Scholarships and Awards
Women Taking Climate Action Award
Recognising women making significant contributions to climate innovation, and building networks for sustainable development.
$1,000
Prize
2021
Started
2026 applications open
Status
$1,000
Prize
2021
First awarded
2023
Became a District 23 project
About the award
What it recognises
The Zonta Club of Melbourne on Yarra, in collaboration with Zonta Says Now, started the Women Taking Climate Action Award in 2021. The award recognises women making significant contributions to climate innovation, celebrates women-led climate action, and aims to build valuable networks for sustainable development.
The award was established at the 2023 District 23 conference as an official district project, with the prize money of $1,000 supported by voluntary donations from District 23 clubs.
How to apply
Applying for this award
Download the 2026 application form below, or contact the club if you would like it sent to you.
2025
Recent recipients
Our 2025 recipients
Winner
Sally Quinn
Co-founder and CEO of Green Collect, a social enterprise in Braybrook, Victoria. Green Collect transforms commercial office and e-waste through reuse, recycling and repurposing while promoting social inclusion, and provides employment pathways for refugees, youth and women — remarkable in an industry with less than 20% female representation. Green Collect also runs circular economy workshops, shares data, and helps businesses take meaningful climate action.
~1,000t
CO₂ saved annually
80%
Female leadership team
50%+
Female staff
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The club offers a range of awards recognising women and girls in leadership, business, STEM, the arts and climate action.