Past Emerald Award Recipients
Discover Alberta’s environmental leaders and innovators!
Since 1992, the Emerald Awards have showcased nearly 400 recipients and 900 finalists who are raising the bar in addressing environmental challenges. These environmental awards are the only program in Canada to recognize environmental excellence across a diverse range of sectors.
Use the map or table below to discover all 389 of our past award Emerald Award recipients.
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| Year | Category | Nomination Title | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air | Kathairos Solutions: Innovative, Simple and Affordable Methane Emission Elimination from Pneumatics | Kathairos Solutions | Calgary |
| 2024 | Business | A Decade of Sustainability in Action with Sustainable Projects Group | Sustainable Projects Group (SPG) | Alberta-wide |
| 2024 | Community Group or Nonprofit | Over 30 Years of Stewardship – Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society | Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society | Calgary |
| 2024 | Education | Alberta Envirothon: Growing Environmental Leaders for 27 Years | Alberta Envirothon | Hinton |
| 2024 | Energy | The RenuWell Project: a successful collaboration between a municipality, irrigation co-op, and the private, non-profit, and public sectors to transform orphan oil & gas brownfield liabilities into community solar generation assets | Municipal District of Taber | MD of Taber |
| 2024 | Infrastructure | The Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association: Championing Innovative Solutions for Carbon Reduction in the Building Industry | SSRIA | Edmonton |
| 2024 | Land | Land Management Program: Partnerships Conserving Habitat Across Alberta | Alberta Conservation Association | Alberta-wide |
| 2024 | Lifetime Achievement | Bill Wishart: A Lifetime of Contributing to Alberta’s Fish and Wildlife Management Community | Edmonton | |
| 2024 | Public Engagement & Outreach | Climate Action for Resilient Communities: The Social Work Connections for Disaster Recovery Project | Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary | Calgary |
| 2024 | Waste Management | Goodwill Industries of Alberta: Repair for Good Program – Upcycling and Refurbishing Damaged and Discarded Furniture | Goodwill Industries of Alberta | Edmonton & Calgary |
| 2024 | Water | Livingston Pond E Storm Park: A system that applies several nature-based strategies which integrate urban development boundary conditions while sustaining ecological services, creating park space amenity, and demonstrating improved stormwater management performance | MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. | Calgary |
| 2024 | Wildlife & Biodiversity | Cenovus Caribou Habitat Restoration Project | Cenovus Energy | MD of Bonnyville |
| 2024 | Youth | Alana Tollenaar: 25 years old and sharing a love of wildlife, nature, and the outdoors through volunteerism, nonprofit work, and entrepreneurship | Backyard Birds Nature Shop | Spruce Grove |
| 2023 | Air | Blindman Brewing First-in-Canada CO2 Capture and Utilization | Blindman Brewing | Lacombe |
| 2023 | Business | 26 Years Building Sustainable Futures by Reimagine Architects | Reimagine Architects | Edmonton |
| 2023 | Community Group or Nonprofit | Project Forest: Rewilding Canada, One Forest at a Time | Project Forest | Province-wide |
| 2023 | Education | Evergreen Theatre: A 32 Year Legacy of Inspiring Environmental Awareness & Action Through the Arts | Evergreen Theatre Society | Calgary |
| 2023 | Energy | Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative, empowering community to transform Alberta’s energy | Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative | Canmore |
| 2023 | Government | Nose Creek Watershed Partnership – Celebrating 25-Years of Watershed Planning, Policy and Action | Nose Creek Watershed Partnershp | Airdrie, Calgary, Crossfield, Rocky View County |
| 2023 | Infrastructure | Ecoplast Solutions: Building Houses from Recycled Plastic Bottles | Ecoplast Solutions | Lloydminster |
| 2023 | Land | The City of Calgary’s Willow Plantation for Marginal Land Improvement and Carbon Capture | The City of Calgary | Calgary |
| 2023 | Lifetime Achievement | Dirk and Nanja of The Barrelman Inc.: 25 years of protecting land and water through local action that inspires | Dirk and Nanja Struck | Calgary |
| 2023 | Public Engagement & Outreach | GreenLearning’s Eco 360 program: Transitioning to a circular economy for plastic waste! | GreenLearning | Province-wide |
| 2023 | Shared Footprints | Highfield Regenerative Farm: Growing an alternative food community on a foundation of healthy soil | Highfield Regenerative Farm | Calgary |
| 2023 | Waste Management | Revolutionizing Recycling with [Re] Waste: Transforming Waste Management for a Sustainable Future | [Re] Waste | Edmonton |
| 2023 | Water | LakeKeepers: Community Based Monitoring of Alberta’s Lakes | Alberta Lake Management Society | Edmonton |
| 2023 | Wildlife & Biodiversity | Aseniwuche Winewak Nation’s Caribou Patrol Program: 11 years of saving Alberta’s caribou | Aseniwuche Winewak Nation of Canada | Grande Cache |
| 2023 | Youth | Energy & Environmental Sustainability Projects in Action at New Myrnam School | New Myrnam School | Myrnam |
| 2022 | Air | Bike All Winter Program | Canmore Community Cruisers | Canmore |
| 2022 | Business | Zeno Renewables Inc. | Edmonton & Calgary | |
| 2022 | Community Group or Non-profit | Newo Global Energy | Camrose | |
| 2022 | Education | Alberta Tomorrow Foundation | Cochrane | |
| 2022 | Government | 25 Years of Environmental Achievements at the M.D. of Ranchland No. 66 | The Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 | Nanton |
| 2022 | Land | The Edmonton Urban Farm | Explore Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2022 | Lifetime Achievement | Steve McIsaac | Edmonton | |
