This award recognizes a TAC member organization for initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the protection and enhancement of the natural environment through transportation projects.
Outcomes – The initiative has resulted in environmental protection (i.e. retention or minimized diminution of the quality or value of ecological components) and enhancement (i.e. improved quality or value of the environment that existed before the initiative). Outcomes may be expressed in terms of resource function, quantity, ecological diversity and/or economic benefits. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include quantitative evidence of cost-effectiveness.
Innovation –The initiative involves elements that are innovative within a Canadian context, in areas such as planning, design, construction/implementation, consultation or financing.
Transferability –The initiative is relevant to environmental challenges in other jurisdictions, and offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere with benefits for other TAC members and the transportation sector.
More information on application process, eligibility and conditions.
2022 | Regional Municipality of Durham Victoria Street Reconstruction and Widening |
2021 | Stantec Consulting Ltd. in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, & the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Stormwater Management Pond Sediment Beneficial Reuse Pilot Project |
2020 | City of Ottawa, Ontario Going Green by Seeing the Greens |
2019 |
Regional Municipality of York |
2018 |
Regional Municipality of York |
2017 |
City of Toronto |
2016 |
Ministry of Transportation, Ontario |
2015 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
2014 |
Dillon Consulting Limited and the City of Ottawa |
2013 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
2012 |
Transportation Investment Corporation, a Crown agency of British Columbia Transportation and Infrastructure |
2011 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec and Roche Ltée., Groupe-conseil |
2009 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Transport Canada |
2008 |
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure |
2007 |
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure |
2006 |
Nova Scotia Transportation and Public Works |
2005 |
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation |
2004 |
City of Edmonton |
2003 |
City of Hamilton |
2002 |
Ministère des Transports du Québec |
2001 |
Calgary Transit |
2000 |
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia |
1999 |
Region of Ottawa-Carleton |
1998 |
Maritime Road Development Corporation |
1997 |
Yukon Engineering Services Inc. |
1996 |
Stanley Technology Group |
1995 |
Regional Municipality of Durham |
1994 |
Hamilton Street Railway Company |