Sponsored by the Sonoma County Conservation Council (SCCC).

Since 1975, the Sonoma County Conservation Council has honored local environmentalists through its awards program. SCCC is now seeking nominations for the Ernestine I. Smith "Environmentalist of the Year 2024" and other awards. This year we are encouraging nominations for Youth Environmentalists and those employed doing environmentally-related work who go above and beyond their job requirements.

Nominations will close October 7, 2024 at midnight.

PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Nominations are open to the general public.

Nominations must be for individuals or programs whose environmental work has been focused within Sonoma County.

Before nominating, please search the list of previous awardees at https://www.scccenviro.org/about-awards/ so that you don't nominate someone who has already received an award.

If you are having trouble using this online form, you're welcome to submit nominations by email or mail to SCCC (contact below). Please fill in every box, especially your detailed reason for making the nomination, and submit all nominations by the deadline.

You must provide accurate contact information for yourself and your nominee(s). This information will not be used for any other purpose. The Awards Committee reserves the right to reject incomplete nominations.

You may make up to two nominations in each category; use additional forms as necessary. Self-nominations are not allowed; you may ask someone familiar with your work to nominate you or your program.

Once your nomination has been accepted, you must:
** Brief the nominee(s)
** Inform them that the award will be presented online at the Environmental Awards Webinar on December 4, 2024 and celebrated in person at the Holiday Networking Party on December 6, 2024 at the Sebastopol Grange. More information to follow.

Comments and suggestions are welcome in the reply box for Question #6.

Thank you,
SCCC Awards Committee
Suzanne Doyle

sccc2@sonic.net

Sonoma County Conservation Council
P.O. Box 4346
Santa Rosa CA 95402

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* 1. Your name, any groups that you work with, and your contact information:

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* 2. ENVIRONMENTALIST OF THE YEAR NOMINATION
Initiated in 1975, this award is granted to persons who are recognized by SCCC as having made a substantial contribution to improving the environment of Sonoma County. This includes individuals who have worked especially hard on an important issue over the last year and those who have devoted a major part of their lives working to protect the environment.

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* 3. Reason for your ENVIRONMENTALIST OF THE YEAR nomination. Please be specific and detailed about what your nominee has accomplished - we cannot consider nominees without this information.

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* 4. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL RECOGNITION NOMINATION
We also give awards for: youth environmental action, lifetime achievement, effective environmental education or conservation programs and for work behind the scenes that supports environmental action in Sonoma County.

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* 5. Reason for your ENVIRONMENTAL RECOGNITION nomination. Please be specific and detailed about what your nominee has accomplished - we cannot consider nominees without this information.

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* 6. Your comments and questions are welcome. Thanks for participating in SCCC's awards program.

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