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The Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council and the Environmental Affairs Committee invite you to participate in the Environmental Awards Program. Through the awards, the City looks to recognize and show appreciation for those who give back to the environment, and encourage others to get involved!
For more information please contact the Environmental Affairs Office at 301-258-6310 or email environment@gaithersburgmd.gov.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to any citizen, business, or organization based within the Gaithersburg City limits, or schools with at least 10 percent of their students being City residents, that have demonstrated outstanding efforts to improve Gaithersburg's environment - either for a single project or over a period of time (not only 2011-2012).
SCOPE OF THE AWARDS:
Examples of environmentally-friendly programs and projects include, but are not limited to:
- Pollution prevention/recycling/green purchasing
- Greenhouse gas emissions reductions
- Generation or purchase of alternative energy (wind, solar, etc.)
- Energy and water conservation measures
- Environmental Management Systems
- Tree planting and management
- Invasive species and integrated pest management (IPM)
- Stream monitoring and restoration programs
- Environmental education
- Other innovative environmental enhancement ideas or projects
NOMINATION FORM INFORMATION:
- Nomination Form (pdf)
NOTE: This form is provided in PDF format and can be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. This format will enable you to view the document as it appears in print. If you do not already have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed follow the link above to Adobe's free download area. - Nomination Form (Word)
Please return this form to:
Gaithersburg Environmental Awards
c/o Environmental Affairs
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877Fax: 301-948-6149
DEADLINE:
Early submission is encouraged! The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2012.
JUDGING:
The Environmental Affairs Committee will evaluate the applications based upon program effectiveness, innovation, and endurance.
AWARD PRESENTATION:
Awards will be presented by the Mayor and City Council at a special awards ceremony on Monday, April 16, 2012 during Gaithersburg Green Week.
QUESTIONS?:
Please contact the Environmental Affairs Division at 301-258-6310 or environment@gaithersburgmd.gov.
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