Making a difference
through innovative
environmental solutions

Jury Panel

Bruce Amos

Ottawa, Ontario

Bruce Amos’s abiding interest in the environment and professional responsibility for Canada’s national parks was formally recognized by the Deputy Minister of the Environment when he awarded him the Public Service Merit Award (1988) and the Citation of Excellence (1989, 1990). Bruce Amos is a Fellow and a Vice-president of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Chair of the panel of judges for the Canadian Award for Environmental Innovation.

Sam Arsenault

Moncton, New Brunswick

Samuel Arsenault is a Professor Emeritus in the department of geography at l’Université de Moncton in New Brunswick and an active member of numerous organizations such as l’Avancement des sciences, the Association of Canadian Geographers, la Société historique acadienne, la Société historique Nicholas-Denys and l’Association canadienne des géographes de l’Atlantique. Dr. Arsenault is a Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and a recipient of the 2004 Camsell Medal for his outstanding service to the Society.

Jean Cinq-Mars

Gatineau, Quebec

Mr. Cinq-Mars has an extensive background in the environmental field. He was appointed Québec’s Sustainable Development Commissioner in September 2009 a position located in the auditor-general’s office. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cinq-Mars was president of ERSD Consulting, an environment, natural resources and sustainable development consulting firm working in Canada and for international organizations. Before becoming a consultant, Mr. Cinq-Mars has occupied the positions of President of Wildlife Habitat Canada, Head of Division for Pollution Prevention and Control at the Environment Directorate of the OECD in Paris as well as Environment Canada’s Director of the Canadian Wildlife Service and Director of Environment Protection for Québec.

David Runnalls

Winnipeg, Manitoba

President of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, David Runnalls has spent his career promoting the principles of sustainable development. He is the co-founder of the International Institute for Environment and Development and has served as an adviser to government, NGOs, business and the United Nations. He has also worked as an environment columnist for both television and radio.

Judging criteria

The jury panel will consider all nominees for the Canadian Award for Environmental Innovation and determine the three finalists and the eventual winner.

Nominations will be judged according to the following criteria:

A. Innovative — The nominee has demonstrated originality in his or her commitment to working toward a solution for an environmental concern.

B. Effective — The nominee has identified a specific environmental concern or problem and has a plan of action for addressing the problem and has demonstrated measurable results.

C. Influential — The nominee has earned the attention and support of the public.

D. Viable — The nominee’s initiative must be economically feasible and sustainable.

E. Sustainable — The benefits of the innovation should be environmentally-, socially- and financially-sound and ethical.

F. Distinctive — The nominee’s innovation is distinct from other approaches or projects.

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