| 2022 | Public Engagement & Outreach | WILD Outside and Canadian Conservation Corps | Canadian Wildlife Federation | Edmonton & Calgary |
| 2022 | Waste Management | Blenderz Garment Recyclers | Edmonton | |
| 2022 | Water | The Riparian Web Portal | North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance | Edmonton |
| 2022 | Wildlife & Biodiversity | The Plant Biodiversity Lab | Dr. Jana Vamosi at the University of Calgary | Calgary |
| 2022 | Youth | Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education | Alberta Council for Environmental Education | Alberta-wide |
| 2021 | Air | We Care About The Air You Breathe | Calgary Region Airshed Zone | Calgary |
| 2021 | Business | YYC Growers & Distributors | Calgary | |
| 2021 | Community Group or Non-Profit | Solar Alberta | Edmonton | |
| 2021 | Education | Lacombe Composite High School’s EcoVision | Lacombe | |
| 2021 | Energy | Charting the Path to a Sustainable Future: Fort Chipewyan Off-grid Solar Farm & Storage | ATCO and Three Nations Energy | Fort Chipewyan |
| 2021 | Infrastructure | The Confluence | Waiparous | |
| 2021 | Land | 10 Years of Grassland Education | Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation | Cochrane |
| 2021 | Lifetime Achievement | Pat Letizia | Calgary | |
| 2021 | Public Engagement & Outreach | Defend Alberta Parks | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) – Northern Alberta Chapter, CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter, and the Alberta Environmental Network | Provincewide |
| 2021 | Shared Footprints Award | Vermilion River Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Project | Vermilion River Watershed Alliance | Vermilion |
| 2021 | Waste Management | Styro-Go Foam Recycling | Styro-Go Canada Inc. | Calgary |
| 2021 | Water | Pigeon Lake Watershed Management Plan – Caring for the Lake Together | Pigeon Lake Watershed Management Plan, Steering Committee | Pigeon Lake |
| 2021 | Youth | Lives with Less Plastic | Jade Janzen | Cochrane |
| 2020 | Community Group or Nonprofit Association: Grassroots | AWES – Trees Are The Solution | Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society | Edmonton |
| 2020 | Community Group or Nonprofit Association: Large Organization | Municipal Climate Change Action Centre | Alberta Urban Municipalities Association & Rural Municipalities of Alberta | Edmonton |
| 2020 | Education | W.I.L.D. Program for Outdoor Adventuring | Rocky View Schools – Ecole Manachaban Middle School | Airdrie |
| 2020 | Emerald Challenge: Climate Change | Sustainable Development Project Phase IX Rooftop Solar Array | Cochrane Highschool Sustainable Development Committee | Cochrane |
| 2020 | Government Institution | First Canadian Municipal Long Range Electric Buses | City of St. Albert | St. Albert |
| 2020 | Large Business | Sustainability at the Edmonton Convention Centre | Edmonton Convention Centre | Edmonton |
| 2020 | Lifetime Achievement | Pres Winter | Viking | |
| 2020 | Public Education & Outreach | Inside Education: Youth Environmental Leadership Summits | Inside Education | Edmonton |
| 2020 | Shared Footprints Award | Dale Hodges Park | Sans façon; Watershed+; City of Calgary; AECOM; O2 Planning + Design; Source2Source; Wilco Contractors Southwest Inc. | Calgary |
| 2020 | Small Business | Waste to Energy Project (ConocoPhillips Surmont Plant) | Eco-Growth Environmental Inc. | Calgary |
| 2019 | Community Group or Not-For-Profit Association: Grassroots | Conserving Alberta’s Most Fragmented Ecoregion | Edmonton and Area Land Trust | Edmonton |
| 2019 | Community Group or Not-For-Profit: Large Organization | Goodwill Edmonton Impact Centre Sustainability Program | Goodwill Edmonton Impact Centre | Edmonton |
| 2019 | Education: Post-Secondary | Land Reclamation International Graduate School | Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences University of Alberta | Edmonton |
| 2019 | Emerald Challenge: Climate Change | Indigenous Electricity Technical Working Group | Edmonton | |
| 2019 | Government Institution | Natural Asset Mapping | City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2019 | Large Business | SPUD.ca: Let’s Not Waste! | SPUD.ca | Edmonton |
| 2019 | Lifetime Achievement | Lloyd Dahl | Alix | |
| 2019 | Public Education and Outreach | Empower Me Alberta | Empower Me | Calgary |
| 2019 | Shared Footprints Award | Finding Common Ground | Battle River Watershed Alliance | Camrose |
| 2019 | Small Business | Move the World! | College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving | Edmonton |
| 2019 | Youth | Sustainability Leadership Council | MacEwan University | Edmonton |
| 2018 | Community Group or Not-For-Profit Association: Grassroots | Carnivores and Communities Program | Waterton Biosphere Reserve | Pincher Creek |
| 2018 | Community Group or Not-For-Profit: Large Organization | Environment & Climate Literacy Project | Green Calgary | Calgary |
| 2018 | Education: Post-Secondary | Green Building Technologies Lab and Demonstration Centre | SAIT ARIS Green Building Technologies | Calgary |
| 2018 | Education: School or Classroom | Innovate | Edmonton | |
| 2018 | Government Institution | E2 Street Lighting Program | City of Calgary | Calgary |
| 2018 | Individual Commitment | Bike to Work Day | Lonny Balbi | Calgary |
| 2018 | Large Business | Beaver Creek Wood Bison Project | Syncrude Canada Ltd. & the Fort McKay First Nation | Fort McMurray |
| 2018 | Public Education and Outreach | Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre Education Program | Alberta Environment and Parks | Calgary |
| 2018 | Shared Footprints Award | Creekwatch Citizen Science and Stewardship | RiverWatch Institute of Alberta | Edmonton |
| 2018 | Small Business | Redemptive Developments | Edmonton | |
| 2018 | Youth | Mission Replant Fort McMurray | EcoYOLO | Fort McMurray |
| 2017 | Community Group or Not-for-Profit Association: Grassroots | Decentralised Energy Canada | Calgary | |
