Thursday 16 Oct 2014 @ 13:15
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2014 Sanctuary Award winners announced

The Ministry of Defence has announced the winners of its prestigious Sanctuary Awards.

The awards are handed out annually by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to champion work that promotes environmental protection on or within land and property owned or used by the MOD.

This includes sustainable development, energy saving measures, wildlife, archaeology, environmental improvement or community awareness of conservation.

The 2014 Sanctuary Awards was divided into 5 categories. Each category winner was then considered for 2 further awards, the coveted Silver Otter trophy and the Sustainable Business Award.

Winners were presented with the awards by Defence Minister Anna Soubry and DIO Chief Executive Richard McCarthy at a ceremony at the MOD’s Main Building.

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