A Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to Chris Firth-Eagland, CAO of Hamilton Conservation Authority, for over 30 years of environmental action both in his personal and professional lives. As a natural leader, his dedication to environmental causes has been held in high-esteem, even during his early beginnings with Hamilton’s Parks Department. Chris conceived a number of ideas focused on bringing the community and the environment together, including the development of the waterfront and the Waterfront trail and the Hamilton Beach Trail.