SC Environmental Awareness Award call for Nominations

South Carolina seeks nominations for an award to recognize individuals who are doing extraordinary work for the natural environment. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 19, 2018. The South Carolina Environmental Awareness, now in its 24th year, was established by South Carolina General Assembly during the 1992 legislative session to recognize outstanding contributions made toward the protection, conservation, and improvement of South Carolina’s natural resources. Each year the public is invited to submit nominations that are then reviewed by an awards committee. In judging nominees, the committee considers excellence in innovation, leadership, and accomplishments that influence positive changes affecting the natural environment. Members of the awards committee represent the South Carolina Forestry Commission, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium. To learn more or to make a nomination, visit www.dnr.sc.gov/news/2017/oct/oct20_enviroaward.html.