2015 Tri-County Environmental Leadership Award Application

2015 Tri-County Environmental Leadership Award Application
Introduction
The Tri­County Environmental Leadership Awards (TCELA) are intended to recognize outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations that are helping make the Tri­County Region (Ingham, Clinton and Eaton County) more sustainable and livable. This year, three worthy winners will be chosen by a panel of independent judges. Winners may be chosen in any of the following categories: Individual Sustainability Hero A specific individual who has made a significant and inspiring contribution to the sustainability movement in the Tri­County Region in their role as a community member or as part of an organization. Business/Government Significant Newcomer A business that is new to incorporating sustainability into their business practices. The changes they are making have a significant impact on the business' resource use and social impacts. Creative Solution to a Big Problem: Innovator A business that has engaged in an innovative approach to a sustainability challenge, reducing resource use and negative social impacts. Setting An Example: Doing it Right A business that has become a model for their sustainability practices. The business emphasizes transparency and education in implementing their sustainability practices, providing a demonstration for other businesses to duplicate their efforts. Community Transforming Spaces: Landscape or Building Project that revived, transformed, or changed the purpose of an urban community space ­ including parks, streets, and other public spaces. Resource Impact: Energy, Water, Materials, Waste Project or campaign that significantly impacted water and/or energy use, air and/or water quality, and/or local food networks at a community­wide level. Transportation Changer: Getting from Point A to Point B Transformed and/or impacted how one or more community utilizes or engages with transportation relating to bike and pedestrian safety, transit­oriented communities, and/or public transit. Page 1
2015 Tri-County Environmental Leadership Award Application
Nomination Form
1. Person Making the Nomination
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(In the space above, please indicate if you would prefer to remain anonymous to the nominee. Contact info is for questions related to this nomination and to notify you if your nominee is a finalist.) 2. Name of organization or person being nominated
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3. Key contact person at the organization (with E­mail and/or phone #)
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4. Category of Award
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c Community
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5. What did this person or organization do? How did they do it?
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6. Names of additional people or organizations involved
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7. In 250 words or less, describe the accomplishment and why it should be called out for
an award. Work carried out in this past year is of particular importance. (see "Judging
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Frequently Asked Questions and Judging Criteria can be found on the next pages and/or at www.midmichiganrecycles.org Page 2
2015 Tri-County Environmental Leadership Award Application
Judging Criteria
The deadline to submit a nomination is March 20, 2015. Judges will use the following scorecard, with 5 points possible in each area, so please try to address these areas in your nomination. Nominees need not rate highly in each and every area, but may be particularly excellent in one or more areas. Community 1. Social Equity 2. Number of Participants 3. Biggest Impact 4. Level of Innovation 5. Scalability 6. Cross­Cutting Several Sectors 7. Behavior Change 8. Toughest Problem 9. Replicable 10. Long­Term Viability Business/Government 1. Good Citizen 2. Commitment to Going the Extra Mile 3. Stakeholder Engagement 4. Transparency/Sustainability Reporting 5. Operational Excellence in Buildings and Resource Efficiency 6. Environmental Improvement 7. Employee Satisfaction 8. Contributing to the Local Economy 9. Enhancing Long­Term Sustainability 10. Inspirational On­line nominations are preferred (using this form). You may also e­mail to NeeseK@clinton­
county.org or mail to: Kate Neese – Recycling & Waste Management Coordinator Clinton County Dept of Waste Mgmt 1307 E. Townsend Road *Suite 102 St Johns, MI 48879 Page 3
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Q&A
Why TCELA? TCELA is intended to recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations helping to make the Tri­County region a more sustainable and livable place. They heighten awareness about the breadth of sustainability activities and projects in the region. Why should I submit a nomination? By nominating a business, organization and/or individual, you are recognizing their efforts and achievements in helping the region be more sustainable and livable. The time and energy applied to these projects, campaigns and lifestyle enhancements are often overlooked by the broader community. ThroughTCELA, these achievements are appropriately recognized to inspire and encourage others to pursue similar achievements. What will winners receive? All nominees will be invited to attend the 2015 TCELA Awards Luncheon to be held April 22, 2015. Each Award recipient will receive a personalized recycled glass award to display as they see fit. Award winners and nominees will be recognized on the website www.midmichiganrecycles.org and the winners will be included in press releases. How many winners will be selected to receive an Environmental Leadership Award? 3 awards total, winners may chosen in any of the nomination categories. Are all individuals, organizations and businesses eligible to receive an award? Yes, within the following guidelines: 1) Winners from the past three years are ineligible for nomination in the current year. View past winners at www.midmichiganrecycles.org 2) Community­based efforts, organizations, and businesses must have been established for at least 6 months. 3) Efforts must be primarily located in and serving an area that is within the Tri­County region (Ingham, Eaton, Clinton). Can I submit more than one nomination? Yes! Can I self­nominate? Self­nomination for the business and organization categories will be accepted. We will not accept self­nomination for the Sustainability Hero award category. Will all nominations be accepted? All nominations that meet the basic criteria will be accepted. These nominations will be posted online. We will notify the nominator if we are unable to accept the nomination based on the above criteria. Who selects the Award recipients? A panel of independent judges will select the winners. The judges are all members of the community. When is the Award Luncheon? The Award Luncheon will be held on April 22, 2015 from 11:30am­
1pm. All nominees will be invited to attend the Award Luncheon at no charge. Additional tickets are available for $15. Visit www.midmichiganrecycles.org for more information. Who can I call if I have questions or need help? Please call Kate Neese (989­224­5186) or David Smith (517­355­1723) for questions. Page 4
2015 Tri-County Environmental Leadership Award Application
Organizers
Cathy DeShambo, City of East Lansing Department of Public Works [email protected] Lori Welch, City of Lansing Capital Area Recycling & Trash (CART) [email protected] Kate Neese, Clinton County Department of Waste Management neesek@clinton­county.org Marcus Kirkpatrick, Delta Township Parks, Recreation, & Cemeteries Dept. [email protected] Mary Beth Gilbert, Eaton County Dept. of Resource Recovery [email protected] Phil Mikus, Granger Recycling Center [email protected] Kellee Christensen, Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities [email protected] Julie Powers, Greater Lansing Housing Coalition [email protected] Natalie Molnar, Live Green Lansing [email protected] LeRoy Harvey, Meridian Township [email protected] Tim Nester, Michigan Energy Options [email protected] David Smith, Michigan State University [email protected] Jeremy Orr, Mid­Michigan Environmental Action Council [email protected] Official Use Only : App #:_____________ Category: _______________________________ Submission Date: _________________________ For more information visit WWW.MIDMICHIGANRECYCLES.ORG Page 5