Save the Date
The 2024 Sustainability Champions Award will take place on Thursday, June 6 from 7 - 8.
Nominate a Sustainability Champion!
The call for Sustainability Champion nominations is now open! Our annual Sustainability Champions Awards celebrate and recognize the contributions of individuals, faith communities, elected officials/public sector employees, and businesses in Northern Virginia. These individuals and organizations work tirelessly toward to improve the environment and contribute to a healthy, livable climate in our community!
Nominations are due now. So don’t delay!
Past Award Recipients
2023
- Individual – Natalie Pien
- Individual – Joan McIntyre
- Individual: Youth - Will Friedman
- Faith Community – Peace Lutheran Church, Alexandria
- Local Business – Home Energy Medics LLC
- Local Elected Official – Rip Sullivan
2022
- Individual – Helene Shore
- Individual: Youth – James Jackson
- Faith Community – Bull Run Unitarian Universalist (BRUU)
- Local Business – Ipsun Solar
- Local Elected Official – Ellen Eggerton
- State Elected Official – Janet Howell
2021
- Individual – Karen Campblin
- Faith Community – Rock Spring United Church of Christ
- Local Business – OmMade Peanut Butter
- Local Elected Official – FCPS School Board member Elaine Tholen
- State Elected Official – Delegate Kaye Kory
2020
- Individual – Debra Jacobson
- Faith Community – Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church (MVUC)
- Local Business – GreenFare Restaurant
- Local Elected Official – FCPS School Board member Karl Frisch
- Legacy – Fairfax County Chairman Jeff McKay, FCPS Chair Karen Corbett Sanders
2019
- Individual – Wendy Gao, Susan Stillman
- Faith Community – Unity of Fairfax
- Local Elected Official – Fairfax Supervisor Dan Storck
2018
- Individual – Jill Barker, Dave Kuebrich
- Faith Community – St John Neuman Catholic Church
- Local Business – MOM’s Organic Market
- Local Elected Official – FCPS School Board member Pat Hynes
2023: Jump Into Action
The Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS) knows that climate change effects are felt locally and that decisions made at the local level impact climate policies. Our annual Sustainability Champion Awards highlight the people and organizations that have made significant contributions towards the FACS mission of creating moral and equitable solutions to climate change in Northern Virginia. Nominations are received from the community, and winners are chosen by a committee composed of FACS leadership and prior award winners.
2022: Together to Zero
The Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS) knows that climate change effects are felt locally and that decisions made at the local level impact climate policies. Our annual Sustainability Champion Awards highlight the people and organizations that have made significant contributions towards the FACS mission of creating moral and equitable solutions to climate change in Northern Virginia. Nominations are received from the community, and winners are chosen by a committee composed of FACS leadership and prior award winners.
2021: Plan, Restore, Thrive
2021’s theme, “Plan, Restore, Thrive,” weaves in FACS’ goal of creating sustainable and resilient communities for current and future generations.
Watch the Awards Ceremony Read the Press Release Awards Ceremony Details
2020: Vision 2030
The 2020 awards focused on a vision for sustainability over the next decade.