Award Categories
The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) intends to recognize six individuals and six organizations for the impact they have made on sustainable materials management as a result of their work with NERC. There are three award categories.
NERC Environmental Sustainability Leadership Award (3 awards planned)
- Public sector
- Private sector
- Student or young professional – under 40 years of age
Eligibility: Organizations and individuals located within NERC’s 11 member states, or attending college in one of these states.
Criteria: Demonstrated project completion, or significant measurable progress that is in line with and furthers NERC’s mission.
Involvement in NERC (2 awards planned)
- Public sector
- Private sector
Eligibility: Current NERC Advisory Members
Criteria: Recognition may be given for a proven record of any one or combination of the following:
- Active involvement in NERC
- Substantial contribution or significant measurable progress that is in line with and furthers NERC’s mission
Greatest Impact from Collaboration with NERC (1 award planned)
Eligibility: Any organization that has worked with NERC on a substantive project that has resulted in recognizable, demonstrable and/or measurable change.
Criteria: Recognizable, demonstrated and measurable change as the result of a project in which the organization collaborated with NERC that is in line with and furthers NERC’s mission.