North West Awards for Coastal Excellence 2023 now Open for Entries!
The North West Coastal Forum is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for NW ACE 2023 – an award scheme that recognises and celebrates outstanding achievement in and contribution to the long-term management of the North West’s coast and near-shore marine environment.
There are 3 categories of award to enter:
- Coastal Champion: This award will be made to an individual in recognition of their significant contribution to the long-term management of the North West coast. Nominations are open to anyone involved in coastal activity, either as part of their work or as a volunteer.
- Coastal Community Action: This award will be made to a community group in recognition of their significant contribution to the long-term management of the North West coast. Nominations are open to community volunteer groups which have carried out work on the North West coast within the last 2 years.
- Coastal Best Practice: This award will be made to an organisation or partnership of organisations in recognition of their significant contribution to the long-term management of the North West coast. Nominations are open to open to businesses, local authorities, government agencies and NGOs which have carried out work on the North West coast within the last 2 years.
Nominations for the awards close at 5 p.m. on Monday 20th March 2023.
For more information about the making a nomination to the awards click here
The Awards will be presented at the forthcoming conference:
Climate Change on the NW Coast: Challenges facing coastal communities and working with nature to adapt to coastal change – 29th & 30th March 2023, Grange-over-Sands
This conference is a collaboration between the North West and North Wales Coastal Group, the Our Future Coast project which will be launched at the event, and the North West Coastal Forum.
For more information about the conference click here