Background
Mayor Thomas M. Menino's 6th Annual Green Residential Awards will recognize residents of the City of Boston who demonstrate exemplary sustainable practices in the following categories:
- Sustainability/Climate Action Leadership
- Waste Reduction Champion
- Green Home Renovation and Resource Conservation
- Sustainable Landscape/Garden/Green Roof
Nomination Considerations
Climate Action Leadership Award
This award is for a resident or residnetial organization who has been a leader in community education on climate action, sustainability, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and alternative and renewable energy sources particularly how it applies to the residential sector.
Waste Reduction Champion Award
This award is for a resident/residential organization who has adopted waste and pollution reduction practices into their daily lives. Efforts could include waste minimization and preventing air, land, and water pollution through practices such as recycling, reusing, composting, storm water management, the use of environmentally safe cleaning products, and adopting alternative transportation methods for waste hauling. Please provide estimated diversion rates and numerical reduction rates, when possible.
Green Home Renovation and Resource Conservation
This award is for a resident who has incorporated conservation methods in their home to save energy, water, and/or natural resources. Efforts could include energy conservation through renovations and/or practices such as the use of sustainable design, materials, and building techniques, energy efficient lighting or appliances, low-flow water fixtures, the implementation of recomendations from a home energy assessment, or the installation of renewable energy systems. Please provide numerical data to describe the savings, or expected results from renovations, as well as photos, when possible.
Sustainable Landscape/Garden/Green Roof Award
This award is for a resident/residential organization who has integrated sustainable landscaping practices into their home landscape, roofscape, or garden area. Efforts could include creating resource-efficient landscaping either in a private yard, rooftop or public open space that may make use of native landscaping, low-impact development techniques, methods that prevent erosion, or creation of a wildlife habitat. Please provide photos when possible.
Residential Nomination Form
The nomination period for the 2012 Green Awards is now closed. Please direct any questions to MayorMeninosGreenAwards@cityofboston.gov.
