Categories:

• Community/Local Government
• Small Business and Industry (up to 200 employees)
• Large Business and Industry (more than 200 employees)
• Institution/Public Sector Facility (hospital, school, college, etc.)
• Agriculture (operation, farm, or other ag-related business or organization)
• Service/Civic/Nonprofit Organization (Kiwanis, Lions Club, Pheasants Forever, etc.)

SIX AWARD AREAS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR EACH CATEGORY:

• Environmental Excellence Award
• Special recognition award in water quality
• Special recognition award in air quality
• Special recognition award in energy efficiency/renewable energy development
• Special recognition award in habitat restoration/enhancement
• Special recognition award in waste management
• New for 2008: Special recognition award in environmental education
• Exclusively for 2008: Special recognition award in disaster recovery

Please note! An organization can choose to apply for any or all of the award categories. Each application area will be judged on its own merits and will not be influenced by the number of awards for which an organization applies.