| 2017 | Community Group or Not-for-Profit Association: Large Organization | Recycling Without Limits | Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta | Calgary |
| 2017 | Education: Post-Secondary | Alternative Energy Technology Program | NAIT | Edmonton |
| 2017 | Education: School or Classroom | Aspen Heights MicroSociety | Red Deer | |
| 2017 | Emerald Challenge: Innovation | The Mosaic Centre for Conscious Community and Commerce | Cuku’s Nest Enterprises Ltd. | Edmonton |
| 2017 | Government Institution | Root for Trees | City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2017 | Individual Commitment | Wild Rose Consulting Inc | Ann Smreciu | Edmonton |
| 2017 | Large Business | Sustainability Program | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise | Lake Louise |
| 2017 | Public Education & Outreach | Advancing Environmental and Energy Education in Alberta | Alberta Council for Environmental Education | Canmore |
| 2017 | Shared Footprints | Foothills Stream Crossing Partnership | Hinton | |
| 2017 | Small Business | Bullfrog Power | Calgary | |
| 2017 | Youth | The Green Medium | Edmonton | |
| 2016 | Community Group or Not-For-Profit Association: Grassroots | Electronic Recycling Association | Calgary | |
| 2016 | Community Group or Not-for-Profit Association: Large Organization | Green Calgary | Calgary | |
| 2016 | Education: Post-Secondary | University-based Community Service – Learning for the Environment | University of Alberta – Augustana Campus | Camrose |
| 2016 | Education: School or Classroom | Warriors of the Rainbow | Clandonald School | Clandonald |
| 2016 | Emerald Challenge: Innovation | Solar PV Incentive Program | Town of Banff | Banff |
| 2016 | Government Institution | Reuse Centre | City of Edmonton, Utility Services Branch | Edmonton |
| 2016 | Individual Commitment | Western Sky Land Trust Society | Jerry Brunen | Calgary |
| 2016 | Large Business | Implementing and Sharing Energy Efficiency Innovation | ConocoPhillips Canada | Calgary |
| 2016 | Public Education and Outreach | The Classroom Energy Diet Challenge | The Royal Canadian Geographical Society | Ottawa |
| 2016 | Shared Footprints Award | ALUS in Alberta | Calgary | |
| 2016 | Small Business | Echohaven | Echo-Logic Land Corporation | Calgary |
| 2016 | Youth | Haley Todesco | Calgary | |
| 2015 | Community Group & Nonprofit Association | Camrose Wildlife and Greenspace Stewardship Project | Camrose Wildlife and Stewardship Society | Camrose |
| 2015 | Education | Green Commuting Hubs | Captain Nichola Goddard School | Calgary |
| 2015 | Emerald Challenge Award: Water | Living By Water | Nature Alberta | Edmonton |
| 2015 | Emerald Challenge Award: Water | Yellow Fish Road | Trout Unlimited Canada | Calgary |
| 2015 | Government Institution | Designing for Wildlife in an Increasingly Fragmented World | City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2015 | Individual Commitment | Dr. Bonnie Shapiro | Calgary | |
| 2015 | Large Business | Sandhill Fen Technical Advisory Committee | Syncrude Canada Ltd. | Fort McMurray |
| 2015 | Public Education & Outreach | Quest/Destination Conservation Program | ConocoPhillips Canada | Calgary |
| 2015 | Small Business | Verge Permaculture | Calgary | |
| 2015 | The Ron Kruhlak Youth Award | Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta & NWT | Edmonton | |
| 2014 | Community Group & Nonprofit Association | Children’s Summer Camp | Camp Maskepetoon | Sherwood Park |
| 2014 | Community Group & Nonprofit Association | The Mistakiis Institute | Calgary | |
| 2014 | Community Group & Nonprofit Association | Solar Energy Society of Alberta | Edmonton | |
| 2014 | Education: School or Classroom | EcoVision Projects | Lacombe Composite High School | Lacombe |
| 2014 | Emerald Challenge: Water | Lake Watch Program | Alberta Lake Management Society | Edmonton |
| 2014 | Emerald Challenge: Water | Southern Rockies Watershed Project | Southern Rockies Watershed Project Team | Edmonton |
| 2014 | Government Institution | Waste In Residence Program | Office of Sustainability, University of Alberta | Edmonton |
| 2014 | Individual Commitment | Stewardship, Signage and Sense of Place in an Urban Prairie | Polly L. Knowlton Cockett | Calgary |
| 2014 | Individual Commitment | Barry Kolenosky | Lac La Biche | |
| 2014 | Individual Commitment | A Career Dedicated to Wildlife Conservation | Bob Peel | Carstairs |
| 2014 | Large Business | Statoil Understanding Caribou Initiatives | Statoil Canada | Calgary |
| 2014 | People’s Choice | Herman Chang and Hillview School | Edmonton | |
| 2014 | Public Education & Outreach | Project Webfoot | Ducks Unlimited | Calgary |
| 2014 | Public Education & Outreach | Discovery 5 Net Zero Home | SAIT Polytechnic & Avalon Master Builder | Calgary |
| 2014 | Ron Kruhlak Award for Emerging Youth | Henry Wise Wood High School – Environment Club | Calgary | |
| 2014 | Shared Footprints Award | Algar Restoration Pilot Project | Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) | Calgary |
| 2014 | Small Business | Rough Fescue Grasslands Restoration Project | Tannas Conservation Services | Cremona |
| 2014 | Small Business | Waldron Project | Waldron Grazing Co-Operative Ltd. | Stavely |
| 2014 | Youth | Student Led Initiatives For Sustainable Education (SLISE) | SLISE at Queen Elizabeth High School | Edmonton |
| 2014 | Emerald Challenge Award: WATER | Southern Rockies Watershed Project | Southern Rockies Watershed Project Team | Edmonton |
| 2013 | Education: School or Classroom | Green Schools and Kids in the Garden | Emma Gilbertson, Deb Greiner and Antonella Bell | Edmonton |
| 2013 | Emerald Challenge: Water | Old Man Watershed Council | Shirley Pickering | Lethbridge |
| 2013 | Government Institution | Alberta’s Wet Areas Mapping Initiatives | Alberta Department of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development | Edmonton |
| 2013 | Individual Commitment | University of Calgary, Biogeoscience Institution Experiential Education Program | Michael J. Mappin | Calgary |
| 2013 | Individual Commitment | Dory’s Enviro Work | Dory Rossiter | Calgary |
| 2013 | Large Business | The Nutriboost Program | DMI, Peace River Pulp Division | Peace River |
| 2013 | Large Business | What’s the Green Deal Program | London Drugs Ltd | Richmond, BC |
| 2013 | Not-For-Profit Association | Preserving our Lands; Preserving our Legacy | Edmonton and Area Landtrust | Edmonton |
| 2013 | Not-For-Profit Association | Road Watch in the Pass | Led by Rob and Loretta Schaufele | Crowsnest Pass |
| 2013 | Not-For-Profit Association | Eco-Initiatives Program | Calgary Folk Music Festival | Calgary |
| 2013 | Public Education & Outreach | Teacher Professional Development Programs | Inside Education | Edmonton |
| 2013 | Shared Footprints Award | Montane Elk Project | ||
| 2013 | Small Business | Afforestation Project | The Carbon Farmer Inc | Peace River |
| 2013 | Youth | Mycroremediation of the Oil Sands | Kelcie Miller-Anderson | Edmonton |
| 2012 | Government Institution | A Decade of Leadership to Pioneer New Approaches to Conserve Urban Biodiversity | City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2012 | Large Business | Landmark Penelized Construction System | Landmark Group of Builders | Edmonton |
| 2012 | Individual Commitment | Tom Moore | Slave Lake | |
| 2012 | Youth | Neighbourhood Environmental Stewardship | Tyson Bohnert | Lethbridge |
| 2012 | Community Group | Evergreen Centre for Resource Excellence and Innovation | Grande Prairie | |
| 2012 | Emerald Challenge Award: Alberta’s Oil Sands | His work relating to the Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI) – Innovation and Advancement for Sustainable Oil Sands Development | Bob Mitchell | Calgary |
| 2012 | Large Business | Phytoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons | ConocoPhillips Canada | Calgary |
| 2012 | Small Business | Hazardous Towel to Clean Energy | Executive Mat Service | Calgary |
| 2012 | Not- For-Profit Association | Husky Energy Endangered Species Program | Calgary Zoological Society Centre for Conservation | Calgary |
| 2012 | Public Education & Outreach | Waterton ESI Camp | Parks Canada | Waterton Park |
| 2012 | Shared Footprints Award for Integrated Land Management | Berland Smoky Regional Access Development Plan | Foothills Landscape Management Forum | Peace River |
| 2012 | Education: School or Classroom | U of C TRTL Solar Home | University of Calgary Solar Decathlon Team | Calgary |
| 2012 | Individual Commitment | Larry Simpson | Calgary | |
| 2011 | Shared Footprints Award | Bighorn Access Management Plan Implementation | Bighorn Backcountry Monitoring Group, Standing Committee | Rocky Mountain House |
| 2011 | Emerald Challenge Award: Alberta’s Oil Sands | Tailings Reduction Operation | Suncor Energy Inc. | Fort McMurray |
| 2011 | Business | Ion Print Solutions | Nisku | |
| 2011 | Education: Non-Formal | Caring for Our Watersheds | Agrium Inc. | Calgary |
| 2011 | Not- For-Profit Association | Climate Change Central | Calgary | |
| 2011 | Community Group | Leaders By Example | Off the Creek Landowners | Red Deer |
| 2011 | Youth | Environmental Coordination Office of Students (ECOS) | University of Alberta Students Union | Edmonton |
| 2011 | Education: School or Classroom | Linda Wight: Brightview School | Edmonton | |
| 2011 | Government Institution | Capital City Downtown Plan | City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2011 | Individual Commitment | Jim Martin | Edmonton | |
| 2011 | Individual Commitment | Don and Marie Ruzicka | Killam | |
| 2010 | Business | Water Recycling System for Large Livestock Operations | Livestock Water Recycling Inc. | Calgary |
| 2010 | Business | ENMAX Conservatory | ENMAX Corporation | Calgary |
| 2010 | Community Group | Water Management Plan Implementation | Bow River Basin Council | Calgary |
| 2010 | Education: Non-Formal | A+ for Energy Education Grant Program | BP Canada Energy Company | Calgary |
| 2010 | Education: School or Classroom | SEEDS Green School | Westglen Elementary School | Edmonton |
| 2010 | Emerald Challenge Award: Alberta’s Oil Sands | Objectives and Frameworks to Protect the Environment | Chris Fordham | Calgary |
| 2010 | Government Institution | HAT Smart – City of Medicine Hat Environmental Initiative | City of Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat |
| 2010 | Individual Commitment | Moths of the Aspen Parkland Ecosystem | Dr. Charley Bird | Erskine |
| 2010 | Not-For-Profit Association | Promote Knowledge of Alberta’s Native Plants; Conserve Alberta’s Native Plant Species and Their Habitats; and Preserve Plant Species and Habitat for the Enjoyment of Present and Future Generations | Alberta Native Plant Council | Calgary |
| 2010 | Youth | Alberta Solar Decathlon Project | Alberta Solar Decathlon Team | Calgary |
| 2010 | Shared Footprints Award | Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries | Boyle | |
| 2010 | Shared Footprints Award | Integrated Land Management & Innovative Pipelining Strategies | Grande Prairie | |
| 2010 | Business | TMX – Anchor Loop Project | Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. | Calgary |
| 2009 | Business | TREECYCLE: Making Protecting Nature LOGical | LOGical Creations Ltd. | Airdrie |
| 2009 | Education: School or Classroom | Ground Works | Calgary Zoo | Calgary |
| 2009 | Education: Non-Formal | Mayor’s Environmental Expo | City of Calgary | Calgary |
| 2009 | Business | Lafarge Meadows Enhanced Gravel Site Reclamation | Lafarge | Calgary |
| 2009 | Government Institution | Calgary Board of Education EcoStewardship Initiative | EcoTeam | Calgary |
| 2009 | Individual Commitment | Boisand Water Filter | David Manz, P. Eng., P. Ag. | |
| 2009 | Individual Commitment | A Lifetime of Environmental Commitment and Advocacy | Jill and Basil Seaton | |
