Region 9: Environmental Awards

Nominee Requirements

• Nominee must be a resident or an organization located in state or tribal lands bounded by California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii or the Pacific Islands
• Your nomination must be submitted by February 8, 2009.
• The EPA will review all nominations and select the winners based on the information provided.

Nomination Summary, Guidelines

In the first paragraph of your application, please summarize the nominee's major highlights from the year 2008. This segment should clearly explain what the nominee accomplished that warrants EPA recognition, and should also cite facts and figures that illustrate the effectiveness of the nominee's efforts. The opening paragraph should run no more than six to seven sentences and will serve as a critical portion of the nomination. Please use the rest of the page to further illustrate the nominee's accomplishments.

An EPA panel will review all of the applications and select this year's finalists, who will be notified by mid-March. Winners will then be presented with their awards at a ceremony to be held in San Francisco mid-April.

Selection Criteria

EPA will take into account the following criteria when selecting Environmental Award winners:

• promotion of innovative ideas, techniques, and/or technologies
• ability to address an environmental problem or need
• accomplishment of stated goals
• ability of the program/activity to be replicated or widely shared
• collaboration with others
• clarity and effectiveness of the presentation
• long term benefits for the environment