GREEN AWARDS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Two Green Awards for Sustainability are given to private sector individuals or organizations that best encourage or demonstrate successful implementation of sustainability practices in Oklahoma and that serve as models and inspiration for others to do the same.  Sustainability practices seek to improve social welfare by converting natural and human capital to economic and social capital in such a way as to sustain this conversion indefinitely.  This requires careful understanding of the interactions between human and natural systems and implementation of measures designed to make this interaction more sustainable.

The winners will each receive an engraved trophy and their names will be permanently displayed on a Green Awards plaque.  In honor of awardees, the Environmental Science Graduate Program will allocate a monetary award to two current Environmental Science graduate students who wish to engage in sustainability research and pursue careers that advance sustainable development.  This award will be given only once to the same individual or organization.

1.  Eligibility:  Any private sector organization or individual in Oklahoma that has undertaken or encouraged environmentally sustainable behavior during the previous year.

2.  Criteria for Selection:  The individual or organization that has made the greatest strides in environmental sustainability in Oklahoma, and by its example, serves as 
a model and inspiration to others.

a. Successfully applies sustainability principles in the private sector (40%)

b. Demonstrates involvement in sustainability practices (30%)

c. Serves as a model for other sustainability practices in Oklahoma (20%)

d. Utilizes innovative approaches to sustainability (10%)

3.   Application packet must include:

a.  Two letters of nomination from peers that address the nominee’s demonstrated success in sustainability practices (see criteria above)

b.  A two to three page statement by the nominee that addresses the criteria above, which may include news clippings, programs, workshops, photos, mission statements, and organizational goals

c.  Photo or corporate logo (electronic submission preferred)

4.   Deadline for receipt of application packet:  January 15, 2008

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for this award, please do so by submitting application packages by the deadlines indicated. All nominations and application materials must be submitted to Talya Henderson, 003 LSE, Stillwater OK 74078 (talya.henderson@okstate.edu)

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          2008 Winners:  Sustainable Stillwater and University of Central Oklahoma

2007 Winners:  Energy Advocates and Sustainable Solutions, Inc

2006 Winners: Boldt Construction Company and Millennium House

2005 Winners: The Oklahoma Academy for State Goals and Jay Yowell

2004 Winners:  The Plant Professionals and Michael Patton

2003 Winners:  The Green Team, Inc. and Jim Esbenshade

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