Nominations are now open for Suffolk’s 10th Creating the Greenest County Awards.

Adnams is proud to be a sponsor of the awards alongside BEE Anglia, Barnes Construction, New Anglia LEP, Suffolk Waste Partnership, University of Suffolk and Vertas. The awards are in partnership with BBC Radio Suffolk, Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

This year, Adnams is the official sponsor of the Local Food & Drink category. This award celebrates the production or promotion of sustainable food or drink from kitchen gardens to local orchards, from pub menus to local markets.

Many individuals, groups and business are leading the way in creating change for the better, recognising the importance of creating a balanced, healthy environment for people and wildlife.

Nominations are open for individuals, businesses, communities, schools and voluntary organisations to be celebrated for the environmental work they do in the following categories:

Local Energy Award

Greenest School Award

Waste Reduction and Recycling Award

Sustainable Travel Award

Enhancing Biodiversity and Landscape Award

Greenest Business Award

Greenest Small Business Award

Sustainable Building Award

Valuing Water Award

Greenest Community Award

Green Hero Award

Local Food and Drink Award

Greenest Product or Service

Adnams Sustainability Manager, Ben Orchard, comments, “Suffolk is a wonderfully diverse county and it is exciting to see how the Food & Drink sector is taking their social and environmental sustainability seriously. Sponsoring these awards supports these companies in their sustainable journeys, which make great business sense; securing trust, reducing costs and ensuring longevity.”

If you’d like to nominate an environmental superstar or would like to find out more about the awards, check out www.greensuffolk.org/awards

Nominations close on Thursday 25th April and the awards take place on 17th July 2019.