[StBernard] News Release (Region 6): Gulf Program Seeks Entries for 2008 Gulf Guardian Awards

[Westley Annis]

Gulf Program Seeks Entries for 2008 Gulf Guardian Awards 


STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS. - The Gulf of Mexico Program is currently
soliciting entries for the 2008 Gulf Guardian Awards Program.  The entry
forms for the award are available online at
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/gulfguard.html
<http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/gulfguard.html> .  The deadline for applications is
May 1, 2008. 

The Gulf of Mexico Program partnership developed the Gulf Guardian Awards in
2000 as a way to recognize and honor the businesses, community groups,
individuals, and agencies that are taking positive steps to keep the Gulf
healthy, beautiful and productive. The Gulf Guardian Award exemplifies what
the Gulf of Mexico Program stands for; innovative solutions that occur when
we pool resources and look for creative ways to tackle the region's complex
coastal environmental challenges in ways that also positively impact our
quality of life and economic well being.  The Gulf Program recognizes
annually a first, second, and third winner in each of the seven categories:
1) Business, 2) Government, 3) Civic/Nonprofit Organizations, 4)
Youth/Education, 5) Partnerships, 6) Individual and 7) Binational, which
jointly honors U.S/Mexico Partnership programs and projects. 

The Gulf of Mexico Program began in 1988 to protect, restore, and maintain
the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem in economically
sustainable ways.  The Program is sponsored by the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency and is a non-regulatory, inclusive consortium of state and
federal government agencies and representatives of the business and
agricultural community, fishing industry, scientists, environmentalist, and
community leaders from all five Gulf States.  The Gulf Program seeks to
improve the environmental health of the Gulf in concert with economic
development. 

The Gulf of Mexico Program encourages you to apply for this prestigious
award.  To apply, go to the web address above and click on the "2008 Gulf
Guardian Application" link.  The application is available in English and
Spanish.  Please email your completed application to gulf.guardian at epa.gov
<mailto:gulf.guardian at epa.gov> .  For more information, please call Diane
Altsman at 228-688-7015 or LaKeshia Robertson at 228-688-1712. 

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