Nominate your green heroes: M&G awards open for 2026
South Africa's longest-running environmental awards want people, communities and businesses solving climate, water, energy and waste problems.
Elizabeth Wilson
Johannesburg — Nominations are open for the Mail & Guardian's Greening the Future Awards 2026, which have honoured South Africans protecting the environment since 1998.
Who can be nominated
This year's theme is "Our Green Heroes". The awards are open to individuals, communities, organisations and businesses working on:
- climate change
- biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration
- better management of water, energy and waste
How to enter
Nominations are made through the online form on the Mail & Guardian website and close on Friday 13 November 2026.
Source: Mail & Guardian, 23 October 2026.
