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Norway: Finnmark Resident Up For Evironmental Award

Trine Jonassen
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John Gunnar Broks, from Honningsvåg and Alta in Finnmark, Northern Norway, has been nominated for the "Gullklypa" (Golden thongs) environmental award. Gullklypa recognizes efforts to combat littering. This year’s winner will be announced as early as the end of October, according to Hold Norge Rent (Keep Norway Clean), a Norwegian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting litter.

The five finalists for the 2025 Gullklypa award are:

Silje Østby Thune (Larvik)

  • Patrick Dahle Bjørsvik (Flatanger, Kvaløyseter)

  • Norwegian Diving Clubs, represented by the Norwegian Diving Federation (nationwide)

  • John Gunnar Broks (Honningsvåg and Alta)

  • Christopher McDade (Stavanger)

Hold Norge Rent presents this award annually. The honor pays tribute to a dedicated individual or organization that has made an extraordinary effort to combat littering over the past year. The five finalists were selected based on the following criteria:

  • Continuous and systematic cleanup efforts over time

  • Volume of waste removed

  • Collaboration in the fight against litter

  • Serving as a source of inspiration

  • Contribution to national cleanup drives

  • Knowledge regarding littering

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