The application period for the 2010 Business Environmental Awards has ended.

The 2010 award recipients will be announced in April. Please join us as we honor their achievements at the 2010 Business Environment Awards Reception on Thursday, June 3rd.
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2009 Sustainable Built Environment (Large Project) Recipient: Ohlone College, Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology

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Ariane Erickson
Awards Program Director
awards*acterra.org
650-561-4711 (phone)
650-962-8234 (fax)
How to Apply, Application Fee, and Examples of Award-Winning Applications

How to Apply
Application Fee
Examples of Award-Winning Applications


How to Apply

Each of the following steps must be completed by the application deadline of Friday, January 22, 2010:

Step 1: Complete the Online Registration Form.
Application fees will be collected upon submission of the Online Registration Form. Payments may be made via credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or check. Note: if paying by check, it must be received no later than Friday, January 29th.

Step 2: Complete the Application and email completed Application to awards*acterra.org.

Step 3 (Optional): Send or deliver Supporting Materials relevant to your program (e.g., graphs, photographs, articles, reports).

A detailed version of these instructions are included in the Application. For questions regarding the application process, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage, or contact the Awards Program Director, Ariane Erickson, at 650-561-4711.

Application Fee

The Application Fee is based on business size and will be collected upon submissions of the Registration Form:

  • Small (100 employees or less) - $50 application fee
  • Medium (101-1,000 employees) - $100 application fee
  • Large (1,001 or more employees) - $250 application fee

If this fee represents a financial hardship, please contact the Awards Program Director to request a reduced or waived fee.

Examples of Award-Winning Applications

Acterra Award for Sustainability:
Shaklee Corporation

Commute & Transportation:
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Environmental Enterprise:
Finelite, Inc.

Pollution Prevention/Resource Conservation:
Transcendentist

Pollution Prevention/Resource Conservation - Special Project:
Hesperian Cleaners

Environmental & Sustainability Education:
PG&E Pacific Energy Center

Sustainable Built Environment:
Ohlone College, Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology