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Urban Oasis Award Launches To Green Gibraltar Through Community And Cross-Sector Collaboration

19 January 2026
Urban Oasis Award Launches To Green Gibraltar Through Community And Cross-Sector Collaboration
The Gibraltar Horticultural Society, in partnership with the Gibraltar Sustainable Building Group, has launched the Urban Oasis Award.
 
A statement follows below:
 
The Gibraltar Horticultural Society (GHS), in partnership with the Gibraltar Sustainable Building Group (GSBG), has launched the Urban Oasis Award, a community competition encouraging residents, businesses, schools, and organisations to transform public-facing spaces into green, sustainable urban environments.
 
Guided by the ethos "every door a garden, every street an oasis," the competition highlights how individual actions act as the catalyst for communal transformation. Entries are invited for balconies, windowsills, courtyards,,façades, offices, and shopfronts, creating a ripple effect where isolated pockets of nature join up to improve air quality, support biodiversity, and enhance wellbeing, forming greener neighbourhoods and a healthier Gibraltar.
 
Minister for the Environment John Cortes, said “I am really excited by this initiative, which would encourage the community to introduce more greenery in our urban areas.  This coincides with a number of other recent and forthcoming initiatives which will contribute tom greatly beautifying and brightening up Gibraltar, together with all the benefits that green areas bring.”
 
“As builders of Gibraltar’s future, we believe meaningful change also begins with initiatives like the Urban Oasis Award. By greening everyday spaces, we bring people closer to the planet and strengthen sustainability as the guiding force of our mission to help shape a more prosperous and healthier Gibraltar.”
Bruno Campos, Managing Director, Casais Gibraltar 
 
"The Urban Oasis Award is about empowering people to take pride in their surroundings and showing that everyone can play a role in making Gibraltar greener," said Annabelle Mor-Codali, CEO of the Gibraltar Horticultural Society.
"Whether it's a single balcony, a business frontage, or an entire street working together, every plant counts."
 
A defining feature of the Urban Oasis Award is the collaboration it has fostered across a wide range of industries and sectors. The initiative brings together expertise from horticulture, sustainability, construction, design, education, community development, and business; highlighting that the benefits of a green urban environment extend far beyond horticulture in its traditional form. Greener cities support not only nature, but also health, climate resilience, economic activity, and social connection.
 
The work behind the Award has been consistent and determined, drawing on a diversity of skills, perspectives, and experience. GHS and GSBG believe that this collaborative approach is fundamental to the initiative's success and reflects a shared commitment to long-term environmental improvement within Gibraltar's built environment.
 
Who Can Enter:
The competition is open to individuals, families, estates, streets, businesses, charities, and community groups across Gibraltar.
 
Categories:
.       Residential - Individual
.       Residential - Estate, Block, or Street
.       Office
.       Shopfront / Commercial Entran
 
Key Dates:
.       Registration: 1 November 2025 - 1 March 2026
.       Judging: March - April 2026
.       Winners announced: 14 April 2026 at the Gibraltar Spring Flower Show Awards Ceremony
 
Full competition details, entry requirements, and judging criteria are available 
 

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