CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE
Photo: Steel Iceberg sculpture by Bill Lishman.
Call for Nominations 2015
WHAT ARE THE NATURE
INSPIRATION AWARDS OF THE
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE?
As a national museum of natural
history and natural sciences, we
understand the importance of creating
connections and engagement with
nature in order to inspire understanding
and respect for our natural world.
The Nature Inspiration Awards
celebrate exceptional individuals
and organizations whose leadership,
through example and/or specific
projects, inspires Canadians to
engage with natural history,
connect to nature and explore
a future which is pro-nature.
WHO CAN APPLY?
An individual, organization or third
party may submit an application or
nomination for a Nature Inspiration
Award if part of one of these four
categories:
n Youth – an individual or a group
of youth (aged 17 and younger)
n INDIVIDUAL (aged 18 and over)
n NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
(small and medium / large)
n CORPORATION
Demonstrate how the nominees (or
the applicants) fit the criteria: how they
have shown great leadership in the field
of natural history, environmental or pronature innovative accomplishments;
how they have encouraged sustainable
practices by implementing pro-nature
best practises; and how they have
encouraged a healthy, rejuvenated and
creative engagement with the natural
world through their actions.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS
OF RECEIVING A NATURE
INSPIRATION AWARD?
n Each winner will receive $5,000 to
donate to a program of their choice.
n National recognition: a video
will be produced of each winner.
It will profile the individual or the
organization, and the project that
contributed to the Nature Inspiration
Award. It will be presented during
the Awards ceremony, on the
Museum’s website, and for public
relations related to the event
and the award.
n Each winner will receive a one-year
subscription to The Walrus magazine.
n The winners of each category
will be announced at the Awards
ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 4,
and one person will get their travel
and accommodation reimbursed
(with two accompanying adults
for the Youth category).
n Each finalist will be featured in the
Nature Inspiration Awards brochure.
The brochure will be distributed
at the Awards ceremony, posted
on the Museum’s website, and used
for public relations related to the
event and the award.
HOW TO SEND AN
APPLICATION/NOMINATION?
n Packages, such as this one,
are available on the Canadian
Museum of Nature website at
nature.ca/awards.
nature.ca/awards
(Please refer to the list of detailed criteria provided in the
application form.)
Media
Partners:
n A completed form, along with
an essay and optional supporting
documents, must be included
in all submissions for the Nature
Inspiration Awards.
n Each award category has specific
eligibility and evaluation criteria,
which are listed in this nomination
package.
n Each applicant or nominee must
adhere to the eligibility criteria.
n The essay submission must be
between 750 and 1,500 words
in length and should include an
overview of the project as well
as successful aspects of the
initiative and measures of its
success and outcomes.
n Two (2) items of supporting
documentation (with a limit of five
(5) single-sided pages 8.5” x 11”
or five (5) minute video for each
item) substantiating the candidate’s
environmental achievements
(e.g. newspaper articles, photographs,
project plans, videos, testimonials,
etc.). Any documents exceeding
these requirements will not be
considered in the judging process.
n Electronic submission of applications
in Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF
format is required, to facilitate the
submission and judging process,
and should be sent by email to:
[email protected].
n SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Thursday, April 30, 2015,
11:59 PM, EDT
Presenting
Partner:
Youth Award
Presented by:
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE
Photo: Steel Iceberg sculpture by Bill Lishman.
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria
AWARD
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
n Must be 17 years old or younger as of
April 30, 2015
n Must be a Canadian resident
n Must have a Consent Form signed by
a parent or legal guardian
n Must have completed the Nomination Form,
its essay requirement, and correctly answer
the criteria below in their submission.
YOUTH
AWARD
n Must be 18 years old or older as of
April 30, 2015
n Must be a Canadian resident
n Must have completed the Nomination Form,
its essay requirement, and correctly answer
the criteria below in their submission.
ADULT
AWARD
n Must have been in existence for at least
one (1) year as of April 30, 2015
n Must have its home-base in Canada
n sMall anD MeDIuM CateGoRY: Must
NOT-FORhave more than one (1) and less than ﬁfty
PROFIT
(50) employees as part of the organization
ORGANIZATION n laRGe CateGoRY: ﬁfty (50) or more
AWARD
employees as part of the organization
n Must be a registered not-for-proﬁt as
2 CATEGORIES recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency
n Must have completed the Nomination Form,
its essay requirement, and correctly answer
the criteria below in their submission.
CORPORATE
AWARD
n Must have been in existence for at least
four (4) years as of April 30, 2015
n Must have its home oﬃce in Canada
n Must have at least 10 individuals as part
of the corporation
n Must be a registered corporation as
recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency
n Must have completed the Nomination Form,
its essay requirement, and correctly answer
the criteria below in their submission.
