Our award nominees come from you, the people living in the Puget Sound region. We had almost 40 nominations for this year's round of Awards!  The winners, chosen by independent judges, were announced as part of the Sustainability Leadership Awards Dinner held on November 15th, 6-9 p.m. at Daybreak Star in Discovery Park.  Check out photos from the evening here.

In addition to acknowledgement in Sustainable Seattle's communications, Award winners received a sustainable Kirei Wheatboard plaque with their name and Award to display wherever they wish.  Kirei WheatBoard is made from wheat stalks left over when the edible portion is removed, reducing waste and pollution from burning.

We are excited to introduce the judges for the 2012 Sustainability Leadership Awards.  They are members of the community just like you!  Learn more about them here.

Meet the nominees and winners that you the community nominated!  You can find the full list here.

The following four awards are offered for organizations, agencies, businesses, or other entities.  The judges will be awarding two awards in each category - for smaller and for larger entities:

Change Agent: During the past year, helped change the conversation among businesses and/or communities about a sustainable future, through direct actions, leadership, or encouragement of others.  Can include work in any field including (but not limited to): community, social equity, environmental justice, natural environment, built environment, economic, education, environmental health, or spiritual.

Vitalizing Local Sustainable Economies: During the past year, helped forge the path towards a sustainable local economy, through direct actions, leadership, or through encouragement of others.

Stewards of Healthy Ecologies and Humans: During the past year, helped restore or preserve the health of the natural environment and/or of human health (environmental health), through direct actions, leadership, or through encouragement of others.

Livable Urban Communities: During the past year, helped create a healthier urban built enviroment, transportation innovation, or positive community resource through direct actions, leadership, or through encouragement of others.

 

The following award is offered to an individual:

Sustainable Hero: During the past year, made impressive progress for sustainability, through direct actions, leadership, or through encouragement of others.  Can be in any field or sector.

• Nominees and award winners from the previous two Sustainable Seattle annual award ceremonies are ineligible for nomination in the current year (See history below).
• If an entity, must have been established for at least 6 months and is primarily located in and serving an area that is within a 50 mile radius of Seattle
• Special consideration given to entities or individual whose activities or actions that have some of the following characteristics: innovative, enhance long-term sustainability, are replicable, are scalable, inspirational, and/or cross-cut several sectors. There is no limit to the number of suggested nominees from each person or business. Self nomination is accepted.

The nomination period ended, October 31. Nominees are posted here.

For tickets, program and sponsorship information, click below to view our event page.

2011 Awards Program Recipients and Nominations
2010 Awards Program Recipients
2004 Awards Program Recipients
2002 Awards Program Recipients
2001 Awards Program Recipients

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