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- December 31, 2011 - 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
- December 15, 2010 - 2011 National Wetlands Awards - Call for Nominations
- December 31, 2010 - EPA Calls for Nominations for 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
- August 13, 2010 - EPA’s National Achievements in Environmental Justice Awards Program Nominations
- March 31, 2011 - Accepting Nominations for the 2011 Gulf Guardian Awards
- April 6, 2011 - EPA's National Award for Smart Growth Achievement; Application
August 13, 2010 - EPA's National Achievements in Environmental Justice Awards Program Nominations
Do you know a great Environmental Justice partnership?
EPA’s National Achievements in Environmental Justice Awards Program recognizes community-initiated, multi-stakeholder partnerships that result in Environmental Justice Achievements in communities.
EPA is looking for 2010 applications!
The goal of the Awards Program is to encourage achievement of public and environmental health results in communities, to foster collaborative problem-solving by all stakeholder organizations to address significant Environmental Justice concerns, and to document successful activities that can be used in other communities. Applications must be postmarked by August 13, 2010.
For more information, visit: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/awards/index.html.
December 15, 2010 - 2011 National Wetlands Awards - Call for Nominations
National Wetlands Awards - Call for Nominations - Deadline: December 15, 2010
The 2011 National Wetlands Awards nomination process is now open. Visit www.nationalwetlandsawards.org 
to download the nomination form.
Since 1989, the National Wetlands Awards have honored more than 150 outstanding individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary effort, innovation, and excellence in wetland conservation, research, and education. Award recipients demonstrate the tremendous impact individual dedication makes - inspiring greater stewardship of our national wetlands heritage. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee of wetland experts from across the country and honored at a ceremony on Capitol Hill each May - American Wetlands Month. Awards will be given for individuals in the following six categories:
- Conservation and Restoration
- Education and Outreach
- Landowner Stewardship
- Science Research
- State, Tribal, and Local Program Development
- Wetlands Community Leader
More information and guidance on which category best fits a nominee's work is available on the nomination form. Nominees can only be nominated for one category each year.
Submitting Nomination Materials
Nomination materials should be submitted as a single PDF or word processing document, no longer than 20 pages in length. Nomination materials should consist of the questions listed on the nomination form, along with additional materials that may help the selection committee gain a fuller picture of a nominee's accomplishments. We strongly encourage nominators to provide additional information, such as letters of support, related articles, and press coverage as part of the nomination package. Brief written descriptions, resumes, or bibliographies should be submitted in lieu of video or audio recordings, books, posters, lengthy articles, or similar materials.
Eligibility
Nominations must be for individuals, not organizations or groups of individuals, whose projects operate at the regional, state, or local level. Federal employees are not eligible. Retired federal employees are not eligible for any work or volunteer efforts done during the time they were employed by a federal agency. Self-nominations are not allowed.
Projects not currently in compliance with the Clean Water Act or similar state or local statutes, as well as projects compelled by enforcement actions under those statutes, are not eligible.
Send Nominations to the Environmental Law Institute
Please e-mail the nomination form and all supporting materials by December 15, 2010 to wetlandsawards@eli.org.
Visit www.nationalwetlandsawards.org to download the nomination form and to view profiles of past years' award recipients.
For questions or additional information, please contact Landon Yoder at (202) 939-3829 or wetlandsawards@eli.org.
The National Wetlands Awards are administered by the Environmental Law Institute and supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the USDA Forest Service, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the George and Miriam Martin Foundation.
December 31, 2010 - EPA Calls for Nominations for 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
CONTACTS:
Dale Kemery (news media only)
kemery.dale@epa.gov
202-564-7839
202-564-4355
Latisha Petteway (news media only)
petteway.latisha@epa.gov
202-564-3191
202-564-4355
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 29, 2010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting nominations for the 2011 Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. This year the agency is encouraging nominations for the design of safer and more sustainable chemicals, processes, and products that will protect the public, particularly children and other sensitive populations, from exposure to harmful chemicals. Nominations are due to the agency by December 31, 2010. The awards recognize innovative technologies that incorporate green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use and help advance the protection of human health and the environment.
“EPA’s green chemistry program has long been a catalyst for new approaches and innovation,” said Steve Owens, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “This year, EPA is encouraging green chemistry award nominations that will help achieve our goal to ensure that chemicals are safe for use in products, homes, schools and workplaces."
The 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards will mark the 16th year of the program. Throughout the first 15 years, EPA received more than 1,300 nominations and presented awards to 77 winners. Winning technologies alone are responsible for reducing the use or generation of more than 198 million pounds of hazardous chemicals, saving 21 billion gallons of water, and eliminating 57 million pounds of carbon dioxide releases to air.
For the 2011 awards, nominated technologies should reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances from a chemical product or process. Companies, non-profit organizations, public academic institutions, and their representatives may nominate green chemistry technologies for the awards. Self-nominations are welcome and expected. Typically, one award is given each year in five categories: greener synthetic pathways, greener reaction conditions, designing greener chemicals, small business, and academic.
More information on how to submit entries: http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/pubs/pgcc/howto.html
April 6, 2011 - EPA's National Award for Smart Growth Achievement; Application
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce that the application period for the 10th annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement is now open. Through this award, EPA recognizes and supports communities that have successfully used smart growth principles to improve communities environmentally, socially, and economically. Open to public- and private-sector entities, winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington, DC, in December 2011.
To view the application and complete entry guidelines, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm#2011app
Overview of the Awards:
- Entry deadline is April 6, 2011.
- Applicants may be public- or private-sector entities, but all applications must include a public-sector partner. Applications for public-nonprofit activities are welcome but must be submitted by the public-sector participant.
- Awards will be given for the following four categories:
- Programs, Policies, and Regulations: This category recognizes regulatory and policy initiatives that support the principles of smart growth. EPA is particularly interested in actions that remove barriers to or provide incentives for smart growth. Smart Growth and Green Building: This category recognizes development that combines smart growth and green building approaches as building design and materials are integrated with land use and location efficiency. Projects may be single or multiple buildings.
- Civic Places: This category recognizes projects in the public realm that improve a community's sense of place while adding environmental and economic benefits. EPA is particularly interested in projects that create well-designed and vibrant public spaces.
- Rural Smart Growth: This category recognizes communities that preserve and encourage rural economies and character. EPA is interested in thriving rural areas that have used smart growth approaches to encourage economic development and job creation, improve transportation choices and housing options, and support the economic viability of working lands.
- An "Overall Excellence" winner will be chosen from the four categories by the review panels.
For additional information, please visit http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm#2011app or contact Ted Cochin (cochin.ted@epa.gov), 202-566-2181.