{"id":48768,"date":"2014-10-15T14:20:21","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T14:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=3118ff4c52e7eefec3c249d624d69919"},"modified":"2014-10-15T14:20:21","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T14:20:21","slug":"news-story-2014-sanctuary-award-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=48768","title":{"rendered":"News story: 2014 Sanctuary Award winners announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The awards are handed out annually by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation<\/a> (DIO<\/abbr>) to champion work that promotes environmental protection on or within land and property owned or used by the MOD<\/abbr>. <\/p>\n

This includes sustainable development<\/a>, energy saving measures, wildlife, archaeology, environmental improvement or community awareness of conservation.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Winners were presented with the awards by Defence Minister Anna Soubry and DIO<\/abbr> Chief Executive Richard McCarthy at a ceremony at the MOD<\/abbr>\u2019s Main Building.<\/p>\n

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The Owl and Raptor Nest Box Project on Salisbury Plain Training Area won the Silver Otter and Environmental Project Award [Picture: Gordon Page copyright]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Anna Soubry said:<\/p>\n

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The Sanctuary Awards acknowledge the important work that goes on everyday across the defence estate to preserve wildlife and the environment.<\/p>\n

They celebrate groups and individuals who not only strive to protect our heritage, but also, through realising efficiencies, help make savings for the British taxpayer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Richard McCarthy added:<\/p>\n

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I was honoured to take part in this year\u2019s Sanctuary Awards and to meet the people behind some of the fantastic projects which preserve and protect the defence estate.<\/p>\n

DIO<\/abbr> takes its role as a landowner very seriously and is proud to honour this important work which will enable and enhance future military capability.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Excavation of the Spitfire crash site on Salisbury Plain Training Area won the Heritage Project Award [Picture: Crown copyright]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year\u2019s Sanctuary Award winners are:<\/p>\n