The Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) invites nominations for the Elizabeth Thorndike Environmental Leadership Award and the CEI Award for Environmental Excellence.
The honoree and all those nominated for the awards will be recognized at the 39th Annual Community Salute to the Environment. This year’s event will take place at the Rochester Institute of Technology and will include a dinner and a tour of the new green building to house the Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The keynote speaker will be Leecia Eve, J.D., Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Economic Development, New York State.
Two categories of awards will recognize the actions of individuals and organizations to protect our environment and inform the public about environmental protection. Nominations will be evaluated by a panel of members of the board of directors of the Center for Environmental Initiatives with input from representatives from the environmental community.
There are two award categories:
•Elizabeth Thorndike Environmental Leadership Award – Two awards may be given each year to an individual(s) or organization(s): whose work, on behalf of the environment, has been influential in mobilizing other organizations, community agencies and individuals for effective environmental change; and whose work as a volunteer on behalf of The Center for Environmental Initiatives has significantly aided CEI in its mission of
“Working for the environmental protection and enhanced quality of life in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region through education, collaboration and informed action.”
•CEI Awards for Environmental Excellence – These awards will be given annually to organizations in the defined categories which demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the environment by implementing effective changes in such areas as internal processes, product and service designs, marketing initiatives and educational programs. Nominators are requested to provide the specific and quantifiable results of these changes wherever possible.
Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Center for Environmental Initiatives: www.ceinfo.org and are due by October 26.
