Nomination Categories:

NOMINATE NOW BY March 8 - 2013

1. Individual – a person who has contributed exceptional work towards the conservation of natural heritage within the Carolinian life zone.
2. Group - an organization, partnership or project that has contributed greatly towards the conservation of natural heritage within the Carolinian life zone. For example, a group may be a community group, government agency, municipality, business, media, professional network, coalition etc. that has incorporated conservation into its agenda. A group can be nominated for a specific project such as a program, publication or event. Be sure to clearly state the name of the project in this case
3. Youth - A new category to encourage youth participation in the environment. Nominees may be an individual or a group, project or partnership that is driven by youth.
4. Lifetime Achievement - is not awarded every year. A nominee can be a group or individual that has contributed exceptionally over many years.

Nominators: Individuals or groups should not nominate themselves or projects that they have been involved in. Recognition of a job well done should come from an independent third party.

Repeat Award: Receiving one Carolinian Canada Conservation Award does not preclude receiving another one in the future for different work and/or in different categories (i.e. individual and lifetime achievement awards). Awards may be given to the same nominee more than once for different achievements (i.e. a group could receive two different awards at different times for different projects).

Nomination Form: Be Complete & Concise. Nominators should provide enough information in the 2 page Nomination Form to describe why the nominee should receive a conservation award. The form should be complete with every aspect that should be considered by the awards committee.

Nomination Package

Download Nomination Guidelines

Download Nomination Form

Attachments are optional and restricted to:

1. One photo of the nominee
2. One photo of the nominee's conservation work
3. A brief document on any type (eg. brochure, media, letter of recommendation)

Submission: Email submission (including attachments) is preferred to  . Items that cannot be emailed, send 4 copies separately by mail to:

Carolinian Canada Awards,1017 Western Rd., London ON N6G 1G5

Ceremony: Recipients will be announced and Conservation Awards will be presented at the Carolinian Canada Annual General Meeting.