We are delighted to announce the relaunch of this award in 2022 with a broader scope and updated eligibility criteria. The next award will be given in 2023. The nomination form can be found here. The John Spedan Lewis Foundation (JSLF) is a UK nature charity. The Foundation was created in 1964 in honour of the founder of the John Lewis Partnership, who had a keen interest in UK nature and natural history.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Nominees must have led an initiative with notable positive impact for the UK natural environment*
  • Nominees must be based in the UK, but need not be UK nationals; applications are welcomed from all nationalities


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