HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2023-01-06 Town Seeks Nominations for 2022 Tolbert Environmental Achievement Award
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
January 6, 2023
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Town Seeks Nominations for 2022 Tolbert Environmental
Achievement Award
Leesburg, VA (January 6, 2023) – The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) is
seeking nominations for the 2022 Tolbert Environmental Achievement Award. This award
program recognizes individuals, community groups, businesses, and students who benefit the
Town’s environment by conducting or participating in activities such as:
• 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. Submissions are due on or before March 5, 2023. 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 information may also be submitted. The 2022 Tolbert Environmental
Achievement Award will be presented at a future Leesburg Town Council meeting.
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