SA Premier Peter Malinauskas, Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close and Adelaide Cemeteries CEO Michael Robertson were among the special guests presenting the Awards at the Art Gallery of SA on Tuesday 27 September.
What a night!
For more than 20 years, the SA Environment Awards have honoured and celebrated the South Australians who give their time, expertise and passion on behalf of our precious natural environment.
Along with the Lifetime Achiever Awards, the Jill Hudson Award for Environmental Protection and the Leif Justham Young Achiever Award, 2022 saw the addition of Green Adelaide's prestigious Pelzer Prize, alongside two new categories: the Innovation Award and the Working Together Award.
Premier Peter Malinauskas, Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close and Adelaide Cemeteries CEO Michael Robertson were among the special guests presenting the Awards at the Art Gallery of SA on Tuesday 27 September. Alongside an inspiring line-up of finalists, the night's 10 winners represented young achievers, legendary nature champions, community connectors and innovators all working to build a brighter future for our state and the planet.
And the 2022 SA Environment Awards winners are:
Green Adelaide's Pelzer Prize Sophie Thomson |
Jill Hudson Award for Environmental Protection Tom Morrison |
Innovation Award Dr Maximilian Mann |
Working Together Award Nature Festival |
Leif Justham Young Achiever Award Madeline McShane |
Lifetime Achiever Award Major 'Moogy' Sumner AM |
Lifetime Achiever Award Dr Richard Willing OAM |
Lifetime Achiever Award Margaret Lee |
Lifetime Achiever Award Dr Mike Bossley AM |
Lifetime Achiever Award Betty Westwood OAM (accepted by Jenny Way) |
Read all about the winners and finalists on the SA Environment Awards website, and view the event's photo gallery on Facebook.