The nomination period for the President’s Sustainability Leadership Awards opens today. The awards recognize students, faculty and staff who are contributing to making York University a leader in sustainability among post-secondary institutions.
By recognizing the important work that sustainability champions are doing at York University, the awards celebrate this work and encourage others to get involved in sustainability initiatives on the University’s campuses. The President’s Sustainability Leadership Awards is now in its fourth year, and up to five awards will be given out.
“With many sustainability champions across our campuses, we are proud to celebrate their achievements through these awards,” said Mamdouh Shoukri, president and vice-chancellor, York University. “The awards recognize individuals, groups or offices across the University whose efforts are significantly enhancing the University’s sustainability leadership and innovation, and contributing to a culture of environmental awareness here at York.”
Any student, faculty or staff member from the University community can nominate any other individual or group for consideration. Nominees will be considered for the award based on their demonstrated leadership in sustainability, specifically through the following criteria:
- the overall impact of the nominee’s contributions to sustainability on campus, including the depth (how significant the contribution is) and breadth (how widespread, collaborative and/or replicable the contribution is);
- degree of innovation and originality, and/or degree of enhancement (to existing initiatives); and
- how the individual or group went “over and above the call of duty” (additional time and resources committed that were not part of their job description or academic program).
To submit a nomination, visit the President’s Sustainability Leadership Awards page.
The nomination period opens today. Nominations will be accepted until March 8, and award winners will be announced during the Earth Day event in April.
Previous winners of the President’s Sustainability Leadership Award include:
Nicole Arsenault
Jose Etcheverry
Finance Department
Mark Terry
John Wilson
Bonfire Implementation Team (Procurement Services and Finance)
Food Services Department, CSBO
Glendon Roots and Shoots
Meagan Heath
Regenesis at York
Brad Cochrane
Tim Haagsma
Osgoode Sustainability Committee
Planning and Renovations Unit, CSBO
Helen Psathas