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2017 Sustainability Awards – Call for Nominations

The UC San Diego Advisory Committee on Sustainability is accepting nominations for the annual Sustainability Awards. The nomination period closes Monday, March 6, 2017 by 11:59 p.m. The awards are part of UC San Diego’s celebration of UC San Diego’s Earth Month, April 2017 and will recognize individuals and groups (teams, departments, units, student organizations, etc.) that have made our campus more sustainable.

Nominees must be closely affiliated with UC San Diego and have worked outside the capacity of their job descriptions to advance one or more of the Advisory Committee on Sustainability's goals to:

· Make sustainability part of UC San Diego's ongoing education, research, planning, operation and/or outreach programs.

· Share information about UC San Diego's education, research, planning, operational and/or outreach activities related to environmental stewardship and sustainability with the campus community and the public.

Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Nominators may submit more than one nomination. All nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. on March 6, 2017. The award categories are listed below. To nominate someone or yourself, please complete the online nomination form at
http://su stain.ucsd.edu/news/sustainability-awards.html

Categories:

· Outstanding Student
· Outstanding Faculty
· Outstanding Staff
· Outstanding Student Group
· Outstanding Department
· Outstanding Campus Vendor - this award will be given to vendor that has made UC San Diego more sustainable through either the product(s) or service provided.

Award winners will be recognized at the 2017 Sustainability Awards from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, May 15 at the Loft.

If you have any questions, please contact Sustainability Program Coordinator Jennifer Bowser at jbowser@ucsd.edu or 858-534-8266.

Gary C. Matthews Vice Chancellor - Resource Management and Planning Chair, Advisory Committee on Sustainability