| 2009 | Not-For-Profit Association | A Pioneering Environmental Project | Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation | Coaldale |
| 2009 | Youth | Edmonton’s Children’s-Oranized Anti-Idling Recruiters | Eco-Air | Edmonton |
| 2009 | Community Group | Capital Region River Valley Park | River Valley Alliance | Edmonton |
| 2008 | Government Institution | Water Centre | City of Calgary | Calgary |
| 2008 | Business: Small | Sustainability Program | Mountain Equipment Co-op Calgary | Calgary |
| 2008 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Rocky Mountain Eagle Research Foundation | Peter Sherrington | Calgary |
| 2008 | Education: Other Organization | CPAWS Environmental and Action Education Program | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Calgary/Banff Chapter | Calgary |
| 2008 | Education: School or Classroom | River Stewardship Project | David Thompson High School | |
| 2008 | Community Group | Conserving and Celebrating Edmonton’s Native Plants | Edmonton Naturalization Group | Edmonton |
| 2008 | Not-For-Profit Association | The Calgary Materials Exchange | Clean Calgary Association | Calgary |
| 2008 | Research & Innovation | Carbon Capture and Storage: A Novel Approach to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Dr. William (Bill) Daniel Gunter | |
| 2008 | Youth | Calgary Herald Green Guide | Emma Gilchrist | Calgary |
| 2008 | Business: Large | E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plan Upgrade | EPCOR & Associated Engineering | |
| 2008 | Climate Change | Heavy Oil Well Vent Gas Gathering Project | County of Vermilion River Natural Gas Utility | Vermilion |
| 2007 | Business: Small | A Community Hub to Facilitate Change | Earth’s General Store | Edmonton |
| 2007 | Climate Change | Win-Win Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Storage at EnCana’s Weyburn Oilfield | EnCana Corporation | Calgary |
| 2007 | Community Group | Grassroots Northland Farmers’ Market | Grassroots NW Environmental Awareness Society | |
| 2007 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | A Mentor and a Coach | Peter Dickey | |
| 2007 | Education: Other Organization | Greenlearning.ca | The Pembina Institute/Pembina Foundation | Calgary |
| 2007 | Education: School or Classroom | We Are the Stewards of Our Environment | St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School | Calgary |
| 2007 | Government Institution | Developing and Managing Waste Stewardship Programs | Alberta Environment | |
| 2007 | Individual Commitment | Preserving the Natural World Through Advocacy, Building Birdhouses and Battling Weeds | Andrew Stiles | |
| 2007 | Individual Commitment | Conservation Excellent and Leadership in Alberta’s Waterton Park Front Project | The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, John (awarded posthumously) and Barbara Pooles and the Nature Conservancy of Canada – Alberta Region | |
| 2007 | Not-For-Profit Association | Achieving Measurable Industry Transformation and Environmental Awareness | Built Green Society of Canada, Ener Vision & SAIT Polytechnic | Calgary |
| 2007 | Research & Innovation | Sustainable Landfill Biocell Technology | Patrick Hettiaratchi | |
| 2007 | Youth | 2007-08 University of Calgary Solar Car | The University of Calgary Solar Team | Calgary |
| 2007 | Business: Large | Recycling Waste Water as an Alternative to Withdrawing Water From the River | Petro-Canada and the City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2006 | Climate Change | Using a Combination of Proven and New technologies to Achieve Environmental Savings | Sterling Homes | |
| 2006 | Community Group | Improving Water Quality with a Focus on Manure Management | Little Red Deer River Watershed Initiative | Red Deer |
| 2006 | Education: Other Organization | Outdoor Recreation as an Approach to Environmental Education | Strathcona Wilderness Centre | Edmonton |
| 2006 | Education: School or Classroom | Walk the Prairie Grass Labyrinth to Enter the Naturescape – a Meditative Journey to an Urban Nature Experience | Riverdale Elementary School | Edmonton |
| 2006 | Government Institution | Supporting Environmentally Sustainable Growth | Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Program (AESA) | |
| 2006 | Large Business | Eliminating Flaring and H2S (sour gas) Emissions | EnCana Corporation | |
| 2006 | Individual Commitment | A Lifetime Developing Awareness and Education North Americans about Conservation | Dr. Edgar T. and Jeanne Jones | |
| 2006 | Not-For-Profit Association | Promoting Economically and Environmentally Sustainable Farming Practices | Alberta Reduced Tillage LINKAGES | |
| 2006 | Research & Innovation | Increasing Drinking Water Efficiency in Commercial Pork Production Facilities | Dennis McKerracher | |
| 2006 | Small Business | Recycling Industrial and Commercial Paint | Calibre Environmental Ltd. | |
| 2006 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | A Visionary Pioneer in Environmental and Conservation Enforcement Education | E.B. (Buck) Cunningham | |
| 2005 | Large Business | Integrated Resource Management Program | Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. | |
| 2005 | Community Group | “Driven by Nature, Powered by Producers” Demonstrating Excellence in Environmental Stewardship and Community Education | Beaver Creek Watershed Group | |
| 2005 | Education: Other Organization | Improvement of Riparian Areas and Their Ecological Processes and Functions | Cows and Fish Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society | |
| 2005 | Education: School or Classroom | Rescue, Reclaim and Restore: 3 Rs of Environmental Education | Dr. E.W. Coffin School | |
| 2005 | Government Institution | Canmore’s Sustainability Initiatives | Town of Canmore | Canmore |
| 2005 | Individual Commitment | Protecting the Alberta Rangelands | Clare & Kathy Tannas | |
| 2005 | Climate Change | EnviroSmart Streetlights Residential Retrofit Project | The City of Calgary, ROADS | Calgary |
