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University of Hawai`i Sustainability Awards

The Annual University of Hawai`i Sustainability Awards are unique awards that recognize the University's commitment to the conservation, sustainable use, and enhancement of the local, regional and global environment and culture necessary to satisfy present and future needs. The awards are a manifestation of the University's leadership by example, and a recognition of those who support our efforts to design, build and administer our campuses sustainably, in order to conserve and restore our unique and delicate ecosystems and cultural heritage.

The Awards are a significant vehicle to actualize the University's Charter of Sustainability initiated in July 2003, and an opportunity for the University community to tackle and solve some of our problems, and demonstrate solution based leadership to the larger community beyond the boundaries of our campuses. Awards will be presented as part of campus sustainability week on October 25, 2006.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

1st University of Hawai`i at Manoa Sustainability Awards

The University of Hawai`i at Manoa invites nominations for awards that recognize activities, projects or courses that promote sustainability on the UHM campus.

NOMINATION OPENING DATE: August 1, 2006

NOMINATION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: October 6, 2006

(All nominations must be submitted to the UHM Sustainability Council electronically (lindad@hawaii.edu and sdaniel@hawaii.edu) by October 6, 2006.)

Nominations for the University of Hawai`i at Manoa Sustainability Awards may include:

  • Research Projects
  • Curriculum or Course Projects
  • Facilities Management Projects
  • Energy Conservation Projects
  • Recycling/waste Management Projects
  • Student Organized projects
  • Projects that enhance the beauty, atmosphere, and sense of place on the campus

The following examples illustrate projects that may be considered for sustainability awards. The list is not intended to be all inclusive.

  1. Projects that foster ecological stewardship through improved eco-efficiency, such as:

    • The reduction, reuse and recycle of energy and resources,
    • Restoration of the native Hawaiian biodiversity (flora and fauna)
    • Execution of land-use practices that measurably increase or conserve bio-diversity in designated area
    • Reduce energy use through conservation and improved efficiency
    • Emphasize the development and use of renewable energy sources Manage the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
    • Adopt local sustainable (economic, sociocultural and ecological) purchasing policies
    • The protection of wildlife and physical sites, and/or development of long-range land use practices,
    • The improvement in quality of life in urban and non-urban areas,
    • The implementation of sustainable development techniques that lessen ecological stress and loss of natural resource assets.

    For Example

    • Equip buildings with activity sensors and assess energy reductions
    • Upgrade lighting efficiency
    • Improve chiller plan system efficiencies
    • Retrofit sinks, toilets, and showers with efficient models
    • Use of rain water and reuse of gray water on campus
    • Installation of systems to minimize water pollution
    • Promote use of alternative transportation, public transportation, car pooling
    • Reduce, reuse and recycle aluminum, glass, plastic, paper and cardboard
    • Process wet waste into compost

  2. Projects that foster the restoration of Hawai`i's natural and cultural heritage.

    3. For Example

    • Restoration efforts of native Hawaiian flora and fauna
    • Sustainable cultivation of Polynesian flora including the growing and eating of locally produced Polynesian food plants
    • Use of Hawaiian language and the incorporation of traditional Hawaiian culture into modern sustainability educational curricula
    • Use of Hawaiiian sociocultural protocols
    • Dual signing in English-Hawaiian

  3. Projects that use or develop technology that supports conservation efforts, hazards management, native biodiversity management, and/or advances scientific knowledge beneficial to the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, technology that abates contaminants or mitigates hazards, which impact human populations and ecosystems. Must demonstrate that technology is efficient and sustainable (economic, sociocultural and ecological).

    4. For Example

    • Use of emerging technology such as: nano-level technology, computer modeling, and geographic information services
    • Use of on-site mitigation technologies for flood management, hazards reduction, and/or chemical waste containment
    • Reuse of waste materials, chemicals, and/or restructuring manufacturing processes to reduce, reuse or recycle these materials
    • Use of technologies to abate contaminants and/or to remediate sites
    • Transfer of environmentally sound technologies to the economies that need them

  4. Managerial innovations and projects that develop or use new environmental management techniques or methods. This includes, but is not limited to: innovative managerial techniques for sustainable development and management; new financing programs that encourage conservation; compatible development; and sustainable communities.

    5. For Example

    • Low-intensity development for long-term use and health of area impacted by project
    • Better coordination between private and public sectors to develop social infrastructure by utilizing, for example, a Public-Private Partnership
    • Loans, seed funding, or capital provided for conservation activities, programs that sustain native biodiversity in the area, native reforestation of at-risk areas, and comprehensive land-use planning that features environmental protection and sustainable development solutions
    • Development of programs which incorporate and respect traditional practices, or those of the indigenous community, toward the development of products in an environmentally sensitive manner
    • Improvement of the campus environment to reflect a Hawaiian sense of place, demonstrate sustainable practice and encourage campus/community networking
    • Engage students and faculty working together with the community in efforts to solve real world problems.

  5. Research Projects, Curriculum or Case Development, Community Outreach or similar initiatives that support sustainability in Hawai`i, and in particular among UHM faculty, staff and students.

    6. ENTRY FORMAT

    Please provide your entry in the following format not to exceed four pages. You may attach an addendum with additional data. Please submit entries electronically to the UH Sustainability Center at http://sustainable-uh.hawaii.edu.

    Nominations must be received by the Sustainability Council no later than October 6, 2006, 6:00 p.m. Nominations should be sent to:lindad@hawaii.edu.and sdaniel@hawaii.edu.

    1. APPLICANT INFORMATION

    Campus:
    Unit:
    Project leader:
    Title:
    Address:

    Telephone:
    Facsimile:
    E-mail:

    Your designated contact person for this application:

    Name of contact person:

    Email:
    Telephone:

    2. PROJECT OBJECTIVE (1 page)

    Please provide a summary of the project.s objective as it relates to conservation, sustainability, eco-efficiency, and enhancement of the campus environment.

    3. PROJECT RESULTS (1 page)

    Please summarize the project outcomes and results.



    Please include the following certification statement with your entry:

    I hereby declare that the information given above is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

    Signature:

    Name of signatory:

    Designation of signatory:

    Date: