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Annual Awards: The "Clearwater Award" Citizen Efforts
Pete Seeger's Sloop "Clearwater" Photo by Andrew Halpern
The
"Clearwater Award" recognizes the efforts of an individual or individuals, or by
non-profit citizen's organizations, working at the grassroots level for the
betterment of their community and its waterfront. Citizen's river cleanup
efforts, educational work by organizations to acquaint citizens with urban
waterfront environment or history, enterprising artistic and cultural
initiatives, or pioneering citizen planning projects are suggestive of the type
of voluntary effort the Waterfront Center wishes to recognize.
The award is named for the Clearwater organization that has worked for years to
clean up the Hudson River in New York. The grassroots group's program, founded
by the late Pete Seeger, includes environmental education, advocacy and an
annual River Revival Festival. Entries in this category require no entry fee; a
voluntary tax-deductible donation of $75 to help cover processing will be
appreciated.
There will be three special
considerations, beyond the general judging criteria, that will apply to
Clearwater Award entries:
1. Show accomplishment
For example, document
that truckloads of trash were removed, that thousands of school children
experienced a wetland, that a citizen initiative resulted in positive
governmental action or blocked an unwise waterfront undertaking, or that as a
result of citizen effort, a project, cultural initiative or plan was undertaken.
2. Show collaboration
Demonstrate how the effort by the individual, group
of citizens or an organization worked successfully with others to accomplish its
goals.
3. Show diversity
Illustrate how disparate elements of the
community became involved in the effort. This might include overcoming typical
disputes between conservation and development interests, or how minorities were
recruited.
Specific Requirements for the Clearwater Award
Supply a two-page narrative making the case for recognizing the individual
or nonprofit group's grassroots efforts. Third-party nominations are recommended
vs. self nominations.
Provide backup material, such as newspaper clippings,
photos or PowerPoint, membership/annual reports, letters of endorsement and
support, or other documentation.
Fill out the entry form. There is NO entry
fee. A $75 donation is suggested. The signature and identification of the person
submitting the nomination is required. Nominees must be notified by the person
submitting the entry; they need not sign the entry.
An organization nominated
must be a not for-profit organization recognized by the IRS or similar tax
agency if an overseas entry.
Deadline: Entries must be Postmarked by July 15,
2020. Overseas entries should use an express mail service to insure timely
delivery.
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