USM National Green Campus
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USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative |
Student Sustainability Leadership Award - This
award honors an undergraduate student from an AASHE member institution who has
demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting campus sustainability. The
Student Sustainability Leadership Award includes a $750 prize. In addition, the
winner of this year's award will be featured in Sustainability:
The Journal of Record. The
award will be presented at the Greening of the Campus VIII Conference (Sept. 20-23 in Indianapolis,
IN). Eligibility:
Any undergraduate student enrolled at an AASHE member institution who has played a leadership role in implementing campus
sustainability is eligible for this award. Students graduating in Spring 2009
are eligible. To apply for a 2009 Student Sustainability Leadership Award, please
complete our online application
form by July 1, 2009. Applicants will receive notice of the award decisions by
late August.
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