| 2005 | Not-For-Profit Association | Building a Foundation for the Future | North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance | |
| 2005 | Research & Innovation | Instrumented Watersheds for Reclamation Research at Syncrude | Syncrude Canada Ltd. | |
| 2005 | Small Business | Integrated Manure Utilization System (IMUS) Technology | Highmark Renewables Inc. | |
| 2005 | Small Business | The Zero Spill System (ZSS) | Katch Kan Limited | |
| 2005 | Youth | Sustainable Development Committee | Cochrane High School | Cochrane |
| 2005 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Enhancing the Integration of Environmental Issues with Resource Development | Roger Creasey, M.Sc., P. Biol. | |
| 2004 | Climate Change | AUMA Energy Aggregation Program | Alberta Urban Municipalities Association | |
| 2004 | Community Group | Restoring and Managing Habitat for Waterfowl and Other Species by Promoting Environmental Stewardship and Sustainable Landscapes for People and Wildlife | Alberta NAWMP Partnership | |
| 2004 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Leadership and Collaboration for Protection, Conservation and Restoration of Nature and Natural Systems | Phil Lulman | |
| 2004 | Education: Other Organization | Fostering Sustainable Waste Behavior: Public Education Programs | City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch | Edmonton |
| 2004 | Education: School or Classroom | Ellerslie Environmental Program and Projects – Preserving, Protecting, Sustaining | Ellerslie Elementary & Junior High School | Ellerslie |
| 2004 | Government Institution | The City of Calgary’s Corporate ISO 14001 Environmental Management System | City of Calgary | Calgary |
| 2004 | Individual Commitment | Nature’s Advocate | Cheryl Bradley | |
| 2004 | Large Business | Weldwood’s “Special Places in the Forest” Program | Weldwood of Canada Limited – Hinton Division | Hinton |
| 2004 | Not-For-Profit Association | Electricity Project Team – Managing Electricity Generation Emissions Now and for the Future | Clean Air Strategic Alliance | |
| 2004 | Not-For-Profit Association | A Small Solution to Large Programs | Light Up the World Foundation | |
| 2004 | Research & Innovation | Foothills Model Forest Grizzly Bear Research Program | Foothills Model Forest | |
| 2004 | Small Business | Mitigating Environmental Impact When Conducting Seismic Programs | Active Environmental Services Ltd. | |
| 2004 | Youth | Outstanding Leadership in Youth-Led Community Initiatives | Pamela Langan and Erika Finlay | |
| 2003 | Climate Change | Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy | Alberta- Pacific Forest Industries Inc. | |
| 2003 | Community Group | Habitat Restoration Project | Cochrane Branches & Banks | Cochrane |
| 2003 | Education: Other Organization | Des Crossley Demonstration Forest Education Project | Sunpine Forest Products Ltd. | |
| 2003 | Education: School or Classroom | Intensive Livestock Operations Project (ILO Project) | Clive School | Clive |
| 2003 | Government Institution | North Division Police Station | City of Edmonton, North Division Police Station | Edmonton |
| 2003 | Individual Commitment | Commitment to Service | Pat & Dick Clayton | |
| 2003 | Large Business | EMEND (Ecosystem Management Emulating Natural Disturbances) | Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. | |
| 2003 | Not-For-Profit Association | Buffalo Lake Moraine Conservation Project | Alberta Conservation Association | |
| 2003 | Research & Innovation | The Northern Watershed Project | Alberta Conservation Association | |
| 2003 | Research & Innovation | Native Plant Development Team | Alberta Research Council | |
| 2003 | Small Business | Heat PlusPower System: Small-Scale Clean heat and Power (CHP) Optimization for Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced Emissions | Mariah Energy Corporation | |
| 2003 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Dedication to Environmental Management Protection | Don Klym | |
| 2002 | Not-For-Profit Association | Milk Container Recycling Program | Alberta Dairy Council | |
| 2002 | Community Group | Volunteer Stewards Program | Wagner Natural Area Society | |
| 2002 | Government Institution | “Leaving a Legacy” – from Words to Action | Town of Okotoks | Okotoks |
| 2002 | Individual Commitment | The Solar Servant | Gordon Howell | |
| 2002 | Individual Commitment | Ecological Diversity of Plant and Animal Communities | Steven & Kristen Tannas | |
| 2002 | Large Business | Clean Air Initiative | Rimbey Gas Plant | |
| 2002 | Education: Other Organization | Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area | Sandy Cross Conservation Foundation | |
| 2002 | Research & Innovation | Greening Business Curricula: Integrating Sustainability into the Core | Dr. Harrie Vredenburg | |
| 2002 | Research & Innovation | Native Plant Development Team – Vegreville | Native Plant Development Team, Alberta Research Council | Vegreville |
| 2002 | Small Business | Ride the Wind | Vision Quest Windelectric Inc. | |
| 2002 | Climate Change | Board of Governors’ Climate Change Award | EPCOR Energy Services (Alberta) Inc. | |
| 2002 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Biodiversity Management in the Resource Industry | Dr. Luigi Morgantini | |
| 2001 | Community Group | Milk River Aquifer Management Advisory Committee (MRAMAC) | Milk River Aquifer Management Advisory Committee (MRAMAC) | |
| 2001 | Community Group | Studying and Improving Water Quality | Oldman River Basin Water Quality Initiative | |
| 2001 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Passion for Ecological Conservation and Public Consultation | Brian Worbets | |
| 2001 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Innovation and Capacity Development in Community and Aboriginal Affairs in Alberta’s Hydrocarbon Industry | Brian Plesuk | |
