Special Awards
In addition to the main competition, Special Competitions are held each
year under TidyTowns which highlight particular local environmental
activities.
Terms and conditions may differ under each, but in general entry to
these competitions is open to all TidyTowns groups and others working in
the community to improve their local environment. Entry forms for these
special competitions are included in each year's TidyTowns pack and also
available on request from the TidyTowns Unit in the Department of the
Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
NEW FOR 2010
The TidyTowns “Smarter Travel” Award is a special competition
sponsored by the Department of Transport to identify communities who not only recognise that there are real alternatives to the private car for
local travel needs but who have facilitated or implemented
environmentally-friendly or healthy, smarter travel options.
OTHER SPECIAL AWARDS
The TidyTowns Climate Change Award is a special competition sponsored
by www.change.ie to raise awareness of climate change at a local level,
to look at the way activities are carried out with a fresh eye and bring
about positive changes which will reduce the impact of climate change.
The TidyTowns Architectural Award is a special competition sponsored by
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland to recognise the vital
role modern architecture can play in maintaining and enhancing the
fabric of Irish towns, villages and urban areas.
The TidyTowns Best Bring Bank Award is a special competition sponsored
by Repak to recognise community support in maintaining local bring bank
sites and assisting in their general appearance and usage.
The TidyTowns Biodiversity ‘Notice Nature’ Award is a special
competition sponsored by The National Parks and Wildlife Service as part
of their Notice Nature campaign to reward communities who have
undertaken initiatives to protect the biodiversity in their local
environment.
The TidyTowns ‘Can It!’ Award is a special art competition
sponsored by The European Aluminium Association (EAA) to find the most
novel artistic design made from used beverage cans and foils.
The TidyTowns Gum Litter Task Force Award is a special competition
sponsored by The Gum Litter Task Force to recognise local bodies and
groups that are working to eliminate gum litter, enabling best practices
and novel successful approaches that could be highlighted and embraced
by other communities.
The TidyTowns ‘Don’t Let It All Go To Waste’ Award is a special
recycling competition sponsored by WEEE Ireland, SIMI , Alupro Ireland, IFFPG and Cré to recognise community groups who have delivered grass roots answers to recycling initiatives in their community.
The TidyTowns Tree Project Award is a special competition sponsored by
The Tree Council of Ireland to recognises the huge impact that properly
positioned trees can have in a town or village and the importance of
having the right tree in the right place.
The TidyTowns Heritage Award is a special competition sponsored by The
Heritage Council to recognise projects undertaken by individuals or
groups within the community that have helped to promote their local
heritage and enhance access and knowledge to it in their community and
beyond.
The TidyTowns Schools Award is a special competition supported by An
Taisce to encourage 5th class primary pupils engage with community
environmental projects and link to the fantastic work organised by their
local TidyTowns groups. Activities complement ongoing activity under the
Green Schools programme.
The TidyTowns Sustainable Development Award is a special competition
sponsored by Comhar, The Sustainable Development Council to recognise
projects undertaken by individuals or groups within the community that
have helped to promote sustainable development in their local areas.
The TidyTowns Urban Village Award is a special competition sponsored by
The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) to recognise appropriate town
planning and maintenance in preserving the historical cores of our urban
areas and the creation of dynamic village centres in new developments.
