Since 2006, Sustainable Tompkins’ board members have tried to spot individuals and organizations emerging on the local scene, all doing their part to help advance community sustainability. At its annual holiday party, Sustainable Tompkins honors these new activists in order to connect them with others involved in similar endeavors. Awardees are celebrated for their contributions and receive a “Sign of Sustainability” certificate for their initiative.
Each year, Sustainable Tompkins acknowledges the following categories of Signs of Sustainability: a new sustainable enterprise; a brand new program or non-profit organization supporting some aspect of sustainable development; and a new sustainable program element rolled out by an existing business or non-profit organization. In 2008, we identified over 80 new sustainability initiatives in our community. In 2009 we found over 140 Signs of Sustainability! In 2010, Sustainable Tompkins again celebrated an impressive number of Signs, with 221 Signs of Sustainability sighted in 2010!
Thanks to all of those who attended this year’s Award Ceremony, on Sunday, December 11, 2011. The following organizations and programs were recognized for their initiatives in 2011: Signs of Sustainability 2011.
We celebrated lifetime sustainability achievements of five community sustainability leaders who are no longer with us.
Many of those recognized enjoyed our celebration on December 12 at the Womens Community Building.
Sustainable Tompkins Board Chair Thomas Shelley at the 2011 Awards
S0S Award Archives
Do you have a “Sign of Sustainability” you would like to report? If so, please contact us!
