Dear Fellow Sierrans,
Just a reminder that June 1 is the deadline to nominate volunteers and
friends of the Club who are deserving of national Sierra Club awards. Below
is a complete listing of our national awards. Nomination forms and a
listing of all previous award recipients are available on the Club web site
at www.sierraclub.org/awards.
This year?s awards will be presented at an event to be held Saturday,
September 20, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 480 Sutter Street in San
Francisco. For ticket information, please contact Gene Coan at the national
office ([log in to unmask]).
For more information on the Sierra Club?s national awards program, please
feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask]
Sincerely,
Ellen D. Mayou
Chair, Honors and Awards Committee
SIERRA CLUB NATIONAL AWARDS
John Muir Award. The highest award conferred by the Sierra Club. Honors a
distinguished record of achievement in national or international
conservation causes. Recipients receive life membership in the Sierra Club.
William E. Colby Award. Honors an individual for outstanding leadership,
dedication and service to the Sierra Club. Acknowledges service within the
Sierra Club?s organizational structure but may include conservation
achievements.
David Brower Award. Recognizes a professional journalist whose work has
made a significant difference in the actions of government at the local,
state or national level pertaining to the environment.
Edgar Wayburn Award. Honors outstanding service to the environmental cause
by a person in government, either executive or legislative.
Susan E. Miller Award. Honors individual Sierra Club members for
exceptional contributions to chapters. Up to three Susan E. Miller awards
are given annually.
Walter A. Starr Award. Honors the continuing active work and support of the
Club by a former director.
William O. Douglas Award. Recognizes those who have made outstanding use of
the legal/judicial process to achieve environmental goals, particularly
those with national significance.
Ansel Adams Award. Honors an individual who has made superlative use of
still photography to further a conservation cause.
Environmental Alliance Award. Honors Club members or entities who have
helped further environmental goals through collaboration with other,
non-Sierra Club constituencies. Includes a $1,000 award from
the Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund to further the work of the recipient(s).
Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund Award. Recognizes club members under the age of
30 who have a demonstrated record of service to the environment. Includes a
$1,000 award from the Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund to further the work of the
recipient(s).
Oliver Kehrlein Award. Honors service to the Sierra Club Outings Program
either at the local or national level over an extended period of time.
One Club Award. Honors club members at any level who have used outings as a
way to protect or improve public lands, instill an interest in
conservation, increase membership in the Sierra Club, or increase awareness
of the Sierra Club.
Special Achievement Award. Honors an individual Sierra Club member,
committee, group or chapter for a single act of particular importance
dedicated to conservation or to the Club.
Special Service Award. Honors a Sierra Club member, committee or group for
strong and consistent commitment to conservation or the Club over an
extended period of time.
Newsletter Award. Recognizes excellence in newsletter publishing by
chapters, groups and other Sierra Club entities. Judging criteria include
content, design and cost-efficiency. Because Sierra Club awards recognize
volunteer efforts, this award is available only to newspapers produced by
volunteer efforts. Separate awards are given for newsletters produced by
large and small entities.
Electronic Communication Award. Honors the best web page or other use of
electronic communications to further the Sierra Club's mission.
Denny and Ida Wilcher Award. This $3,000 award honors a Sierra Club chapter
or group for outstanding work in membership development and/or fundraising,
particularly for specific conservation projects. Judging criteria include
creativity, originality and ratio of funds raised to expenses.
Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award. Honors an individual?s
contribution to mountaineering and enhancement of the Club?s prestige in
this field. The Mountaineering Committee selects recipients.
Raymond J. Sherwin Award. Honors extraordinary volunteer service toward
international conservation. The International Committee selects recipients.
Earthcare Award. Honors an individual, organization, or agency
distinguished by making a unique contribution to international
environmental protection and conservation. The International Committee
selects recipients.
The Chico Mendes Award. Recognizes individuals or non-governmental
organizations, outside the United States who have exhibited extraordinary
courage and leadership, at the grassroots level, in the universal struggle
to protect the environment. The International Committee selects recipients.
Erin E. Jordahl
Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-277-8868
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