| 2001 | Education: Other Organization | Nature Interpretation and Environmental Education Centre | Kerry Wood Nature Centre | |
| 2001 | Education: School or Classroom | Enviro Kids | St. Teresa of Avila School | |
| 2001 | Government Institution | A Management Framework, Enforcing the Principle of “No Net Negative Environmental Impact” | Waterton Community Plan 2000 | |
| 2001 | Individual Commitment | Commitment to Environmental Excellence | Dr. Stephen Herrero | |
| 2001 | Large Business | A Recreation Strategy for Weldwood’s Forest Management Area | Weldwood’s Recreation Enhancement Project | |
| 2001 | Large Business | Unique Forest Management Project Woodland Caribou | Weyerhaeuser Company Limited | |
| 2001 | Not-For-Profit Association | Preserving the Ecological, Productive, Scenic and Cultural Values of Alberta’ Prairie and Foothill Regions | Southern Alberta Land Trust Society (SALTS) | |
| 2001 | Research & Innovation | Preservation and Utilization of Western Canada Rangeland (1981-Present) | Dr. Walter David Willms | |
| 2001 | Small Business | Preservation of Biological Diversity | Prairie Seeds Inc. | |
| 2001 | Communications, Media and the Arts | “The Living World” Television Series and Nature Trust | King Motion Picture Corporation | |
| 2000 | Small Business | Re-usable Pallet Wrapper | Amici Enterprises Inc. | |
| 2000 | Community Group | Ecosystem Management System in the Boreal Forest | Alberta Pacific Forest Management task Force | |
| 2000 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Translating the Sustainable Development Ethic into Action | Jim Leslie | |
| 2000 | Education: Other Organization | Fostering Ecological Literacy in Students, Teachers, Curriculum Developers and the General Public | University of Calgary, Kananaskis Field stations | |
| 2000 | Education: School or Classroom | Ardrossan Elementary Environmental Club | Ardrossan Elementary Environmental Club | Ardrossan |
| 2000 | Government Institution | Developing a New Approach to Waste Management | City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 2000 | Individual Commitment | Natural History Education and Natural Areas Protection and Management | David Elphinstone | |
| 2000 | Large Business | Zero Discharge Approach to Effluent Management | Lamb-Weston – A Division of ConAgra | |
| 2000 | Large Business | Improve Wildlife Habitat | PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. | |
| 2000 | Not-For-Profit Association | Recycling Regulated Beverage Containers | Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation | |
| 2000 | Not-For-Profit Association | Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary | Red Deer River Naturalists Society | Red Deer |
| 2000 | Research & Innovation | Recruitment Box | River Flow Regulation For Cottonwood Preservation | |
| 2000 | Community Group | Fish Rescues in Irrigation Canals | Fish Rescue Project | |
| 2000 | Small Business | Revolutionized Approach to Both Forest Management Practices and Product Manufacturing | Spray Lake Sawmills (1980) Ltd. | |
| 2000 | Communications, Media and the Arts | Increasing Environmental Awareness | Encompass Magazine | |
| 1999 | Communications, Media and the Arts | Delivering Tailor-Made Environmental Education Performances and Resources | Puffin Productions | |
| 1999 | Education: Other Organization | Addressing the Relationship between Environmental Quality and Economic Development | FEESA, An Environmental Education Society | |
| 1999 | Government Institution | Sustainable Okotoks Development Model | Town of Okotoks | Okotoks |
| 1999 | Individual Commitment | Enforcement of Endangered Species Legislation | Corporal Ken Chatel | |
| 1999 | Community Group | Addressing Impacts on, and Protection of, the Environment and the Health of Residents | Wood Buffalo Environmental Association | |
| 1999 | Large Business | Sustainable Forest Management | Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. | |
| 1999 | Not-For-Profit Association | Management of Routine Solution Gas Flaring | Clean Air Strategic Alliance | |
| 1999 | Research & Innovation | Waste Management Research | Dr. Chi Chang | |
| 1999 | Small Business | Transforming a High-Technical/High-Input Commercial Feeding Operation to a Low Input, Nature Based Grazing Operation | Hi-gain Ranching | |
| 1999 | Individual Commitment | Prairie Conservation Forum | Ian Dyson | |
| 1998 | Communications, Media and the Arts | Theatre of the Natural World | Evergreen Theatre Society | |
| 1998 | Community Group | Addressing Concerns about the Environmental Impact of Increased Human Activities Within the Cooking Lake/Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and Recreational Area | Blackfoot Core Table | |
| 1998 | Education: Other Organization | Providing Hands-On Environmental Education Programs for School Children | Bennett Environmental Education Centre, Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 1998 | Government Institution | Ecospace Evaluation Process | City of Red Deer | Red Deer |
| 1998 | Individual Commitment | Earth Day Canada | Peter Jansen | |
| 1998 | Large Business | Improving Environmental Performance in the Areas of Effluent Treatment, Multiple Uses of Land Base and Research and Education | Alberta Newsprint Company | |
| 1998 | Not-For-Profit Association | Providing Financial and Consultative Support to Albertans Working Toward a Better Environment | Alberta Ecotrust Foundation | |
| 1998 | Research & Innovation | Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality in Alberta – an Initial Assessment | Dr. Anne-Marie Anderson | |
| 1998 | Small Business | Environmentally Responsible Technology to Treat the Liquid Effluent from the Meat, Hog, Poultry and Fish Processing Industries | Epsilon Chemicals Ltd. | |
| 1997 | Communications, Media and the Arts | The Chevron EcoFile | CKUA Radio and Chevron Canada | Edmonton |
| 1997 | Community Group | Inglewood Woodlands Park | Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic | Calgary |
