We expect to announce about 5 winners at the awards ceremony. Judging will be at the discretion of the distinguished panel of jurors. The assembled group is comprised of well-respected experts in their chosen fields, each with intimate knowledge of Philadelphia and/or sustainability issues.
The jurors will select winners who strongly demonstrate the judging criteria listed below:
1. Sustainability Essentials
Environmental quality
Social equity
Economic feasibility
2. Innovation
New to region
New to industry/practice
3. Positive Impact
Lasting
Deep
Measurable
4. Additional sustainability elements:
Involves partnerships
Can be replicated
Special recognition/attention will be given to nomination submissions in the following three categories:
Regional Impact: Nominations that demonstrate measurable results that positively impact the entire Greater Philadelphia Region.
Community Impact: Nominations that demonstrate measurable results that deeply impact the members of a community (smaller geographic scope)
Lifetime Achievement: An individual whose work has helped shape the sustainability movement in the region (and beyond)
Judging Process
Given the large number of nominations we receive, representatives of the Partner organizations reserve the right to review nominations and select those that the jurors will review. This gives jurors time to carefully and thoroughly consider nominations that best meet the judging criteria and select outstanding winners.
The jurors will be comprised of well-respected experts in their chosen fields, each with intimate knowledge of Philadelphia and/or sustainability issues. Past jurors include Sandy Wiggins (US Green Building Council Chair), Mike Saltzberg (Global Business Director for Dupont), Alba Martinez (President and CEO of United WAY SEPA), Tanya Seaman (Executive Director of PhillyCarShare), Sam Assefa (Director of Policy for the Department of Planning and Development in Chicago), and Rebecca Flora (Executive Director of the Green Building Alliance in Pittsburgh).
Jurors will review and evaluate the nominations based on the criteria above.
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Review the submission guidelines.
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