Modeshift’s National Sustainable Travel Awards

Nominations are open for Modeshift’s National Sustainable Travel Awards!

Our National Awards are here to recognise you, your colleagues and those you work with in business, education, and community settings for all the hard work and outstanding contribution to the world of sustainable travel.  We want to celebrate the achievements of those in our industry who work together to achieve our shared aims and objectives.

You are invited to nominate initiatives you have been involved with, or those that have been undertaken in your area, that demonstrate the sustainable travel work of education providers (schools, colleges, universities), workplaces and community groups.

To nominate a project, person or team, simply complete the following Awards Nominations Form and send it to travelwards@modeshift.org.uk.

Nominations will close on Friday 23^rd July with the finalists being announced on Friday 10^th September.

Awards Categories:

Best Partnership

This award recognises and celebrates the efforts being made by individuals and groups to work in partnership with education providers, businesses and community groups, to promote and encourage sustainable travel.

Best Project Under £1,000

This award recognises budget busting projects and initiatives that have cost less than £1,000. Nominations will be accepted from organisations that have made a contribution of less than £1,000 to deliver a successful sustainable travel project or initiative. Working on a low budget, you have to negotiate and work with ‘who you know…’ therefore any ‘payment in kind’, sponsorship or other financial contribution could be used to ‘start up’ the project and does not need to be included in the £1,000. However, the contribution will need to be detailed in the nomination and must show how the project will be sustained without the additional support.

Best Sustainable Travel Initiative – Business

This award recognises projects and initiatives for business travel, developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage sustainable travel. Projects can include those that involve multi-stranded elements of sustainable travel, e.g. Green Travel Weeks.

Best Sustainable Travel Initiative – Community

This award recognises projects and initiatives for travel in communities, developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage sustainable travel. Projects can include those that involve multi-stranded elements of sustainable travel, e.g. Green Travel Weeks.

Best Sustainable Travel Initiative – Education

This award recognises projects and initiatives for travel to and between education providers, developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage sustainable travel. Projects can include those that involve multi-stranded elements of sustainable travel, e.g. Green Travel Weeks.

Contribution to Sustainable Travel – Individual

This award recognises individuals that have made a significant contribution to sustainable travel locally or nationally.

Contribution to Sustainable Travel – Organisation

This award recognises organisations that have made a significant contribution to sustainable travel locally or nationally.

Contribution to Sustainable Travel – Team

This award recognises teams that have made a significant contribution to sustainable travel locally or nationally.

Excellence in Cycling

This award recognises projects and initiatives developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage cycling (or scooting).

Excellence in Walking

This award recognises projects and initiatives developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage walking.

Criteria

Nominations must meet at least two of the following criteria:

• • It is innovative or creative – a new idea or successful adaptation of an old one.
  • It shows engagement and involvement with the target group – e.g. pupils, students, staff, volunteers have been involved in the design and/or delivery of the project
  • It involves a joined-up approach, working in partnership with other organisations.
  • The project’s success can be measured in outputs and outcomes, e.g. providing 10 pool bikes for staff (output) has seen a reduction in 20 car journeys per week (outcome)
  • The project is sustainable and has proven longevity.
  • It is transferable; other Modeshift Members have, or can, duplicate the initiative.
  • It is cost effective and shows good value for money.
  • The project identifies barriers and provides solutions to allow the target audience to travel more sustainably.