The Green Spa Network named the winners in its Sustainability Awards during the 2016 Congress Gala Banquet held at the Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Colorado.

Actor Robert Redford was awarded the GSN Visionary Award.

The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York, was given the Sustainable Spa Award for a Resort or Destination Spa, and Naturopathica Chelsea in New York was awarded for Day Spa.

Natural Body Spa and Shop – which features spas in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington – won the award for Multi-Location Spa, and Pharmaca was awarded the Sustainable Retailer Award.

The Sustainable Skincare Award went to Shankara, and The Allison Inn & Spa in Newburg, Oregon, won the Green Building Award. Meadowood Napa Valley in St. Helena, California, took home honours for Culinary Experience.

“This year’s GSN Awards are a true celebration of individuals, companies and destinations who dedicate their time and talents towards creating more sustainable and responsible practices for the spa and wellness industry,” said GSN board vice president Bonnie Baker.

Additionally, the Tara Grodjesk Dedicated Contributor Award, which recognises volunteers who contribute to the growth and success of the Green Spa Network, was given to Bill Barczy, Jim Chenevey, Cici Coffee, Kelley Filbin, and Rianna Riego.

The awards are judged by a committee of industry professionals, including Mary Bemis, editorial director of Insider’s Guide to Spas; Debriana Berlin, founder of Kiss The Sky & Yoga Incorporated; Rona Berg, editor-in-chief of Organic Spa and The Rona Report; Christi Cano, president and founder of Innovative Spa Productions; and Julie Keller Callaghan, editor-in-chief and publisher of American Spa.