Green Student Leader Awards

Multiple $1,000 cash awards to recognize students who take on leadership roles in sustainability related activities that benefit the campus or community-at-large. This award is designed to connect financial resources to students who are already passionately volunteering their time towards sustainability initiatives (so that students don’t have to take a menial job to make ends meet!) and cultivate experiential sustainability leadership skills.

Online Nomination Form

Criteria:

Innovation and creativity.
Measurable impacts.
Impact on furthering sustainability efforts
Nominees must have demonstrable track record of volunteering their time towards campus or community-based sustainability efforts.
You may nominate yourself; In doing so you will be required to provide a minimum of two letters of support with your application.

Eligibility:

UH graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to apply.
Student efforts that map to UH Presidents's Executive Sustainability Policy will receive priority consideration.
Student efforts that explore Local Food issues will receive priority consideration.

Logistics:

Awards are announced at Spring Sustainability Summit (March 16-18, 2017) for implementation over the 2017 Summer Break and Fall Semester.
Sustainability Curriculum Council will review all applications and make final decisions as to awardees.
Awardees will work with Office of Sustainability to identify additional opportunities to cultivate sustainability leadership skills.

Restrictions:

UH graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to apply.