Earthmovers 2013

30 July 2013

Congratulations to everyone nominated for an Earthmover Award this year. Friends of the Earth Executive Director Andy Atkins and North West Regional Campaigner Helen Rimmer presented the awards to winners and runners up at Basecamp on 12 July 2013.

Shortlisted Earthmover nominations this year included:

Campaign or Project of the Year - campaigns or projects showcasing a successful approach and strong environmental work

• Something Funny in the Honey - Birmingham Friends of the Earth
• Pro solar farm campaign - Gosport & Fareham Friends of the Earth
• 20mph residential speed limits - Leicester Friends of the Earth
• Feeding the 5000 - Manchester Friends of the Earth
• Stop Fracking Fylde - Residents Against Fylde Fracking (RAFF), Burnley & District, Central Lancs, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley, Omskirk & District, North Lancs and Southport Friends of the Earth local groups

Group of the Year - groups that have developed successfully and become more effective over the past 12 months.

• Eastbourne Friends of the Earth
• Havering Friends of the Earth
• Llangollen Friends of the Earth
• Leicester Friends of the Earth
• Manchester Friends of the Earth
• North Tyneside Friends of the Earth
• Stafford Friends of the Earth

Friend of the Earth - individuals whose commitment, creativity and mentoring abilities deserve recognition.

• Ali Abbas, Manchester Friends of the Earth
• Andy Durling, Eastbourne Friends of the Earth
• Gordon James, Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth
• Carol Musgrove, North Tyneside Friends of the Earth
• John Newsome, Birmingham Friends of the Earth
• Paul Preece, Harwich Peninsula Friends of the Earth
• Fiona Tavner, Oxford Friends of the Earth

The judging panel included a previous winner, a Friends of the Earth board member, a campaigning expert and a senior Friends of the Earth staff member. They looked for evidence of creativity, innovation and 'Seeing Things Differently', grassroots impact and actions that grow or strengthen the movement.