Environmental Awards Nomination Form

Nominee Information

Nominated By

Award Categories

Check one of the following categories:

• Business and Industry
• Education - educating the public or providing education in schools/colleges
• Community or Nonprofit Organization
• Government
• Agriculture
• Individual Citizen

Eligibility

To be eligible for an award, nominees must have been instrumental in identifying, reducing, or solving an environmental problem and/or promoting public awareness and active concern for the enhancement and protection of the environment. Additionally, nominees must demonstrate one or more of the following environmental practices:

• Pollution Prevention/Risk Reduction: Eliminate or significantly reduce the use of toxic products or harmful air emissions; reduce risk posed by hazardous materials through design, engineering, or other practices. Engage in integrated pest management.
• Waste Reduction and Recycling: Reduce the amount of waste discarded and use sound recycling approaches.
• Water Conservation: Reduce water use, increase reuse of water resources, increase use of rainwater and runoff or utilizing land use designs that reduce runoff or use drought tolerant plants.
• Soil Conservation: Reduce soil runoff or erosion and engage in practices that eliminate soil depletion.
• Energy Conservation: Reduce the use of electricity or fossil fuels by using energy-efficient products; using solar or passive heating and cooling systems; or engaging in other energy efficient practices.
• Cleanup and Beautification: Create or improve an area or neighborhood's visual quality through approaches such as: litter pickup; neighborhood clean-ups; removal of junk cars, tires, or appliances; and cleanup of streams, ponds, lakes, or shorelines.
• Residential and Commercial Development: Projects that: use SMART growth principles; result in carbon impact reductions; use "green building" design principles; use environmentally friendly and recycled content products; use energy efficient and water conserving designs; maintain or restore natural features; or reduce construction waste.
• Other environmental practices

Written Summary of Achievement

Describe how the nominee's efforts and achievements fulfill the eligibility as defined above. Please include specific environmental practices and quantify results:

Description of Environmental Activity:

Degree and Length of Involvement in the Environmental Activity:

Impact on Public Health, the Environment, or Environmental Awareness:

Additional Comments: