Sustainable Tompkins Seeks Help to Spot “Signs of Sustainability” Sustainable Tompkins, the organization devoted to catalyzing sustainable development in our region, seeks your help to identify the newest “Signs of Sustainability” in our community. For the past two years, Sustainable Tompkins board members have kept their eyes and ears open throughout the year to spot individuals and organizations helping to advance community sustainability. The risk with this ad hoc approach is that a number of worthy entities go unrecognized for their positive impact. This year, Sustainable Tompkins is enlisting your help to make sure we are aware of all the new “Signs of Sustainability” that joined the local movement in 2008.
Sustainable Tompkins seeks examples of individuals and entities whose work during this past year has been supportive of our mission to promote the long-term well-being of our communities and region by integrating social equity, economic vitality, ecological stewardship, and personal and civic responsibility. Each year, Sustainable Tompkins acknowledges three categories of “Signs of Sustainability”: *A new sustainable enterprise (that began business operations no earlier than December 2007); *A brand new program or non-profit organization supporting some aspect of sustainable development (that began delivering services no earlier than December 2007); or *A new sustainable program element rolled out by an existing business or non-profit organization (that has been offered no earlier than December 2007). To nominate someone (and self-nominations are acceptable) as a Sustainable Tompkins 2008 “Sign of Sustainability”, no later than November 15, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or via snail-mail to the address shown below, including all the following information: Individual or entity name Contact name Mailing address Phone Email Which “S-O-S” category this falls into: (new sustainable enterprise; new sustainability program or non-profit organization; or new sustainable program element by existing organization) A brief explanation (100 words max) why you feel this individual or entity should be considered a “Sign of Sustainability”. Nominator name (if different from above) Mailing address Phone Email Sustainable Tompkins will publicly acknowledge each of the selected “Signs of Sustainability” at our Holiday Party on Sunday, December 7th starting at 5:00PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca. We will invite the nominator and representatives of each of the entities that the Sustainable Tompkins Board of Directors selects to be awarded a 2008 “Sign of Sustainability” to attend this celebratory event to be lauded for their efforts and to receive an award certificate. In January, we will also publish the names of all the awardees in a series of articles in the “Signs of Sustainability” column in Tompkins Weekly. Thanks in advance for your assistance. We look forward to acknowledging all the newest “Signs of Sustainability” that point the way forward toward a brighter, more sustainable future for us all in this region. Sustainable Tompkins, PO Box 596, Ithaca NY 14851-0596 www.sustainabletompkins.org _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
