[Sust-mar] Environmental Stewardship Award

[Rodrigo Menafra]

BAY OF FUNDY ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIP
“Environmental Stewardship Award”
The Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership created an award  to recognize
the significant efforts of individuals toward the environmental
stewardship of the Bay of Fundy.  The first of these awards was
presented in 2004 and the most recent in May, 2009 at the 8th Bay of
Fundy Workshop.  BoFEP now invites nominations  for  the award to be
presented at the 9th Workshop in late September 2011. Nominators
should fill out the form on the back of this notice and submit it in
confidence by September 9, 2011 by Mail to:

BoFEP Stewardship Award Nominations Committee
c/o Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research
23 Westwood Avenue, P.O. Box 115
Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6

by Fax to : 902-585-1054

by e-mail to: leanna.mcdonald at acadiau.ca

Qualifications for the Award:
This award will be presented to an individual  who has “contributed
significantly to the environmental
health/sustainability of the Bay of Fundy”, preferably one who might
best  be described as an “unsung hero”,
who has not been in the limelight as a prominent player, but has
worked hard behind the scenes toward the
Mission and within the Principles of BoFEP as noted below.  The
requirements are both broad and flexible, but
will specifically consider the qualities of dedication and
achievement, and will not exclude anyone because of
their current circumstances, job, position, location or any other factor.

BoFEP Mission:
• Promoting the ecological integrity, vitality, biodiversity and
productivity of the Bay of Fundy ecosystem,
in support of the social well-being and economic sustainability of its
coastal communities.
• Facilitating and enhancing communication and co-operation among all
citizens interested in
understanding, sustainably using and conserving the resources,
habitats and ecological processes of the
Bay of Fundy.
BoFEP Principles:
• Conservation, protection and management of the Bay of Fundy’s living
resources and their habitats
should be ecosystem-based and reflect an holistic understanding of
ecosystem structure, processes and
interactions.
• Resource development and other coastal zone activities should be
based on ecologically sound
integrated coastal planning and management.
• Coastal planning and management should be transparent and open to
participation by resource users,
coastal communities, industries, scientists, governments, managers and
all other individuals and groups
with interests in the Bay of Fundy ecosystem.
• Effective communication and active co-operation among all citizens
with an interest in the Bay of Fundy,
and linkages with groups and programs that share similar objectives
are vital to this enterprise.

BAY OF FUNDY ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIP
“4th Environmental Stewardship Award”
September 2011
Nomination Form

Nominee: _________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________
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Telephone Number: _________________________________________________________
Nominee’s Qualifications (use separate sheet if required, but no more
than 400 words):
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Submitted by: ________________________________________________________________________
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Date: _______________________________________________________________________________
Nominations must be received by September 9
th
, 2011