updated 03.02.2012
In celebration of UC San Diego's Earth Week, April 16-20, 2012, the Advisory Committee on Sustainability will recognize individuals and groups that have made our campus more sustainable.Guidelines
- Deadline: Nominations must be submitted by midnight March 4, 2012.
- Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainability issues may include an overlap of environmental, economic, or social equity related issues.
- Individual or group activities and projects occurring or culminating between Earth Week 2010 and the present are eligible for nomination.
- Previously nominated activities or projects must clearly demonstrate new or innovative progress and development to be considered for 2011 awards.
- Nominators may choose to remain anonymous.
- Nominators may submit more than one nomination.
- Nominees must be closely affiliated with UC San Diego and have worked outside the capacity of their job descriptions to advance one or more of the Advisory Committee on Sustainability's goals:
- To make sustainability part of UCSD's ongoing education, research, planning, operation or outreach programs
- To share information about UCSD's education, research, planning, operation or outreach activities related to environmental stewardship and sustainability with the campus community and the public
- Award categories include:
- Outstanding Undergraduate Student
- Outstanding Graduate Student
- Outstanding Faculty
- Outstanding Staff
- Outstanding Student Group
- Outstanding Individual (not UC San Diego student, faculty or staff)
- Outstanding Collaboration: This person or group must have demonstrated successful collaboration with a non-traditional or first-time partner from on or off campus.
- Nominations must include activity or project details.
- One winner will be selected in each category. Runners up will receive a certificate and recognition at the awards ceremony.
- The Award Review Committee may contact nominators or collaborative partners for verification.
