Eligibility Criteria
Earth Day Canada will consider individual and group candidates who
- Demonstrate outstanding environmental leadership, commitment and achievements in their communities
- Carry out not-for-profit environmental efforts, unrelated to the candidate’s organization of employment (individual nomination), with notable accomplishments in the past two years or a single outstanding environmental initiative in the 2009 calendar year
- Focus their environmental efforts in Canada
- Engage, educate and/or empower community members to support a healthier environment
- Operate as a registered not-for-profit or charitable organization, volunteer group or school with an annual operating budget of less than $250 000—group nomination
- Are not an agency of the Government (applicable to all levels of Government)—group nomination
- Are not elected officials (applicable to all divisions of Government)—individual nomination
- Are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrants)—individual nomination
- Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of Earth Day Canada, Cascades or the Royal Bank of Canada
- Are not sponsored or funded by Earth Day Canada, Cascades or the RBC Foundation
- Have completed and submitted the Hometown Heroes nomination package, including all forms and supporting documentation, by April 22, 2010.