| 1997 | Education: Other Organization | Developing an Environmental Ethic Among the Citizens of Lethbridge | Helen Schuler Coulee Centre | |
| 1997 | Government Institution | Protecting and Enhancing the North Saskatchewan River Basin | City of Edmonton, Asset Management and Public Works | Edmonton |
| 1997 | Individual Commitment | Recognizing the Impact of Human Encroachment on Wildlife | Kim Allan (Blomme) | |
| 1997 | Large Business | Emissions Control | Suncor Energy Inc. | |
| 1997 | Not-For-Profit Association | Conserving Creation and Creating Employment | Edmonton Recycling Society | Edmonton |
| 1997 | Research & Innovation | Waste Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge Turned into a Resource for Farmers and Forestry Industry | Terry Macyk | |
| 1997 | Small Business | EcoSys | Eco Tech Consulting | |
| 1997 | Youth | Conservation Map | Alberta 4-H Conservation Camp | |
| 1997 | Youth | Environmental Education Program | Destination Conservation | |
| 1997 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Cows and Fish, Riparian Habitat Management Project | Barry Adams and Lorne Fitch | |
| 1996 | Not-For-Profit Association | Example of How Nature Can Coexist with Industry | Ellis Bird Farm Ltd. | |
| 1996 | Communications, Media and the Arts | A Commitment to Education the Public about the Environment | Image Works Alberta Inc. | |
| 1996 | Education: School or Classroom | Environment Club | Marlene Keanie | |
| 1996 | Government Institution | Leading the Way to Provide Interpretative Programs, Exhibits, and Information on the Environment | John Jantzen Nature Centre | |
| 1996 | Individual Commitment | Cochrane Wildlife Reserve | Clio Smeeton | Cochrane |
| 1996 | Large Business | Achieved the Fastest Emergency Loan Support Approval in the History of the World Bank | AGRA Earth & Environmental Ltd. | |
| 1996 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Hay-Zama Wetland Complex | Pat Cabezas | |
| 1996 | Not-For-Profit Association | Conserving Fish and Wildlife and Enhance Their Habitat | Sherwood Park Fish and Game Association | Sherwood Park |
| 1996 | Research & Innovation | Integrating Often Competing Land Uses to Maintain Landscape Health, Biodiversity and Economic Use | Antelope Creek Ranch Technical Committee | |
| 1996 | Small Business | Built Canada’s First EnviroHome | Challenger Homes Inc. | |
| 1996 | Youth | Surpassed 500 Environmental Action Projects Completed | SEEDS – Society, Environmental & Energy Development Studies Foundation | |
| 1996 | Community Group | Enhance the Big Lake Natural Habitat, Promotes Conservation, and Develops Interpretative Trails, Facilities and Programs | Big Lake Environmental Support Society | |
| 1995 | Communications, Media and the Arts | Earthwatch | RDTV “Earthwatch” | |
| 1995 | Community Group | Encouraging the Repopulation of Mountain Blue Birds | Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Group | |
| 1995 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Leading the Environmental Way | Dr. Bonnie Kaplan | |
| 1995 | Education: Other Organization | Destination Conservation | Environmental Resource Centre | |
| 1995 | Government Institution | Environmental Education | Alberta Environmental Protection | |
| 1995 | Government Institution | Outdoor Master Plan | Strathcona County | Sherwood Park |
| 1995 | Individual Commitment | Winagami Conservation Area | John O’Mahony | |
| 1995 | Large Business | Environmental Green Plan | Hotel Macdonald | |
| 1995 | Not-For-Profit Association | Environmental Practice Guidelines | APEGGA | |
| 1995 | Research & Innovation | Eco-Research Chair in Environmental Risk Management | Professor Steve Hrudy | |
| 1995 | Small Business | Alberta Sustainable Home | A.S.H., Autonomous & Sustainable Housing Inc. | |
| 1994 | Communications, Media and the Arts | The Living Flow | ACCESS Network | |
| 1994 | Government Institution | Environmental Action | City of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 1994 | Individual Commitment | Advocating on Behalf of Environmental Social Justice Issues | Alderman Tooker Gomberg | |
| 1994 | Individual Commitment | Ellis Bird Farm Ltd. | Micheal O’Brien | |
| 1994 | Large Business | A 20% Reduction on Power Demand | Alberta Power Ltd. | |
| 1994 | Small Business | Toxic Waste Disposal Facilities | DBS Environmental | |
| 1994 | Community Group | Marketing Reusable Building Material | Envirocycle Expediting International Institute | |
| 1993 | Communications, Media and the Arts | Your Natural Choice | CFRN TV | |
| 1993 | Community Group | A Model of Excellence | Calgary Zoo Education Programs Brian Keating | |
| 1993 | Corporate or Institutional Leadership | Power Smart Programs | Ken McCready | |
| 1993 | Education: Other Organization | The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta | Federation of Alberta Naturalists | |
| 1993 | Individual Commitment | Land Owner habitat Program | Elmer A. Kure | |
| 1993 | Large Business | Waste Reduction Always Pays | Dow Chemical Canada Inc. (Western Canadian Division) | |
| 1993 | Lifetime Environmental Achievement | Dr. John Walter Grant MacEwan | Edmonton | |
| 1993 | Small Business | Reducing the Amount of Waste Sent to Landfills | Bagel Tree Delicatessen in Old Strathcona | |
| 1992 | Education: School or Classroom | SEEDS Program | Alberta School Students | |
| 1992 | Government Institution | Treatment of Hazardous Wastes | Alberta Special Waste Management Corporation | |
| 1992 | Individual Commitment | Rural Recycling Depot | Lois Soderstrom | |
| 1992 | Individual Commitment | Lobbying for an Environmental Impact Assessment | Martha Kostuch | |
| 1992 | Large Business | Putting Out Oil-Well Fires in Kuwait | Safety Boss Ltd. | |
| 1992 | Not-For-Profit Association | Restoring Frank Lake | Ducks Unlimited Canada (Frank Lake Developments and Wetland Environments Curriculum Unity) |