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Halt the Harm Network is a network of environmental advocates, grassroots leaders, and concerned citizens working together to protect communities from the harmful impacts of oil and gas development.

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Climate

2026 Community Sentinel Awards for Environmental Stewardship

Name: 2026 Community Sentinel Awards for Environmental Stewardship
Start: 2026-11-12T17:00:00.000-06:00
End: 2026-11-12T21:00:00.000-06:00
Location: NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans

Halt the Harm Network

NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

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About Event

This year’s event will be held both online and in person in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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FracTracker Alliance is excited to invite you to attend the 2026 Community Sentinel Awards for Environmental Stewardship—a biannual awards program hosted in partnership with Halt the Harm Network to honor individuals from across the United States who demonstrate extraordinary courage and commitment in their efforts to protect their communities from environmental injustice.

Established in 2015, the Sentinel Award recognizes the pivotal role of individuals championing change on the front lines of the environmental movement. The award specifically honors those who work to stop the harms of the fossil fuel industry on their communities and their environment.

These Sentinels engage in a variety of impactful practices, such as organizing grassroots campaigns, advocating for stricter laws and regulations, conducting independent research to expose environmental harms, raising awareness through various art forms—including music, theater, visual arts, and literature—and educating the public on the impacts of fossil fuels.

Recipients of the Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship are celebrated not only for their individual accomplishments but also as representatives of the broader movement for environmental justice. By honoring these remarkable individuals, we aim to highlight the diverse and powerful voices leading the charge for a more just world.

The Awards Ceremony

This year marks the 11th Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship. The recipients will be honored at a live award ceremony on November 12, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each winner will receive a $1,000 award and recognition of their unwavering commitment to the environmental justice movement.

Host Committee

FracTracker Alliance, Halt the Harm Network, PSR Pennsylvania, The Descendants Project, Crude Accountability, Natural History Museum, Netcentric Campaigns, Habitat Recovery Project, Center for Oil & Gas Organizing (COGO), Emcee Megan Nguyen

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