The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging citizens in Hawai‘i as well as California, Arizona, Nevada and the Pacific Islands to nominate a friend, peer or organization for this year’s EPA Environmental Awards program. The deadline to submit nominations is
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging citizens in Hawai‘i as well as California, Arizona, Nevada and the Pacific Islands to nominate a friend, peer or organization for this year’s EPA Environmental Awards program.
The deadline to submit nominations is tomorrow.
The program, now in its 10th year, seeks to recognize individuals and groups outside of the EPA who made significant contributions to improve the environment in the year 2007. Anyone can be nominated, including scientists, teachers, journalists, citizen activists, young people, organizations, business representatives, public officials and others committed to protecting public health and reserving our natural surroundings.
Entries will be judged on:
• Promotion of innovative ideas, techniques, and/or technologies.
• Ability to address an environmental problem or need.
• Accomplishment of stated goals.
• Ability of the program/activity to be replicated or widely shared.
• Collaboration with others.
• Clarity and effectiveness of the presentation.
• Long-term benefits for the environment.
Nomination forms can be submitted online through tomorrow. An EPA panel will review all of the applications and select this year’s finalists, who will be notified by mid-March. Winners will then be recognized at a ceremony to be held in San Francisco mid-April.
For more information or to submit a nomination form, visit www.epa.gov/region09/awards. For questions regarding the program, call the environmental Information Center at (866) EPA-WEST or Wendy Chavez at (415) 947-4248.
