Awards
Awards
Deadlines: various
In the charge to create clean air, green streets, and healthy neighborhoods, it's easy to get caught up in the daily grind and forget to reflect on what we've accomplished. So, during the course of the year, we like to pause to celebrate milestones. We see a lot of best practices and replicable models, and offer these awards and honors to celebrate some of our favorites.
Read more about the individual awards or nominate someone now!
Trees for Healthy Homes Award
The award recognizes cities/counties for improving the environmental health and livability of affordable housing through investments in trees and urban forest stewardship. The goal is to recognize and promote the utilization of trees as a tool to improve the health of low-income residents' home environment. ACT will recognize as many applicants as are meritorious. We appreciate the work you do to earn this special recognition and your additional efforts to maintain such high standards.
Find out more about the Trees for Healthy Homes Award
The award recognizes cities/counties for improving the environmental health and livability of affordable housing through investments in trees and urban forest stewardship. The goal is to recognize and promote the utilization of trees as a tool to improve the health of low-income residents' home environment. ACT will recognize as many applicants as are meritorious. We appreciate the work you do to earn this special recognition and your additional efforts to maintain such high standards.
Find out more about the Trees for Healthy Homes Award
Public Service Medal
The Public Service Medal is awarded to that public leader who has worked most ardently to integrate trees into local, state, or national communities. The recognition is open to any elected or appointed public official whose efforts have made a contribution to urban forestry by improving community trees and the neighborhoods which they are in.
Find out more about the Public Service Medal
The Public Service Medal is awarded to that public leader who has worked most ardently to integrate trees into local, state, or national communities. The recognition is open to any elected or appointed public official whose efforts have made a contribution to urban forestry by improving community trees and the neighborhoods which they are in.
Find out more about the Public Service Medal
Volunteer of the Year
This honor recognizes volunteers who model the ideals of stewardship, giving, professionalism, and leadership. We encourage all ACT members to take advantage of this opportunity to nationally recognize outstanding local volunteers. Finalists are announced after NeighborWoods Month, with the Volunteer of the Year recognized at the Annual Meeting.
Find out more about the Volunteer of the Year
This honor recognizes volunteers who model the ideals of stewardship, giving, professionalism, and leadership. We encourage all ACT members to take advantage of this opportunity to nationally recognize outstanding local volunteers. Finalists are announced after NeighborWoods Month, with the Volunteer of the Year recognized at the Annual Meeting.
Find out more about the Volunteer of the Year
25 Greenest Communities Recognition
Annually, the Alliance for Community Trees recognizes the 25 healthiest/most livable communities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The resulting City Health and Livability Index is a comparison of the overlaps between greenspace/canopy cover and the following: air pollution, noise pollution, green jobs, stormwater management, rooftop and ground-level temperatures, retail sales, automotive accidents and fatalities, traffic congestion and safety, and public health measures such as childhood obesity rates, asthma incidences, and crime.
Find out more about the 25 Greenest Communities Recognition
Annually, the Alliance for Community Trees recognizes the 25 healthiest/most livable communities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The resulting City Health and Livability Index is a comparison of the overlaps between greenspace/canopy cover and the following: air pollution, noise pollution, green jobs, stormwater management, rooftop and ground-level temperatures, retail sales, automotive accidents and fatalities, traffic congestion and safety, and public health measures such as childhood obesity rates, asthma incidences, and crime.
Find out more about the 25 Greenest Communities Recognition
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Borer of the Year Honor
The Borer of the Year Honor recognizes individuals who have advanced urban and community forestry public policies on any level (local, regional, state, or federal) through shear persistence, vocal amplification, omnipresence, and even tactlessness (if need be!). The informal nature aside, this individual should play a strong role within the organization and the community. We seek an individual who models accomplishment through unrelenting leadership and unsung dedication.
Environmental Educator Cup
The Educator Award recognizes the ingenuity of education professionals who employ creative techniques to teach the benefits of trees. Such educators have often infused knowledge about the interconnectedness of trees and people, neighborhood development, and global stewardship through creative and engaging lessons. In addition to the cup, the recipient also receives a $500 cash award to continue his/her work in environmental education.
Executive Leadership Trophy
The Executive Leadership Trophy recognizes that nonprofit director who exhibits outstanding mission driven characteristics.
Service Prize
The Service Award recognizes those organizations that carry the banner for nonprofit excellence in service to urban and community forestry. There are two category levels for this award: budget under $300,000 and budget over $300,000. Community impact is the primary selection criterion, but special consideration will be given to organizations who engage Team Depot associates.
Tree Hero Award
The Tree Hero Award recognizes a community member, organization, foundation, or business who has done the most to advance urban and community forestry. Tree Heroes are community members who provide leadership, inspire the work of others, utilize innovative strategies and techniques to achieve significant results, and foster the growth and sustainability of the urban forestry community. Tree Heroes can be on-the-ground planting/maintenance leaders, policy advocates, corporate supporters, progressive foundation staff, and more.
The Borer of the Year Honor recognizes individuals who have advanced urban and community forestry public policies on any level (local, regional, state, or federal) through shear persistence, vocal amplification, omnipresence, and even tactlessness (if need be!). The informal nature aside, this individual should play a strong role within the organization and the community. We seek an individual who models accomplishment through unrelenting leadership and unsung dedication.
Environmental Educator Cup
The Educator Award recognizes the ingenuity of education professionals who employ creative techniques to teach the benefits of trees. Such educators have often infused knowledge about the interconnectedness of trees and people, neighborhood development, and global stewardship through creative and engaging lessons. In addition to the cup, the recipient also receives a $500 cash award to continue his/her work in environmental education.
Executive Leadership Trophy
The Executive Leadership Trophy recognizes that nonprofit director who exhibits outstanding mission driven characteristics.
Service Prize
The Service Award recognizes those organizations that carry the banner for nonprofit excellence in service to urban and community forestry. There are two category levels for this award: budget under $300,000 and budget over $300,000. Community impact is the primary selection criterion, but special consideration will be given to organizations who engage Team Depot associates.
Tree Hero Award
The Tree Hero Award recognizes a community member, organization, foundation, or business who has done the most to advance urban and community forestry. Tree Heroes are community members who provide leadership, inspire the work of others, utilize innovative strategies and techniques to achieve significant results, and foster the growth and sustainability of the urban forestry community. Tree Heroes can be on-the-ground planting/maintenance leaders, policy advocates, corporate supporters, progressive foundation staff, and more.
SeaWorld Environmental Excellence SeaWorld Environmental Excellence Awards
Deadline: December 1, 2010
Since 1993, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has recognized the outstanding efforts of students and teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. The "SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards" provides school and community groups with a monetary award, national recognition and some well-deserved fun at one of our parks. From the shores of Maine to the California coast, students and adult leaders working on behalf of wildlife and wild places continue to amaze and inspire us.
Since 1993, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has recognized the outstanding efforts of students and teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. The "SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards" provides school and community groups with a monetary award, national recognition and some well-deserved fun at one of our parks. From the shores of Maine to the California coast, students and adult leaders working on behalf of wildlife and wild places continue to amaze and inspire us.
