NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Love Your City held the 12th annual Love Your City Awards on March 22, recognizing local businesses and organizations committed to building a sustainable future for the Greater New Orleans area.
“These organizations are not just putting their economic goals and mission first, they are prioritizing the health and welfare of their employees and fellow residents,” said Jourdan Bazley, program manager for Lover Your City. “They are engaging in good citizenship and smart business practices with companies exercising social responsibility often boasting more engaged employees and higher sustained revenues.”
Winners of the 2025 Love Your City Award included:
● Built Environment: Common Ground Relief
● Education: NOLA Artist Incubator
● Youth Pick: NOLA Artist Incubator
● Energy: Hilton Hotel Riverside
● Equity: Hotel Peter & Paul
● Transportation: Hotel Peter & Paul
● Health: Online Optimism
● Local Culture: Fund 17
● Local Food Access: Barcelo Gardens
● Water Management: Urbanscapes
● People’s Choice: Urbanscapes
● Zero Waste: The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
● Best in Show: The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Celebrating their win as the People’s Choice Award Winner, John Coyle, Founder of Urbanscapes remarked, “Being awarded for the work we do in green infrastructure and water management feels so invigorating and motivating! To receive the People’s Choice Award was a great feeling, knowing that people are as passionate about building a resilient New Orleans as we are. It is an honor to be recognized for that work, in a room of so many leaders and changemakers that I have been inspired by and have taught me so much. I am so happy to have a platform to teach others about green infrastructure and making a positive impact on our urban landscape.”
Any business or organizations can create a free Love Your City profile year-round and earn badges in the ten impact categories to be considered for a 2025 award.
The 2025 Love Your City Awards Sponsors include Greater New Orleans Foundation, New Orleans & Company, Entergy New Orleans, Energy Smart, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana Maritime Foundation, Susco Solutions, The Office of Human Rights and Equity and our outreach partners, The New Orleans Chamber and The Downtown Development District.