CRITERIA
The Nature Inspiration Youth Award will acknowledge:
n A youth, or a group of youth, who has shown great leadership in
the ﬁeld of natural history, environmental or pro-nature innovative
accomplishments at a local, national or international level
n A youth, or a group of youth, who has inspired others to engage
and connect with nature
n A youth, or a group of youth, who, through innovative approaches,
has contributed towards a more sustainable future.
n A youth, or a group of youth, who has encouraged a healthy, rejuvenated
and creative engagement with the natural world
The Nature Inspiration Adult Award will acknowledge:
n An individual who has shown great leadership in the ﬁeld of natural history,
environmental or pro-nature innovative accomplishments at a local, national
or international level,
n An individual who has inspired others to engage and connect with nature,
n An individual who, through innovative approaches, has contributed towards
a more sustainable future,
n An individual who has encouraged a healthy, rejuvenated and creative
engagement with the natural world.
The Nature Inspiration Non-for-Proﬁt Organization Award will acknowledge:
n A not-for proﬁt organization that has shown great leadership in the ﬁeld
of natural history, environmental or pro-nature innovative accomplishments
at a local, national or international level,
n A not-for-proﬁt organization that has inspired others to engage
and connect with nature,
n A not-for-proﬁt organization that, through innovative approaches,
has contributed towards a more sustainable future,
n A not-for-proﬁt organization that, through its actions, encourages a healthy,
rejuvenated and creative engagement with the natural world.
The Nature Inspiration Corporate Award will acknowledge:
n A corporation that has shown great leadership in the ﬁeld of natural
history, environmental or pro-nature innovative accomplishments at
a local, national or international level,
n A corporation that has inspired others to engage and connect with nature,
n A corporation that, through innovative approaches, has contributed
towards a more sustainable future,
n A corporation that has encouraged a healthy, rejuvenated and creative
engagement with the natural world.
Please note: employees and relatives of employees of the Canadian Museum of nature (and its aﬃliated or related entities) are not eligible for
the nature Inspiration award. For this purpose, the term “relative” shall mean spouse, partner, parent, child, niece, nephew or sibling. the Canadian
Museum of nature does not share any personal contact information with members of the public.
Media
Partners:
Presenting
Partner:
Youth Award
Presented by:
nature.ca/awards
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE
Photo: Steel Iceberg sculpture by Bill Lishman.
Information
Please complete the information requested and
submit the form with the information for judges by
Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EDT by email
to [email protected]. You will receive an email
confirming receipt of your application.
CHECKLIST
Please ensure that you have completed and submitted
the following with your nomination package:
n Form completed
n Submission essay between 750 and 1,500 words
Information is collected under the authority of the
Privacy Act. The information will be used for the
purpose of administering and promoting the Award.
in length that includes an overview of the project
as well as successful aspects of the initiative and
measures of its success and outcomes.
n Optional: Two (2) items of supporting documentation
(with a limit of five (5) single-sided pages 8.5” x 11” or
five (5) minute video for each item) substantiating the
candidate’s environmental achievements (e.g. newspaper
articles, photographs, project plans, videos, testimonials,
etc.). Any documents exceeding these requirements will
not be considered in the judging process.
IMPORTANT DATES
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
30
26
1–5
2015
2015
Jury meeting
A notification to all
candidates will be sent
by email following
the jury’s decision
The winners are revealed
at Awards Gala Dinner
at the Canadian Museum
of Nature in Ottawa
2015
Nomination packages
must have been
submitted electronically
to the Canadian Museum
of Nature through
[email protected]
2015
NOVEMBER
4
nature.ca/awards
Media
Partners:
Presenting
Partner:
Youth Award
Presented by:
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE
Photo: Steel Iceberg sculpture by Bill Lishman.
Adult Award
NOMINEE / APPLICANT INFORMATION
lAsT NAMe:
FIRsT NAMe:
DATe OF bIRTh (MM-DD-YY):
CITY:
PROvINCe:
POsTAl CODe:
TelePhONe:
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ADDRess:
NOMINATOR (if you are a third party nominating an adult)
lAsT NAMe:
FIRsT NAMe:
DATe OF bIRTh (MM-DD-YY):
CITY:
PROvINCe:
POsTAl CODe:
TelePhONe:
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ADDRess:
I confirm that this application / nomination meets the eligibility requirements as described in the
Call for Nominations for the Award Category selected above.
PRINT NAMe:
DATe:
EMAIL YOUR FORM
AND DOCUMENTS TO:
[email protected]
Media
Partners:
nature.ca/awards
Presenting
Partner:
Youth Award
Presented by: