Nominations for the Pitt Sustainability Awards are now open and feature two new categories: Regional Campus Award and Innovation Award.

The awards have been presented annually to faculty, staff, students and groups for more than a decade, for their contributions to campus sustainability in areas spanning the three categories of the Pitt Sustainability Plan: Stewardship, Exploration, and Community and Culture.

Submit nominations here by Feb. 16. Award recipients will be recognized at a luncheon on April 24.

Erika Ninos Student Leadership Award: Recognizes one Pitt student annually who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and dedication to advancing sustainability.

Pitt Sustainability Awards: Celebrates Pitt faculty, staff, students and groups who make extraordinary impacts on campus sustainability.

Student Sustainability Champions: Honors graduating students who have dedicated considerable time and talents to advance sustainability efforts across campus, in the community, and beyond.

Innovation Award: Celebrates projects that have creatively advanced campus sustainability through innovative solutions, partnerships, or paradigm-shifting approaches.

Regional Campus Award: Spotlights regional campus students, faculty and staff who have demonstrated positive impact toward a more sustainable future.