After being announced winner of a National Energy Globe Award for Australia, Central Coast environmental charity Take 3 for the Sea has gone on to win an Energy Globe World Award just days later.
The Energy Globe World Award for Sustainability is a prestigious environmental prize awarded by the Energy Globe Foundation of Vienna, Austria, to individuals and organisations committed to working for environmental well-being and sustainability.
The foundation’s goal is to highlight solutions to environmental problems.
It recognizes projects that focus on innovative ways to protect the environment through personal action, sustainable initiatives or campaigns for raising awareness about sustainability.
There were more than 3,000 entries worldwide from 160 countries.
Take 3 was delighted to be selected first as the winner for Australia in the Youth category of the competition.
It was then nominated for the world award which recognises the world’s best environmental projects for young people and was announced the winner on November 30, beating fellow finalists from Spain and Venezuela to the top spot.
The Energy Globe World Award recognises Take 3’s unique, simple and positive solution to a complex global environmental problem – marine plastic pollution.
The win was announced at a stunning ceremony in Vienna, with Take 3 For the Sea Co-Founders Mandy Marechal and Roberta Dixon-Valk receiving the award.
“I am honoured to accept this prestigious sustainability award on behalf of Take 3 for the Sea and our amazing global community,” Dixon-Valk said.
“Take 3 firmly believes that everyone has a role to play in reducing plastic pollution … and strives to open people’s eyes to the plastic pandemic and then start a conversation on reducing their individual plastic footprint.
“It is humbling to see our simple idea acknowledged in such a significant forum.”
Dixon-Valk paid tribute to “13 years of hard work by dedicated staff and volunteers”.
Take 3 for the Sea was founded in 2009 in response to the ongoing issue of plastic pollution leaking into our oceans and choking marine wildlife.
Marine ecologist Roberta Dixon-Valk and youth educator Amanda Marechal developed an idea where a simple action could produce profound consequences and were joined by environmentalist Tim Silverwood to found Take 3 for the Sea.
The charity is based on a simple call to action.
Take three pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach, the waterway – or anywhere – and you have made a difference.
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Media release, Dec 1
Take 3 for the Sea