Sunshine Coast Biosphere Awards
Join us in celebrating excellence in sustainability across the Sunshine Coast Biosphere.
Are you an individual, organisation, business, or school leading positive change to shape a sustainable future for our region? Do you know someone who deserves recognition?
These awards acknowledge excellence, recognise outstanding impact, elevate your work and inspire others to shape a thriving future for our Sunshine Coast Biosphere.
How could the Sunshine Coast Biosphere Awards boost your cause and maximise your impact?
Award purpose
The Sunshine Coast Biosphere Awards recognise individuals, organisations, businesses, and educational institutions creating positive change and demonstrating excellence in sustainability across our region.
In 2022, the Sunshine Coast was proudly recognised internationally by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve, one of only five in Australia and part of a global network (over 780 Biosphere Reserves) working to advance sustainability through innovation, strong communities, a resilient local economy and care for our natural environment.
How to enter
You can nominate yourself or another person, business, group, organisation or educational institute.
Please read first the rules and conditions.
Nominating someone else
Nominating someone else is quick and easy: just click “nominate someone” below, provide their contact details and tell us why they deserve recognition.
We’ll contact them by email, and they will complete the application.
The person who has been nominated must complete the application form to be eligible.
Nominating yourself
If you would like to self-nominate or have been nominated by someone, please choose a category below and complete the online application form.
Submit your nomination using the online application form before the closing date.
To prepare, have an image of yourself and your logo (for organisation or group entries) for promoting finalists and review the FAQs.
Key dates
- Entries open: 2 March 2026
- Entries close: 4 May 2026
- Finalists announced: 12 June 2026
- Winners announced: Award Ceremony, 26 June 2026
Need assistance to prepare your application?
If you need assistance to prepare your application, we are holding an online session on Tuesday 7 April 2026 to guide you through the application process. Please email [email protected] to register and we will send you the session link.
Have a question?
If you have questions about eligibility, how to enter, or another general enquiry, you can email us at [email protected]
Thank you to our sponsors
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Recognising individuals who champion the biosphere reserve values and inspire others.
Showcasing young changemakers driving a positive impact.
Celebrating organisations that bring people together, fostering strong connections and wellbeing across our communities.
Celebrating individuals, groups, or organisations actively protecting and restoring natural environments – biodiversity, waterways, wetlands and coastal.
Recognising businesses embedding sustainability at their core.
Celebrating those who advance learning and inspire action for a sustainable future through research or education.
We are excited to announce the return of the Froggie Award in this year’s Sunshine Coast Biosphere Awards, supported by the Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC). This is judges choice award, no nomination required.
Everything you need to know about the Sunshine Coast Biosphere Awards
Please read the entry rules and conditions carefully
View a list of past award recipients.
In our Sunshine Coast Biosphere, we celebrate people and nature.