2009 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards
Applications are no longer beeing accepted for the 2009 program. Thanks to everyone that submitted an application this year! Winners will be announced on Apri1 1 at the 20th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium in Lexington.
The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards recognize those leaders in the Commonwealth who have made an outstanding contribution towards protecting and conserving the Commonwealth’s environment, and whose actions have benefited the health and welfare of Virginia’s communities and the state as a whole. The Awards are supported by Virginia’s Governor, the Secretary of Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Virginia Manufacturers Association’s Outreach. The Governor especially seeks to recognize efforts that demonstrate results, innovation, originality, and support of Virginia’s environmental priorities.
There are four categories of awards (blank copies for review are available on the instructions page):
- Environmental Program
- Environmental Project
- Land Conservation Program
- Land Conservation Project.
Within each category, applicants are evaluated against entities of a similar type/size (i.e., Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Government, Partnerships, etc.). A gold, silver, and bronze award may be allocated for each type/size entity within the four categories.
Applications for the 2009 awards program are due on Friday, January 9th, 2009.
Awards will be presented to winners at a ceremony during the 20th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium in Lexington, scheduled for March 31-April 2. Winners will be notified several weeks prior to the ceremony.
Judging
- The Secretary of Natural Resources will appoint an independent panel of judges representing:
- Department of Environmental Quality
- Department of Conservation & Recreation
- Citizen/Environmental Groups
- Academia
- Public/Governmental Groups
- Business or Industry
- Judges may, but are not required to, allocate an award of any level based upon the number and quality of entries.
Publicity
Every effort is made to promote these events in order to encourage attendance and media coverage, as well as the prestige associated with the awards themselves. The awards are expected to be presented jointly by the Governor and the Secretary of Natural Resources at the 20th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium in Lexington, which is typically attended by more than 700 participants.
