New formula for Estrie Environment Awards
The 25th edition of the Estrie Environmental Awards Gala, coming this October, will be celebrated with a brand new formula.
"For our 25th anniversary, we have enhanced the competition to highlight initiatives and projects that stand out and deserve recognition," said Foundation President Alain Webster.
The gala will award 20 Distinctions, eight Excellence Grand Prizes and two Merit Awards during the ceremony, Webster said.
The ceremony pays tribute to environmental efforts made in all sectors of activity by a diverse group of businesses and organizations.
The awards in each category draw attention to actions that have had a positive impact on the environment, while being different from the approaches normally taken in the different sectors (industry, trade and service enterprise, agriculture and forestry, health and education, non-profit organization, municipality and MRC, start-up, youth and succession).
The awards for excellence will be based on actions having the most significant impact in terms of innovation in sustainable development, best environmental practices, knowledge transfer, the fight against climate change, attitude and behavioral changes, and the Influence of sustainable development principles reaching beyond the region.
The Foundation will also give two scholarships to highlight the environmental initiatives of young people at the elementary or secondary level and of young people at the college or university level.
A guide for potential candidates is available on the Foundation's website and provides a list of eligible projects and organizations and several examples to inspire those involved in the competition. The Foundation is accepting applications as of this week.
A change of presidency
The 25th anniversary is also an opportunity to underline the unwavering involvement of Guy Fouquet, who has decided to leave the presidency of the organization that he helped set up and sustain. Alain Webster, professor at the School of Management at the University of Sherbrooke, who has been actively committed to the environment and has served as director of the Foundation for almost 10 years, has taken over for Fouquet.