Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement explained

The Fleming Award is an environmental science award bestowed every three years by the Royal Society of New Zealand, which recognises "protection, maintenance, management, improvement or understanding of the environment, in particular the sustainable management of the New Zealand environment".^[1] It comprises a medal, a cash prize, and a public lecture tour in the year following the award.

The award was established in 1988 to commemorate the life and work of conservationist, scientist, and former President of the RSNZ Sir Charles Fleming.^[2]

Recipients

Source: Royal Society of New Zealand

• 1989: Don Merton and the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
• 1992: Ian A. E. Atkinson
• 1995: Brian Molloy^[3]
• 1998: David A. Thom
• 2001: John Craig
• 2004: Stephen Dawson and Elisabeth Slooten (jointly)
• 2007: Mick Clout^[4]
• 2010: Sir Alan Mark
• 2013: Mike Joy
• 2016: Bruce Clarkson
• 2019: David Towns^[5]
• 2022: Ann Brower^[6]

See also

• List of environmental awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fleming Award. Royal Society of New Zealand. 20 March 2016.
2. Web site: Background of the Award « Fleming Award. Royal Society of New Zealand. 19 March 2016.
3. Web site: Dr Brian Molloy. QEII National Trust. 20 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331110322/http://www.openspace.org.nz/Site/Publications_resources/Dr_Brian_Molloy_profile.aspx. 31 March 2016. dead.
4. Web site: Awards reward scientists with an eye to the future. 13 November 2014. Scoop. 20 March 2016.
5. Web site: Recipients . 2022-11-22 . Royal Society Te Apārangi.
6. Web site: Research Honours Aotearoa winners celebrated in Te Whanganui-a-Tara . 2022-11-22 . Royal Society Te Apārangi.