The Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), the public wastewater treatment provider serving Alexandria, are seeking nominations for the 2024 Ellen J. Pickering Environmental Excellence Award.
Donor Name: City of Alexandria
State: Virginia
City: Alexandria
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The award honors an Alexandria resident (or group) that demonstrates a commitment to protecting the environment and works to preserve local natural resources. Alexandria City residents, groups, clubs, organizations or corporate neighbors may be nominated.
Nominations reflect environmental advocacy and stewardship that can include but are not limited to protection of natural resources, energy conservation, environmental education and outreach, sustainability, water preservation and conservation, waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and clean air initiatives.
Criteria
Nominees for the Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award must reside in the City of Alexandria for individual nominees. Groups, clubs, organizations, or corporate neighbor nominees must operate within the City of Alexandria. All nominees must demonstrate a direct impact on protecting the natural environment and its resources within the City of Alexandria.
Submissions Requirements
- Nominee Name, Address, Phone Number (include a specific contact when nominating a group).
- Name, Address, Phone Number of person nominating a candidate.
- A brief, detailed description (500 words or less) of the nominee’s accomplishments and qualifications.
- By electing to accept the 2024 Ellen Pickering Environmental Award, the recipient gives permission for AlexRenew and the City of Alexandria to use a photograph of their image for the purposes of promoting the environmental missions of the City of Alexandria and AlexRenew, as well as in promoting the award itself, both online and in print.
- The award recipient must be available to receive the award at the Del Ray GardenFest on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
For more information, visit City of Alexandria.
