2025 Political Purpose Awards
The winners of the 2025 Political Purpose Awards have been announced.
The Political Purpose Awards recognise the efforts of UK politicians who have supported and championed environmental causes over the last year, incentivising more MPs to devote their time to protecting nature.
The awards returned for their third edition, in partnership with Ecotricity. This year, we were pleased to introduce two new awards: Rewilding and Restoring Nature and Wildlife Crime Prevention.
This year’s shortlist was judged by an esteemed panel of campaigners, NGOs, and journalists, all of whom are deeply involved in environmental causes and are therefore exposed to the very best (and the worst) work by our elected representatives.
The panel is made up of:
- John Higginson, Founder, Higginson Strategy
- Dominic Dyer, Chair, Nature 2030 & veteran wildlife campaigner
- Dale Vince OBE, Founder, Ecotricity
- Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, CEO, Keep Britain Tidy
- Sonul Badiani-Hamment, UK Country Director, Four Paws UK
- Chris Luffingham, Deputy CEO, League Against Cruel Sports
- Rebecca Wrigley, CEO, Rewilding Britain
- James Wallace, CEO, River Action UK
We’d like to thank our main sponsor, Ecotricity, and our individual award sponsors: Keep Britain Tidy, Four Paws UK, League Against Cruel Sports, Rewilding Britain, and River Action for their support.
WINNERS OF 2025 Political Purpose Awards
The winner of the Animal Welfare award goes to Danny Chambers MP for his introduction of pivotal animal welfare legislation in the past year.
The winner of the Wildlife Crime Prevention Award goes to Matt Western MP for his consistent advocacy in protecting wild native animals from hunting and abuse in sport.
The winner of the Rivers & Seas Award goes to Ellie Chowns MP for her work as the Co-Chair of the APPG on Water Pollution, which aims to study the causes and impacts of water pollution, and for her advocacy for the River Wye.
The winner of the Rewilding & Restoring Nature Award goes to Roz Savage MP for introducing the groundbreaking Climate and Nature Bill, which seeks to address biodiversity loss and support nature protection.
The winner of the Pollution, Waste & Air Award goes to Sir Sadiq Khan for his significant role in tackling air pollution in London through his Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scheme.
The winner of the Green Energy & Renewables Award goes to Ed Miliband MP for his pivotal work as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, including creating Great British Energy, the UK’s new publicly-owned clean energy company.
The winner of the Green Council of the Year award goes to Leeds City Council for its work in electrifying its fleet vehicles, providing low-carbon heating to buildings across Leeds, and reducing household waste in landfill.
The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Sir Roger Gale MP for his decades-long commitment to environmentalism and animal welfare.