, manage or restore the environment on World Environment Day. The program includes Sustainability Victoria's Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award.	United Nations Association of Australia (Victorian Division)

Australian Capital Territory

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
ACT Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia

New South Wales

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
Green Globe Awards	Recognise outstanding achievements in the sustainable use of natural resources in NSW and leadership in tackling climate change.	Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
NSW Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia

Northern Territory

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
NT Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia

Queensland

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
QLD Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia
Queensland Sustainable Industries Awards	These awards showcase Queensland business leaders, companies and technologies that have set new benchmarks in environmental performance.	Department of Environment and Resource Management

South Australia

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
Environment awards	These annual awards recognise schools, community groups, businesses and individuals who protect and enhance the local natural environment in the district of the City of West Torrens.	City of West Torrens
SA Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia

Tasmania

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
Dr Edward Hall Environment Awards	These awards recognise the efforts made by schools, communities and businesses in southern Tasmania who conserve and protect the environment.	Hobart City Council
TAS Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia
Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence	These awards recognise and reward those Tasmanians whose actions enhance, preserve and protect the Tasmanian environment.	Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Victoria

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
Golden Plate Awards	The Golden Plate Awards is an annual awards program that recognises food premises throughout Monash that are leading the trend towards better and safer standards of nutrition and hygiene while promoting a sustainable environment.	Monash City Council
Knox Environment Awards	Provide acknowledgement and recognition for the contributions made by the community in environmental sustainability in the Knox City Council district.	Knox City Council
Premier's Sustainability Awards	The Premier's Sustainability Awards recognise innovation and reward outstanding achievement in the sustainable use of our natural resources for the benefit of all Victorians.	Premier of Victoria
Strzelecki Awards	The Strzelecki Awards recognise outstanding achievements in the area of sustainable development within the Victorian earth resource industries.	Department of Primary Industries (VIC)
VIC Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia

Western Australia

Name of award	Description	Administering agency
Golden Gecko Awards	The Golden Gecko Awards recognise excellence, leadership advances and innovations in environmental practice in the mineral and petroleum industries of Western Australia.	Department of Mines and Petroleum
Sustainability Awards	These awards encourage and reward community and business participation in sustainability initiatives in the district of the City of Cockburn.	City of Cockburn
WA Landcare Awards	Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues.	Landcare Australia

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