2009 savewater! awards® categories
Awards categories
There are nine savewater! awards® categories, as well as the Award for Excellence, presented to the organisation or individual that has made the greatest contribution to water sustainability.
Business Award
Regional and Rural
This award recognises outstanding water savings achieved by the manufacturing, primary production and retail/wholesale sectors in regional and rural areas.
Government
Education Institutions
Education tools and programs in schools play a vital role in achieving long-term attitudinal and behavioral change to water and the way we use it. This category is open to schools and other educational institutions that have exhibited and implemented water conservation tools and programs in their school or institution.
Built Environment & Gardens
This award acknowledges the role of design and construction in achieving a long-term sustainable water system. It focuses on completed building developments and gardens (either residential or commercial) that have incorporated water saving features and are achieving water savings.
International Product Innovations Award
Community Action – $1000 in prize money
Recognised in their community as a leader in water conservation, the winner of this award will have achieved outstanding water savings and demonstrate a long-term commitment to efficient water use. This category is open to individuals or community groups who have demonstrated outstanding water savings and encourage others to do the same.
Young Achiever – $1000 in prize money
This award recognises an individual, less than 30 years of age, who has made outstanding contributions to water conservation. The individual does not necessarily have to work in the water industry; you could be an environmental advocate at your workplace who has implemented water saving programs. Young engineers, communication and marketing practitioners, and anyone who feels they have made a significant contribution to water conservation is encouraged to apply. This is an opportunity for aspiring leaders to be recognised.
Photographic Award – $1000 in prize money to the winning schools
The photographic award is designed to recognise creative digital talent in the water industry, with water conservation imagery as the key focus. The Three sub categories include - Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and the General public.
Business Award
The business award recognises outstanding water savings achieved by businesses. This category targets demonstrated innovation and achievement in the reduction of water used.
Two awards will be presented in this category:
- Small businesses (less than 50 staff)
- Large businesses (more than 50 staff)
Regional and Rural
This award recognises outstanding water savings achieved by the manufacturing, primary production and retail/wholesale sectors in regional and rural areas.
Government
Acknowledges achievement and a strong ongoing commitment by a local authority, state or federal government agency/department, to reducing own or community water use. This category also includes government owned businesses and utilities.
Two awards will be presented in this category:
- Water corporations (those who specialise in supplying water to the community)
- Other government agencies
* All Government departments, corporations and agencies are only allowed to enter this category.
Education Institutions
Education tools and programs in schools play a vital role in achieving long-term attitudinal and behavioral change to water and the way we use it. This category is open to schools and other educational institutions that have exhibited and implemented water conservation tools and programs in their school or institution.
Built Environment & Gardens
This award acknowledges the role of design and construction in achieving a long-term sustainable water system. It focuses on completed building developments and gardens (either residential or commercial) that have incorporated water saving features and are achieving water savings.
International Product Innovations Award
This category rewards the development and commercialisation of a product that minimises potable water consumption. Products can include (but are not limited to) domestic appliances, consumer products, commercial equipment, washing systems, water storage and irrigation.
Two awards will be presented in this category:
- An International product innovations award
- An Australian product innovation award
Community Action – $1000 in prize money
Recognised in their community as a leader in water conservation, the winner of this award will have achieved outstanding water savings and demonstrate a long-term commitment to efficient water use. This category is open to individuals or community groups who have demonstrated outstanding water savings and encourage others to do the same.
Young Achiever – $1000 in prize money
This award recognises an individual, less than 30 years of age, who has made outstanding contributions to water conservation. The individual does not necessarily have to work in the water industry; you could be an environmental advocate at your workplace who has implemented water saving programs. Young engineers, communication and marketing practitioners, and anyone who feels they have made a significant contribution to water conservation is encouraged to apply. This is an opportunity for aspiring leaders to be recognised.
Photographic Award – $1000 in prize money to the winning schools
The photographic award is designed to recognise creative digital talent in the water industry, with water conservation imagery as the key focus. The Three sub categories include - Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and the General public.
Award for Excellence
A special award for contribution to water sustainability.
This award acknowledges the organisation or individual that has made the greatest contribution to sustainability from the categories above.
There is no separate nomination process for this award – all finalists in the savewater! awards® are considered.