Manly Environment Centre – Eco-Art Awards
Every year, the MEC pays
tribute to a local champion of conservation.
The prize is an
original painting by artist and environmentalist Marty Cullen.
2006
The first Eco Award was presented to Peter Garrett in 2006 at the MEC’s 15th birthday celebration. He was honoured for his long-standing support of the environment in Manly and the MEC in particular.
2007
The second Eco Award went to Angelika Treichler , chief guardian of Manly’s penguin colony.
For years, Angelika has worked far into the night protecting nesting penguins from dogs, drunks and snap-happy tourists. She refuses to drive a car and is committed to reducing her personal impact on the environment. Happy feet leave no footprint!!!
2008
Keelah Lam is honoured for her contribution to sustainable living. Her Fairlight home, open to the public on Sustainable House Day, features solar energy, water- free composting toilets and a filtering reed bed to allow grey water to be used for watering her garden and fruit trees. Her commitment to the cause is matched by her ingenuity. Waste not, want not is her motto.