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". 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.
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 1998: David A. Thom 2001: John Craig 2004: Stephen Dawson and Elisabeth Slooten (jointly) 2007: Mick Clout 2010: Sir Alan Mark 2013: Mike Joy 2016: Bruce Clarkson 2019: David Towns 2022: Ann Brower
See also
List of environmental awards
References