Mississauga, Ont. – Nissan is proud to announce the winner, and runner-up, of the 2017 Award for Environmental Journalism. The 2017 Award for Environmental Journalism has been awarded to Stephanie Wallcraft for her story, “Five Takeaways from AJAC’s 2017 EcoRun.” The runner-up is Greg Wilson, for his feature story titled, “The 105 year-old EV that still runs today.” Both articles are published on autoTRADER.ca.
The winner and runner-up were selected by three judges whom have extensive experience relative to environmental-topics in the automotive industry, and range in the areas of marketing; advertising business development; communications, and vehicle sales.
The judges accepted submissions for the Environmental Journalism from AJAC members throughout Canada. When making their selection, judges consider objective analysis of the subject, the ability to succinctly present the content to the reader, the clear and verifiable impact of the subject on the environment as well as the overall writing style of the piece.
“For a customer trying to understand what the best options are when it comes to an economical vehicle, the resources are endless. Through Stephanie Wallcraft’s shrewd synthesis of the 2017 AJAC EcoRun, the average Canadian can cut through the information clutter, and fully understand all of the factors to keep in mind when it comes to driving in a way that benefits themselves, and also the environment,” says Didier Marsaud, director, Corporate Communications, Nissan Canada Inc.
The awards were presented October 25th at an annual awards banquet hosted by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.
“It’s a fact that automobiles will only become cleaner, and ‘greener’ with time. As we look to a healthier future on the roads, it’s important to know where we’re coming from. Applying exhaustive research efforts, Greg Wilson provides a thoroughly entertaining read on the history of the electric vehicle, while cleverly tying in a local angle, and a colourful cast of characters in his story,” concludes Marsaud.
As the pioneer of mass-market electric vehicles, and as a new sponsor of the award, Nissan proudly supports the Environmental Journalism award’s original intent: to support journalistic reporting on the environmental issue of personal transportation including, but not limited to: design, manufacture, maintenance and recyclability.
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