About Cox Conserves Heroes
Since 2008, we’ve honored more than 200 volunteers across the nation who have helped us make a significant impact on sustainability and environmental protection in our communities. The James M. Cox Foundation has donated more than $1.4 million to environmental nonprofits on behalf of the Cox Conserves Heroes program.
Awards
All finalists and winners are recognized and receive grants to be donated to an environmental nonprofit of their choice courtesy of the James M. Cox Foundation. The organization must be a public 501(c)(3) and its efforts must focus on environmental improvement. The winner of the nonprofit category will receive The Jim Kennedy Conservation Award in honor of Cox Enterprises Chairman Emeritus and James M. Cox Foundation Chairman Jim Kennedy, an environmentalist who started the Cox Conserves sustainability program in 2007.
Previous Winners
Jane Sherman
State: Rhode Island
Area of impact: Water Reduction
Nonprofit of choice: Woonasquatucket River Watershed Project
Helen Hoenig
State: Washington
Area of impact: Waste Reduction
Nonprofit of choice: Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Patrick Armstrong
State: Louisiana
Area of impact: Waste Reduction
Nonprofit of choice: Friends of Lafitte Corridor
Brad Lancaster
State: Arizona
Area of impact: Carbon Reduction
Nonprofit of choice: Desert Harvesters and Green Infrastructure Planning
Michael Beanan
State: California
Area of impact: Water Reduction
Nonprofit of choice: Bluebelt Coalition
Youth Environmental Alliance
State: North Lauderdale, Florida
Area of impact: Carbon, Energy, Water, Waste Reduction
Nonprofit of choice: Youth Environmental Alliance
Shirley Nichols
State: Atlanta, Georgia
Area of impact: Parks, waterways and greenspaces
Nonprofit of choice: Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve
Madhvi Chittoor
State: Arvada, Colorado
Area of impact: Conservation
Nonprofit of choice: Madhvi4EcoEthics
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Jane Sherman
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Helen Hoenig
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Patrick Armstrong
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Brad Lancaster
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Michael Beanan
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Youth Environmental Alliance
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Shirley Nichols
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Madhvi Chittoor