The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging citizens in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands to nominate a friend, peer or organization for this year’s U.S. EPA Environmental Awards program. The program, now in its ninth year, seeks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging citizens in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands to nominate a friend, peer or organization for this year’s U.S. EPA Environmental Awards program.
The program, now in its ninth year, seeks to recognize individuals and groups outside of the U.S. EPA who made significant contributions to improve the environment in the year 2006. Anyone can be nominated, such as scientists, teachers, journalists, citizen activists, young people, organizations, business representatives, public officials and others committed to protecting public health and preserving our natural surroundings.
According to EPA guidelines, entries will be judged on the following criteria:
• 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 must be submitted online by Feb. 16. Finalists will be notified by mid-March, and winners will be recognized at a ceremony in San Francisco in April.
For more information and to submit a nomination form online, 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.
