Environmental Protection
- Identify what environmental receptor or element of the environment is benefiting from the project or activity being nominated: air, land, water, flora, fauna, biodiversity, waste reduction etc.
- Effectiveness in engaging youth
- Clearly identify/describe/explain how this is being accomplished:
- Reducing the impact on the environment
- Protecting preserving, enhancing
- Reclamation, restoration
- Kids doing a clean up
- Conservation or preservation (i.e. nature conservancy holding land)
- Social science (culture) has a role in environmental protection
Commitment
- What were the results achieved?
- Demonstrate the depth and breadth of involvement by individuals and organizations
- # of years project has been active
- Demonstrate the extraordinary levels of dedication required to see the project or work of the nominee to completion
- Describe the magnitude of impact
- Address the issue of sustainability (durability and lifetime)
Influencing Others
- How did/does this nominee influence others:
- Share the results of project through mass communications, the media, public relations events or the arts
- Educate specific target audiences or the public through outreach events
- Lead by example in order to change attitudes in specific industries or sectors
Innovation
- Is the nominee or the project creative or new?
- Does it use older technology in a new way?
- Does it provide leadership for others?
- Is the nominee or project still in the planning stages, but has an excellent chance of being implement – if yes, how and when?
- Is this a research project – will and has it influenced public policy
Partnership
- Collaboration / partnerships with other organizations and individuals
- # of people involved
- # of partners involved
- Extent of cross-sector partnerships (i.e. between different industry sectors; or partnering between industry, government, environmental NGO’s, and community; versus partnering within a single sector only)
In addition to these criteria the overall nomination will be reviewed for overall presentation:
- Was it clear, concise and complete (please use the suggested format)?
- Did it address all of the criteria?
- What was the ‘cumulative effect’ of all of the categories
- Their overall impression of the nomination
In order to ensure that the judges can adequately assess your nomination, please provide thorough and specific information as requested in the instructions.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please call the Alberta Emerald Foundation at (780) 413-9629.