2017 Mayor’s Sustainability Awards
NOMINATION FORM

Please fill out the information below and email this form as an attachment to . Nomination deadline is October 24, 2017 at 5:00PM.

AWARD CATEGORIES

Nominate your favorite programs or projects in the following categories:

1.  environment: resource management

EnvironmentAL PROTECTION (land conservation or restoration, wildlife protection, fireshed management, watershed management, air quality, etc.)

o  Water (water-related education programs, stewardship of the watershed, water conservation programs/projects in the community, water capture and reuse, etc.)

o  Energy (solar programs/projects, energy efficiency programs/projects, energy conservation program/project, etc.)

o  Waste (recycling education campaigns, recycling related business or organization, food waste reuse, etc.)

2.  SOCIAL: QUALITY OF LIFE

o  Education (public education campaigns, education in schools, marketing campaigns, etc.)

o  Food SECURITY (ensuring food security, innovative farming projects, provider of community food services, etc.)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

3.  ECONOMIC VITALITY

Built Environment: BUILDINGS AND LAND USE (energy reduction in commercial or residential buildings, innovative residential home or commercial development, renewables in schools, etc.)

Economic Development (green collar job training programs, innovative green business, etc.)

o  Transportation (program, project or business helping to reduce cars on the road, car sharing programs, etc.)

4.  INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS/CROSS CUTTING

o  Social Equity (empowering low-income residents and disadvantaged groups through climate and sustainable development programs)

o  Climate (reducing greenhouse gases, adapt to changing climate, etc.)

FINANCING SUSTAINABILITY (investing in, or funding of programs/projects that generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact)

5.  Leadership (individuals in the community making a difference in the sustainability field)

NOMINATION INFORMATION

1. Name of Organization/Business/Individual: ______

2. Award Category/Categories (can be more than one; we encourage cross-boundary entries):

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3. Program/Project Details:

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4. Challenge(s) Overcome/Addressed by this Program/Project:

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5. Real/Expected Outcomes (Triple Bottom Line: Environmental, Social, Economic):

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5. Additional Information You Would Like to Share (if necessary):

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Name of person making nomination: ______

Contact information (email or phone): ______

Please email this form as an attachment to . Nomination deadline is October 24, 2017 at 5:00PM.

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