1. The 2013 Summit of Sustainability Awards Application Process

2. Updated Award Categories: Small Business (25 employees or less) Medium Business (26-249 employees) Large Business (250 employees or more) Non-Profit/Community Public Sector (Governmental/ Schools) Clarification on Application Categories: Energy Management Water Management Chemical Management Waste Management Purchasing Program/Policy Green Building/Construction Building Management Awareness Innovation New Application Aspects for 2013! What we hope to see: Metrics, Targets, & Goals!!!! Sustainability Plans…not just one-off projects!

3. Claim Your Bragging Rights! It’s easy to apply so get started today to reduce your energy usage, waste generation and to get more people involved! The application process is open now through September 1, 2013.

4. How to Submit an Application: Visit http://www.summitofsustainability.org/apply-now/http://www.summitofsustainability.org/apply-now/ Review the Application Guidelines, it will explain the basic information you will need to include in the Application. Send the SOSA Committee your completed Application and Release Form using the WebCargo upload button on the site or you can use the link that is also provided. Send a copy of your Release Form to cpantea@akronohio.gov.cpantea@akronohio.gov If you have questions on the Application, contact Cindy Pantea at cpantea@akronohio.gov or call (330) 375-2116. cpantea@akronohio.gov

5. WebCargo Upload Screen:

9. Apply & Claim Your Bragging Rights! Organizations world-wide continue to show that earnest commitments to sustainability can have real, positive bottom-line results. Don’t assume that all sustainability efforts involve big expenditures, many organizations are achieving meaningful results without spending any extra monies.

10. Apply & Claim Your Bragging Rights! Remember its never too early or too late to think about sustainability. Whether applying the concepts to recycling, use of office supplies, which computers you purchase or even how a new building or your product is designed–sustainability can help to balance that Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet and Prosperity. The deadline for the SOSA 2013 Applications is Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Midnight EST.