The annual SocEnv Awards has once again attracted an extremely high calibre of entries.
The record number of nominations have resulted in 12 finalists for the Environmental Professional of the Year award and 5 finalists for the Registrant Newcomer of the Year award.
Following the 14th May deadline for nominations, the Society for the Environment is delighted to announce the highly deserving finalists of the prestigious 2020 SocEnv Awards. With two awards available for the first time, a record number of nominations were received, including many of an exceptional standard.
The Environmental Professional of the Year award is designed to highlight the very best work of Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) registrants. Registrants work across a wide spectrum of sectors and disciplines, making the nominations a melting pot of environmental expertise.
New for 2020, the Registrant Newcomer of the Year also showcases outstanding environmental work but is specifically available to those who have achieved their registration since 1st January 2019; shining a light on those who have really hit the ground running since becoming a REnvTech or CEnv.
Nominations for the 2020 awards have been received for environmental professionals working in science, research, consultancy, training, ecology, infrastructure, water supply, civil engineering, surveying, environmental management and more. There is also an international element, with nominees based in the UK, Denmark, Australia, the USA and Qatar.
The finalists for the 2020 SocEnv Awards are as follows:
Environmental Professional of the Year 2020
Martin Gettings CEnv
Group Head of Sustainability, Canary Wharf Group
Registered via IEMA
Wai Onn Hong CEnv
Business Manager, Palm Milling, Novozymes
Registered via IChemE
David Inman CEnv
Director, DIEM Ltd
Registered via RICS
Bartlomiej Kolodziejczyk CEnv
Registered via RSC
Kathryn Norgrove CEnv
Registered via CIWEM
Prof. Daniel B. Oerther CEnv
Professor of Environmental Health Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Registered via SOE
Ololade Okunrinboye CEnv
Environmental Manager, Dragados SA UK & Ireland
Registered via IEMA
John Parker CEnv
Technical Director, Arboricultural Association
Registered via the Arboricultural Association
Diana Pound CEnv
Director, Dialogue Matters
Registered via CIEEM
Mandhy Senewiratne CEnv
Director, Fyrefly Global Sustainability Ltd
Registered via the Institute of Water
David Symons CEnv
UK Director of Sustainability, WSP
Registered via IEMA
Claire Wansbury CEnv
Associate Director of Ecology, Atkins
Registered via CIEEM
Registrant Newcomer of the Year 2020
James Hicks CEnv
Senior Ecologist, Atkins
Registered via CIEEM
Liaqat Karim CEnv
Senior Project Engineer – Environmental, KEO International Consultants
Registered via IEMA
Tamsyn Kennedy CEnv
Senior Project Manager, Scottish Water
Registered via the Institute of Water
Ololade Okunriboye CEnv
Environmental Manager, Dragados SA UK & Ireland
Registered via IEMA
Chris Landsburgh CEnv
Environmental & Sustainability Manager, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd
Registered via IEMA
The winners and highly commended entries are to be decided by a judging panel consisting of five members of the Society for the Environment Board. The finalist nominations are now with the judging panel for their deliberation, with the announcement taking place on Friday 5th June 2020 at 16:00 BST. Chair of the Society, Prof. Will Pope HonFSE CEnv will announce the winners on a live, online broadcast. To register your free attendance and to give your support to the finalists, visit: socenv.org.uk/event/2020SocEnvAwards
The announcement is being made on World Environment Day – a globally significant day for encouraging and celebrating environmental work. The UN Environment initiative is annually championed by the Society for the Environment and this year has the global theme of ‘biodiversity’.
Wishing all the finalists the best of luck.
