Nominations Open For 6th Year Of Glenview Environmental Awards

GLENVIEW, IL — For the past six years, the Village of Glenview has been recognizing organizations who have been taking the lead when it comes to environmental matters. Nominations for this year opened up Friday and will be accepted through Dec. 1.

Nominees will be considered in categories for innovation, leadership and education & outreach, according to the Village. The awards are overseen by the Village's Environment and Natural Resources Commission. Nominees can include businesses, schools, houses of worship and volunteer groups, and others, that serve the Glenview community.

According to the Village of Glenview website, nominees can be considered in one of these categories:

• Innovation – How a new practice has improved sustainability and is a departure from the current practice. Examples of this are, but not limited to, new uses of recycled or reused materials, energy or material-efficient techniques or other more sustainable departures from previous practices.
• Leadership – How the organization has demonstrated that its practices are above and beyond common practices for its peers and how others were influenced. Examples of this are, but not limited to, mentorship of other organizations, participation in associations that have made changes or influenced members and going beyond the requirement of environmental regulations.
• Education and Outreach – Action(s) an organization has taken to influence its employees, members, customers or other stakeholders to improve sustainable practices. Examples of this are, but not limited to, community outreach or educational events.

To be eligible for nomination, organizations should have completed the activities and achieved results that support the nomination from September 2022 through September 2023. Nominations should provide a narrative piece describing the experience, rationale for taking action, successes and environmental results or changes in practices generated or influenced. Applications must be submitted by email. A nomination form can be found here.

Nominations will be reviewed and selected by the Glenview Environmental Sustainability Awards Committee, with recognition by the Village Board of Trustees early next year.