2026 Keep Tennessee Beautiful Leader Against Litter Survey

Deadline to apply is January 9, 2026

On March 12th, Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTnB) will announce the 2026 recipient of the KTnB Leader Against Litter award. This honor will be given to a Tennessee elected official that takes pride in their community, by living the KTnB mission of improving and beautifying their community environment via their leadership activities within the state either at the local, county, city, or state level.

Please fill out the form below to nominate a Tennessee elected official that utilizes their leadership position to create positive change in our state.

1.Applicant Contact Information (Note: this person will be contacted if nomination is selected)(Required.)

Name

Organization

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

2.Nominee's Contact Information(Required.)

Name

Organization

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

3.Describe why the nominated elected official is an “environmental hero”. What leadership qualities are exhibited that inspire others to participate to make their communities better? (minimum 150 words).(Required.)

4.Identify a community problem or need that this nominee addressed? Were there obstacles to overcome? What leadership traits were exhibited (minimum 150 words)?(Required.)

5.How does this elected official use his/her time, talent and resources to better the community? Nominations for this honor should illustrate how the individual shows leadership and goes beyond his/her job description to involve citizens in environmental improvement. Please describe examples of this in action via a standout program that the nominee completed or participated in. This can include, or overlap, with the elected officials daily responsibilities in their daily role (minimum 200 words).(Required.)

6.List the elected official's accomplishments.(Required.)

7.Upload a file to support your award application here. You must provide five supplemental files to support your entry. (Supplemental files can be pictures of the nominee in action, data, or images that support this nomination. Repeat this step for questions 8-11)(Required.)