Sustainability Leadership Awards

The KU Center for Sustainability (CFS) will honor nominees and awardees for our annual Sustainability Leadership Awards on October 23. These awards recognize the achievements of individuals, programs, and projects making important contributions to sustainability at KU by promoting the values of environmental, economic, and social responsibility. Nominees exhibit outstanding leadership and creativity in addressing issues of sustainability on the KU campus and/or in the broader community through education, research, service and/or innovation. Click here to read about this year's award winners.

Recipients are selected based on the the following qualities:

Students

• Promotes sustainability through research or other student-initiated projects
• Inspires fellow students and others in the campus community to live more responsibly
• Leadership in a project or organizations that has made a significant contribution to environmental protection and/or social justice
• Outstanding action, contribution, and leadership in supporting sustainability at KU

Faculty

• Creates connections with the community through research or student projects
• Encourages student involvement in research or projects that address sustainability
• Creates a work environment that incorporates sustainability (e.g. waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation, etc.)
• Outstanding action, contribution, and leadership in supporting sustainability at KU

Staff

• Creates a work environment that incorporates sustainability (e.g. waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation, etc.)
• Inspires co-workers and others in the campus community to participate in sustainable behaviors
• Significantly impacts the local community through volunteer opportunities addressing environmental and/or social issues
• Outstanding action, contribution, and leadership in supporting sustainability at KU

Program/Project

• Contributes to the advancement of sustainability on campus and/or in the local community
• Exemplifies collaborative efforts among campus departments, disciplines, and/or community partners

Nominations

The nomination period for this year has closed. Please consider nominating a student, faculty or staff member, or a program or project at the University of Kansas, next year.

Questions about this program and the nomination process should be directed to Jeff Severin, CFS Director, at 864-5804 or jseverin@ku.edu.

Past Award Winners

To find out about past recipients of the Sustainability Leadership Award, click on the year below.
2008
2007