 He is affectionately known as "Uncle Kev", and is respected by both Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians for his ongoing efforts for protection of country, culture and spirit.In 2001 Buzzacott was awarded the prestigious Nuclear-Free Future Award, in Ireland, which provided him with an opportunity to travel to Europe and speak to supporters of Indigenous land rights.The Australian Conservation Foundation awarded Buzzacott the 2007 Peter Rawlinson Award for two decades of work highlighting the impacts of uranium mining and promoting a nuclear free Australia.