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Vermont Governor's Awards for
Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention

Applications for the 2010 Governor's Awards are being accepted. - contact Vicky Viens if you have any questions at: 802-241-3487 or email Vicky at: vicky.viens@state.vt.us. The 2010 Governor's Awards are for projects completed

The Vermont Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence and Pollution Prevention were established in 1993 to honor Vermont individuals, organizations, institutions, public agencies, businesses, and industry using innovative approaches that reduce or eliminate the generation of pollutants and wastes at the source. Categories have been expanded since then to include other environmental leaders.

To date, more than 100 award-winning efforts have been recognized.

Applications Due by Thursday, December 31, 2009

Eligibility

Applications are encouraged from:

Business, Industry, and Trade or Professional Organizations,
Environmental, Community, and Non-Profit Organizations,
Individual Citizens,
Institutions (such as schools, hospitals, and municipalities),
Teachers and Students,
Public Agencies.

Award Categories

Governor’s Awards are given to environmental leaders in the following categories:

Pollution Prevention

Projects that reduce or eliminate the generation of pollutants and wastes at the source. The award category also includes toxics use reduction (TUR) efforts.

Earth Stewardship & Resource Protection

Projects with measurable and direct benefits to air, soil or water – or fish, wildlife and human communities dependent upon a clean and healthy environment.

Land Use & Land Use Planning

Projects that preserve or conserve land to create ecological and environmental benefits or that advance smart growth alternatives.

Resource Conservation

Projects that conserve resources and protect the environment by minimizing resource consumption, applying the strategies of reduced consumption, reuse, recycling and energy efficiency.

Education & Outreach

Projects that inform and educate others about environmentally responsible practices or that empower citizens to enhance the quality of the environment for local, regional or global communities.

Environmental Justice and Sustainability

Projects that achieve greater environmental/economic justice and/or efficiency and help Vermonters to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Youth Environmental Citizenship Award

Projects accomplished by a young person or young people (21 years or younger) that achieve significant positive environmental outcomes.

Selection Criteria

Entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges selected by the Agency of Natural Resources’ Environmental Assistance Office (EAO). The panel will include representatives from industry, environmental organizations, academia, and government. Judges will evaluate projects using the following criteria:

Benefits to The Environment
Health and Safety Benefits
Use of Innovative Approaches, Techniques, And/Or Technologies
Level of Commitment And Leadership
Transferability
Economic Efficiency
Advancement of Educational Excellence

For additional details regarding selection criteria,see the 2010 application form.

Application Process

Any Vermonter or Vermont-based organization or facility may apply for a Governor’s Award. Multiple applications (more than one project from the same applicant) are permitted. Each application will be considered separately. Joint applications for collaborative efforts are encouraged.

Nominations by second parties are also encouraged. In such cases, the application could be either filled by the nominating party or jointly with the nominee. The nominee, however, must be notified and provide written consent.

For more information contact:

For more information, contact:

Vicky Viens, Environmental Analyst

vicky.viens@state.vt.us

Telephone: (800)974-9559 ext. 4 or (802)241-3478

2010
Governor's Awards Application Form