Climate Champion awards

What is a Climate Champion?

A Climate Champion is a Maple Ridge resident, business or organization that’s taking action to fight climate change.

It could be…

a teacher helping their students learn about climate change and what each of us can do to reduce our carbon footprint.
an architect who designs buildings to high efficiency standards.
a builder who recycles materials during demolition, rather than sending it all to the landfill.
someone who advocates for active transportation, from safe cycling and walking routes to more extensive and frequent buses and trains.
a person who cycles everywhere by choice.
a business that’s committed to reducing their emissions through purchasing, operations or delivery.
an individual who reduces their own emissions through energy retrofits to their home, different transportation and food choices, or impressive efforts to reduce waste.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Climate Champion Awards

Use the form in the link above to nominate a person, organization or business who shows a commitment to fighting climate change.

From our video archives

Watch videos from previous Climate Champions to learn how our winners are fighting climate change:

Carla Van Der Pauw – educating youth on the causes of climate change and the solutions we need
Dee and Rick Hislop – reclaiming a house that was headed for the landfill
Gerry Pinel – bringing local people together around climate and the environment
Intergenerational Garden – senior volunteers mentoring children to plant, harvest and prepare fresh produce
Perk Eco – working with coffee shops to divert compostables and recyclables from the waste stream
The Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation – funding research into clean energy solutions to climate change

A big thank-you goes to the following community-minded sponsors for contributing great swag for our winners.