Environment Committee Seeking ‘Pat on the Back’ Awards Applications
The Windsor Essex County Environment Committee (WECEC) is excited to again contribute towards local, community-based projects occurring in Windsor and Essex County. Awards of up to $1,000 will be given to successful Pat on the Back applicant organizations to initiate or continue environmental projects in our region.
Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- School greening
- Clean up events
- Conservation efforts
- Native plant or vegetable gardens
- Re-use, recycling or composting
- Environmental education or advocacy
- Environmental art
- Community gardens
All submissions will be evaluated before award winners are selected. A written application form is to be completed and submitted by midnight on Friday, November 26, 2021 to emp@citywindsor.ca. All written submissions will be scored by a judging panel.
Applicants may be contacted by phone or email to answer questions about their project. All applicants will be contacted by December 10 and will be told if they will be receiving a Pat on the Back Award.
If successful, applicants may be asked to prepare a poster of their project for display at the WECEC booth at the Windsor Essex Earth Day celebration.
Please complete the submission form to enter the competition.