by The nomination season for Cox Enterprises’ 2025 Cox Conserves Heroes program opened on Monday.
Through the James M. Cox Foundation, anybody can nominate a local volunteer or organization between now and August 24 for a chance to earn up to $30,000 for their preferred environmental NGO.
As a component of Cox Enterprises’ nationwide sustainability program, Cox Conserves Heroes honors people and NGOs who are improving the environment. According to a news release, these heroes are actively conserving or reusing water and carbon/energy, or are limiting waste sent to landfills, in keeping with Cox’s sustainability aims.
This is how it operates:
1. From August 11–24, nominate a Cox Conserves Hero. Go to CoxConservesHeroes.com and provide a brief description of your nominee. Three finalists will be chosen by an internal council for each of the following categories: The Jim Kennedy Conservation Award (nonprofit organization), Planet Protector (youth under 18), and Groundbreaker (adult 18+).
2. On October 6–12, cast your vote for your favorite hero. Videos on each finalist will be available on the Cox Conserves Heroes website.
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3. In October, the winners will be revealed.The Jim Kennedy Conservation Award, which honors Mr. Kennedy, chairman emeritus of Cox Enterprises, chairman of the James M. Cox Foundation, and an environmentalist who founded the Cox Conserves sustainability program in 2007, will be given to the nonprofit category winner.
Make a Cox Conserves Hero nomination.
More than 200 volunteers throughout the country have been recognized by Cox Conserves Heroes since 2008 for their noteworthy contributions to environmental preservation and sustainability in their local areas. For more information about the program and past winners, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com.
