The North Herefordshire MP received the award for her dedication to safeguarding the Wye and Lugg rivers. Her initiatives include founding the APPG for Water Pollution, serving on the Environmental Audit Committee, and urging the government to curb agricultural pollution. Ms Chowns said: "I’m absolutely humbled to receive this award and to have been recognised alongside such committed nominees. "In North Herefordshire, the Wye and the Lugg are not abstract lines on a map; they are part of people’s everyday lives, livelihoods, and stories, and I am committed to fighting to see them restored and protected. "This award belongs to everyone who has campaigned, monitored, and refused to accept the status quo."