HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2021-02-08 Tolbert Award Nomination Deadline Extended
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2021
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Deadline Extended for 2020 Tolbert Environmental
Achievement Award Nominations
Leesburg, VA (February 8, 2021) – The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) is
extending the nomination deadline for the 2020 Tolbert Environmental Achievement Award.
Nominations will now be accepted through Sunday, February 21, 2021.
This award program recognizes students, community groups and individuals who conduct or
participate in activities that benefit the Town’s environment. Activities that benefit the Town’s
environment include:
Innovative use of recycled materials (including composting, collection programs for
materials that are recyclable or reusable)
Pollution prevention
Waste reduction
Protection of the natural environment
Habitat Improvement
Beautification of the environment
Environmental education
Monitoring the condition of Leesburg’s environment (streams, habitat, etc.)
To make a nomination, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/eac and click the link to fill out the
nomination form. The form requests a brief narrative describing the person or group being
nominated, why they deserve to be recognized, and contact information for the person making
the nomination. Please be specific about their efforts and achievements and include
quantifiable measures of success, if possible. Photos and other supplemental info rmation may
also be submitted. The 2020 Tolbert Environmental Achievement Award will be presented at a
future Leesburg Town Council meeting.
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