Since 2015, the Ecostar Awards have recognized outstanding environmental achievements and leadership on Vancouver Island. The awards are presented to Vancouver Island-based businesses, non-profits, academia, governments and individuals who have demonstrated exceptional environmental and social initiatives.
ECOSTAR AWARDS
2023 ECOSTAR AWARDS GALA
November 9, 2023 | Inn at Laurel Point
Thank you for attending the 2023 Ecostar Awards Gala! Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners on their amazing work. Shoutout to our sponsors for supporting the awards and helping us recognize the incredible initiatives happening on Vancouver Island.

Climate Action
Focal Engineering
Sponsor:
District of Saanich
Ecological Stewardship
Mamalilikulla First Nation
Sponsor:
Capital Regional District
Community Leadership
Paper Heart Films
Sponsor:
4VI
Ecopreneur of the Year
Sponsor:
Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation
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Synergy Foundation
The Ecostar Awards are hosted by the Synergy Foundation, a registered non-profit society working to share ideas, spark innovation, and activate change to steer our economy and communities towards a more regenerative future. We are a collaborative, do-er organization, focused on outcomes and mobilizing knowledge into action.
Our core programs include BC Green Business, the Ecostar Awards, FED Urban Agriculture, and Project Zero.
“We take big ideas and turn them into real stuff”