Congratulations to this year's Grow Green Award Winners
Brampton's
Grow Green Environmental Awards is a biennial awards program that recognizes
outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations from across the city
that have demonstrated environmental leadership and have significantly
contributed to the Grow Green Vision of conserving, enhancing and
balancing our natural and built environments to create a healthy, sustainable
and resilient Brampton.
The Grow Green Environmental Awards
provide an opportunity to understand and promote the environmental initiatives taking place across the city,
foster a sense of community, and provide education and engagement around
environmental initiatives, and encourage others to take action.
This year's Grow Green Environmental Awards Ceremony were held during the 2026 Grow Green Festival on Saturday June 6, 2026 at Jim Archdekin Recreation Center.
Congratulations to this year's Winners!
Environmental Stewardship – Individual: Jeya Thavachandren
Jeya Thavachandren is a community leader and environmental champion with a long history of environmental action. She is an active volunteer at City events including tree plantings, clean-ups and through the Adopt-a-Park program. Individually she works to increase food security and environmental awareness by providing seeds and seedlings to her neighborhood. She has also helped to support increasing environmental awareness to youth through her role as an Educational Assistant with the Peel District School Board, championing waste reduction and indoor gardening.
Environmental Stewardship – Business/ Organization: The Food Quotient
The Food Quotient is an eco-conscious catering business in Brampton that promotes environmental sustainability and healthy meals. The owner Amisha Moorjani makes sure to prioritize sourcing local produce and meat to reduce transportation miles and related impacts. She promotes the use of reusable packaging for take-aways and deliveries as much as possible. As a small women-owned business she works to raise awareness around plant-forward eating, inspire others and advocate for more sustainable food systems.
Climate Change – Individual: Julius Lindsay
Julius Lindsay is a long-time advocate and creative leader in climate justice, education and action. By centering equity, lived experience, and practical action, Julius helps communities move from abstract climate concepts to action, empowering residents to participate meaningfully in climate solutions. He is the co-founder of the Black Environmentalist Alliance and leads the Prismatic Project to bring Black and Indigenous worldviews into climate action conversations.
Youth: Human Nature Projects (HNP) Canada
Human Nature Projects is a youth-led, non-profit organization seeking to increase environmental literacy by raising awareness about current issues and inspire meaningful and equitable action. In Brampton, HNP leads litter cleans-ups and tree plantings and mobilizes youth to care about our local environment while empowering the youth leaders.
Environmental Legacy: Pauline (Polly) Thornham
Pauline's efforts demonstrate her ongoing, consistent commitment and leadership to protecting Brampton's environment over the last decade. Pauline has championed active transportation, waste reduction, habitat restoration and other initiatives through her dedicated service with Bike Brampton, the Brampton Environmental Advisory Committee, Brampton Bicycle Advisory Committee, and Brampton Environmental Alliance, including almost 20 years with the Sierra Club. Pauline has been an active environmental advocate in Brampton over the last decade.
