On 22 April 2018, COTE announced its 2017-2018 COTE award recipients.
The awards fall into three main categories:
COTE Exemplar Awards recognize individuals or groups with significant accomplishments promoting the sustainable use of natural resources or the protection of ecological systems.
Individuals who have a record of continual significant achievements are further recognized by the awarding of a "COTE Exemplar Lifetime Achievement Award".
COTE Green Initiative Awards recognize everyday activities, decisions or contributions that help to move Ball State University (and its near-surround community) toward sustainability. Their purpose is to reward discrete contributions rather than a history of multiple accomplishments.
COTE Service Awards recognize past individual service on or to the BSU Council on the Environment.
COTE Award Recipients 2018
COTE Exemplar Award for Lifetime Achievement
Mr. Barry Banks,
Red-tail Land Conservancy
This Council on the Environment Exemplar Award for Lifetime Achievement is presented in recognition of his lifelong commitment to the Environment and a lifetime of work toward public understanding of the complex issues that bear upon the stewardship of our natural resources. This is demonstrated by example through his extensive work identifying and protecting unique and significant natural lands in Indiana, his tireless efforts to remove invasive species and restore native flora and his efforts to increase awareness of our natural heritage.
Dr. Donald Ruch,
Ball State University Department of Biology
This Council on the Environment Exemplar Award for Lifetime Achievement is presented in recognition of his lifelong commitment to the Environment and a lifetime of work toward public understanding of the complex issues that bear upon the stewardship of our natural resources. This is demonstrated by example through his extensive work conducting thorough botanical inventories on natural areas within East Central Indiana and through his extensive public service and advocacy.
COTE Green Initiative Award
Teachers College Sustainability Committee
Ball State University
This Council on the Environment Green Initiative Award is presented to the committee in recognition of its commitment to environmental stewardship as demonstrated by its "Take the Stairs" initiative to promote healthier lifestyles by encouraging more movement during the workday; thereby increasing awareness, encouraging exercise, and providing opportunities for socialization and camaraderie.
COTE Service Awards
Mitchell Gauger
Mai Kuha
Sheryl Swingley