Eco-Spirit Award
The Eco-Spirit Award is presented annually to persons whose lives are illuminated by their appreciation of the beauty, mystery, and preciousness of the natural world. They are dynamic role models who engage us in debate, and urge us to explore the implications of our behavior during our present global environmental crisis. They lead us to a path of hope for the future of all life and nature on earth.
The Eco-Spirit Award is presented at the Spirit in Nature Annual Meeting each year.
Eco-Spirit Awardees:
2024: Bethany Barry, Brett Gillman and Fran Putnam
2023: Carolyn Spooner
2022: Ross Conrad
2021: No Eco-Spirit Award was given
2020: Leif Taranta
2019: Jon Turner
2018: Rodney Olsen
2017: Marc Lapin
2016: Sunday Night Group
Alexandra Wylie (Eco-Spirit Spirit Award)
2015: Betsy Hardy
2014: Sam Guarnaccia
2013: Daniel Shea
2012: David Brynn
2011: Anne Hoover
2010: Corinne Almquist
2009: Laura Asermily
2008: Rebecca Gould
2007: Paul Bortz
2006: Steve Maier
2005: Rich Wolfson
2004: Warren and Barry King
2003: Stephanie Kaza
2002: John Elder
2001: Bill McKibben