Join Us November 9
2023 Community Sentinel Awards Ceremony
The Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship is an annual award established in 2015 to honor the leadership of remarkable individuals working to protect communities from the harms of the fossil fuel industry.
Meet the Community Sentinels
Gillian Graber
Pennsylvania
Debra Ramirez
Louisiana
Sarah Martik
Pennsylvania
Maury Johnson
West Virginia
Anaïs Peterson
Pennsylvania
Legacy of Heroes
Each year, FracTracker Alliance and Halt the Harm Network honor the memory of environmental activists and advocates as part of the Community Sentinel Awards program.
Bobbie Jean Nelson
Mississippi
Leah Velez
New York
Leslee McCarty
West Virginia
Details
The event will take place on November 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM EST at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Doors open at 6:00 PM for drinks and appetizers. We invite those who are unable to attend in person to join the synchronous online event hosted by Halt the Harm Network.
Program
This year’s awards program features recognition of the 2023 Community Sentinel Award recipients, a keynote speech by All the Way to Hell creator Eliza Evans, and a performance by celebrated West Virginia musician and storyteller Tom Breiding. More information coming soon!
Admission
Registration is required to attend the online or in-person event at Phipps Conservatory. Sliding scale tickets are available for $0, $20, or $40 to make the program accessible to anyone who wants to participate. All proceeds support the annual Community Sentinel Awards program.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Community Sentinel Award Winners
2015
Dory Hippauf – Dallas, PA
Craig Stevens – Herndon, VA
Therese Vick – Raleigh, NC
2016
Alma Hasse – Fruitland, ID
Alex Lotorto – Milford, PA
Vera Scroggins – Brackney, PA
2017
Ranjana Bhandari – Arlington, TX
Frank Finan – Hop Bottom, PA
Ray Kemble – Montrose, PA
2018
Ellen Gerhart – Pennsylvania
Natasha Léger – Colorado
Rebecca Roter – of Pennsylvania, now Georgia
Youth award: Nalleli Cobo – California
2019
Ron Gulla – Canonsburg, PA
Sharon Lavigne – St. James, LA
Allie Rosenbluth – Medford, OR
Melissa Troutman – Pittsburgh, PA
2020
Edith Abeyta – North Braddock, PA
Yvette Arellano – Houston, TX
Theresa Landrum – Detroit, MI
Brenda Jo McManama – Fairmont, WV
2021
John Beard – Port Arthur, TX
Veronica Coptis – Greene County, PA
Travis London – Donaldsonville, LA
Love Sanchez – Corpus Christi, TX
2022
Cesar Aguirre – CA
Dr. Joy and Jo Banner – LA
Dr. Crystal Cavalier-Keck – NC
Chanté Davis – LA
Jill Hunkler – OH
Laurie Barr – PA
Legacy of Heroes
Bill Hughes – Wetzel County, WV
April Pierson-Keating – Buckhannon, WV
Ricky Allen Roles – Silt, CO
John Trallo Sr. – Sonestown, PA