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Raleigh environmental awards honor students, nonprofits and businesses; RISA goes to Partners for Environmental Justice leader

City of Raleigh Earth Day celebration · April 25, 2026
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At Raleigh's Earth Day awards presentation, the Environmental Advisory Board recognized youth and adult winners across categories including community gardens, student watershed work and waste reduction; the flagship RISA stewardship award went to George Jones of Partners for Environmental Justice.

The Environmental Advisory Board presented awards at Raleigh's Earth Day ceremony recognizing students, community groups and businesses for climate and stewardship work.

The vice chair of the Environmental Advisory Board opened the awards program and highlighted projects across sectors. Youth winners in the 'trashion' fashion competition included Abigail Hoover (third), Charlie Gausman Nordwell (second) and Anne Nugent (first). Adult winners in the trashion category included Amari Rubenett and Christina Miloe among others.

The board honored the South East…

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