The County Durham Environment Awards, organised by the Environment and Climate Change Partnership, recognise the great work and commitment towards caring for the natural and built environment through sustainable innovation, design and volunteering across the county’s communities and businesses. Bringing people together to build greater community engagement and encourage positive behaviours towards our precious environment.
Environment Awards 2025
A ceremony took place at Hardwick Hotel on the evening of 19 February 2026. Congratulations to all of the category winners:
School and Colleges
- Wear Warriors Educational Programme – WINNER
- Pelton Roseberry Primary School – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- EAT SMART Waste Warriors – Stanley Infant & Nursery School – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Environmental Community Action
- Community and Wildlife Church Project – WINNER
- Beach Care Volunteers – WINNER
- Chester le Street in Bloom – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Durham Green Corridor – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Nature in Places and Spaces
- Sacriston Youth Project – Allotments Club – WINNER
- Fair Exchange Community Garden – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Volunteer Group of the Year
- Just for Women – WINNER
- Exmoor Pony Volunteer Wardens – Durham Wildlife Trust – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- South Moor Together – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Volunteer of the Year (over 18)
- Nigel Bryson – WINNER
- Francis Drake – The Outside Group – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Martin Evans – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Volunteer of the Year (under 18)
- Lilly Mae Stewart – WINNER
- Alfie – WINNER
Active Outdoors
- Sedgefield Ploggers – WINNER
- St Johns Hall, Meadowfield – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Wolsingham Wayfarers – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Sustainable Built Environment
- Remaking Beamish – WINNER
- Locomotion New Hall – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Entries for the 2026 awards will be invited in the summer.