Pictou County's "Go Clean - Get Green" initiative has been a success for the last several years. On Earth Day 2006, residents, businesses and schools agreed to clean up litter and debris within a 100-foot radius of their buildings. A total of 1,400 volunteers took up the challenge and when the numbers were tallied, almost 14 tonnes of litter and garbage had been cleaned up!

Campaign chair Jim Shaw credits "broad-spectrum" community support for the great success of this program, now in its 4th year. He accepted the Mobius Award on behalf of Pictou County's "Go Clean - Get Green" Committee.

The Cape Forchu Community Clean Up Project, in Yarmouth, shows how a few dedicated people can make a huge difference in cleaning up a community. Gertrude Sweeney is at the very heart of this community clean-up project, which has resulted in the clean up of Cape Forchu's highway, beach and waterfront.

Gertrude Sweeney accepted the Honourable Mention plaque for Best Community-Based Project on behalf of the Cape Fourchu Community Clean-up Project.