2017 Winners
Community Action – Governmental Solar Garden Subscriber Collaborative
Critical Collaborator – Ron Nargang
Emerging Leader – Eliza Clark
Energy and Climate – City of Hutchinson Landfill Solar PV
Natural Resources – Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant
Sustainable Business – Promoting Deconstruction and Reuse
2016 Winners
Community Action – Sun Ray Nature-Smart Library/Children and Nature Network
Energy and Climate – The Rose
Environmental Education – Race to Reduce
Food Stewardship – Feast! Local Foods Network
Natural Resources – Coffee Creek Daylighting and Restoration
Partnership of the Year: Sustainable Business – Recycling Agricultural/Marine Plastics
Sustainable Business: MAC’s Sustainable STAR Solar and PV LED Lighting
2015 Winners
Community Action – Morris Engaged: Planning & Action for Climate Resilience
Energy and Climate – Project Standing Sun
Environmental Education – Master Water Stewards
Food Stewardship – Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program
Natural Resources – Manston Slough Restoration
Sustainable Business – Tiny Diner
2014 Winners
Community Action – Project Sweetie Pie
Energy and Climate – Twin Cities Habitat Northside Net Zero Energy Home
Environmental Education – State of the River Report
Food Stewardship – Fruits of the City
Natural Resources – Clearwater River Watershed Targeted Fertilizer Application
Sustainable Business – The Saint Paul Hotel Organics Recycling Project
2013 Winners
Energy and Climate Protection – Energy Innovation Corridor
Environmental Education – YES! Expansion into West-Central Minnesota
Natural Resources – Southeast Minnesota Wastewater Initiative
Partnership of the Year: Natural Resources – Weber Stream Restoration
Sustainable Communities – Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative
2012 Winners
Business and Environment –Mattress Recycling
Energy and Climate Protection – Edina Emerald Energy Project
Environmental Education – Minnesota’s Changing Climate
Natural Resources – A Grassroots Effort to Bring Back Fulda Lakes
Partnership of the Year: Sustainable Communities – GreenStep Cities
2011 Winners
Energy and Climate – Milan Sustainable Energy
Environmental Education – Powderhorn Raingardens
Green Business and Environmental Management – Target Field
Natural Resources – Go Blue—Diamond Lake
Partnership of the Year: Green Business and Environmental Management – Mustard Seed, Love INC
Sustainable Communities – Beacon Bluff Redevelopment
2010 Winners
Energy and Climate Protection – Minnesota Schools Cutting Carbon
Environmental Education – Youth Energy Summit (YES!)
Green Building, Development and Land Use – Minnesota Green Communities Initiative
Green Business and Environmental Management – Cannery Heat Recovery Project
Natural Resources – Arlington-Pascal Stormwater Improvements
Partnership of the Year: Green Business and Environmental Management – Cannery Heat Recovery Project
2009 Winners
Energy Climate – Minneapolis Climate Change Micro Grants Initiative
Environmental Education – Meet Me in the Garden
Green Building and Development – Building Operator Certification
Green Business and Environmental Management – National Wind: Developing Utility Scale
Natural Resources – Burnsville Surface Water Treatment Plant Project
2008 Winners
Energy and Climate – Transportation Choices
Environmental Education – Living Green Expo
Green Building and Development – Fairview Office Park
Green Business and Environmental Management – Fibrominn Biomass Power Plant
Natural Resources – Minnesota Forest Legacy Partnership
Partnership of the Year: Environmental Education – Using Natural Resources Information in Local Planning
2007 Winners
Air Quality and Climate Protection – Waldsee BioHaus
Environmental Education – EcoExperience
Green Building and Development – Lino Lake I-35E Corridor AUAR
Green Business and Environmental Management – Andersen’s Bayport Steam Generation Facility
Natural Resources – Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area
Partnership of the Year: Environmental Education – Big River Journey
2006 Winners
Education – Watershed Assistance Through Education and Resources
Energy – HOURCAR
Land Use – Third Crop Initiative
Partnership of the Year: Energy – Clean Energy Resource Teams
Private Sector Innovation – Best Buy Consumer Electronics Recycling
Public Sector Innovation – Intercommunity Groundwater Protection
2005 Winners
Energy – St. Paul Cogeneration
Environmental Education – Minnesota: A History of the Land
Partnership of the Year: Land Use – The Phalen Corridor
Private Sector Innovation – Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy–Flint Hills Resources Partnership: Emission Reductions and Reporting
Public Sector Innovation – Burnsville Rainwater Garden Retrofit Project
2004 Winners
Energy – Science House
Environmental Education – Community POWER
Land Use – Dakota County Farmland & Natural Area Protection
Private Sector Environmental Management – Decentralized Wastewater Management
Public Sector Environmental Management – Hennepin County Environmental Response Fund Grant Program
2003 Winners
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – General Mills Mechanical Treatment of Cooling Water Tower
Environmental Education – Eco Education’s Model Schools in Urban Environmental Education
Environmental Management Excellence, Private Sector – Restore Refill Station
Environmental Management Excellence, Public Sector – Pelican River Watershed District
Land Use – Glacial Ridge Conservancy Project
2002 Winners
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Haubenschild Dairy Anaerobic Digester
Environmental Education – Hennepin County River Watch
Environmental Management – Medtronic Environmental Evaluation in Product Design
Environmental Policy – Red River Flood Damage Reduction Initiative
Land Use – Jackson Meadow
1999 Winners
Energy Efficiency and Renewal Energy – Moorehead Public Service
Environmental Education – Watershed Partners
Environmental Management – Hutchinson Technology Inc.
Innovative Environmental Policy – Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Land Use and Community Development – Phalen Chain of Lakes/Phalen Village Initiative
1998 Winners
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Pine Bend Resource Recovery Facility
Environmental Management – Minnesota Great Printers Project
Innovative Environmental Policy – Environmental Audit Program
Land Use and Community Development – Fields of St. Croix
1997 Winners
Business Category – Rahr Malting Company
Community Category – The Green Institute
Ecopreneur Category – Evergreen Energyscapes
Government Category – Blue Earth County Environmental Services
1996 Winners
Business Category – General Litho Services Inc.
Community Category – Heron Lake Watershed Restoration Association
Ecopreneur Category – DYTEK Environmental
Government Category – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Lake Superior Basin Hazardous Waste Initiative
1995 Winners
Citizen Group Category – Good Neighbor Project
Ecopreneur Category – Cities Management Inc.’s Green Earth Initiative
Government Category – St. Paul Energy Conservation Project
Industry Category – Target Stores: Softlines Team
1994 Winners
Business Category – Minnesota Healthcare Partner
Government Category – Office of Waste Management for Source Reduction NOW
Community Category – Urban Environmental Education Coalition
Ecopreneur Category – U.S. Filter Recovery Services