The Blue Skies Awards recognize individuals and organizations taking exemplary steps to improve air quality in the PAMZ region. The awards recognize achievements in:

  • Innovation and application of technology to reduce energy use and air pollution;
  • Environmental protection activities that reduce air pollution, conserve energy, or protect environmental health;
  • Public education and outreach activities that reduce air pollution to protect and promote a healthy environment.

Award recipients will be recognized in a video airing their achievements. The nomination deadline is June 30, 2025.

Eligibility

Individuals, businesses, educational institutions, local government agencies and not-for-profit organizations whose exemplary actions occur in the PAMZ region are eligible and may be nominated by themselves or others.

Nomination process

Nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by the June 30, 2025 deadline.

Please describe:

  • What the nominee initiated, developed, implemented, or managed that made a positive environmental contribution (one-page maximum);
  • Why you believe the nominee deserves this award (one-page maximum);
  • Resulting benefits or expected benefits to the environment, as a result of the nominee’s initiative(s) (one-page maximum);
  • Level of participation and awareness by others in the community (one-page maximum);
  • Demonstration of leadership, creativity, innovation and social responsibility (one-page maximum).

Include at least two letters of reference. One letter can be from the nominator, if the nominator is not also the nominee.

Nominations may include samples of the initiative, if available such as pictures, videos, reports, etc.

Selection of recipients

The PAMZ Selection Committee will award recipients based on the information submitted. All nominees will be contacted to advise them of the decisions of the PAMZ Selection Committee. The number of award recipients is at the discretion of the PAMZ Selection Committee. Recipients will be advised of the award by July 11, 2025 and contacted to coordinate award acceptance for the planned virtual event.

For more information, contact Meagan MacEachern at [email protected]

Award Recipients 

View some of our former Blue Skies Award recipients here.