Who is your salmon advocate hero?

World Salmon Council is now accepting nominations for our first annual 2014 Spirit of the Salmon award.

World Salmon Council was formed in 2012 to promote wild salmon sustainability in local communities.  We recognize that there are numerous individuals who are diligently working to further wild salmon sustainability in the Pacific Northwest through education, advocacy and watershed restoration.

Beginning in 2014, the World Salmon Council will bestow our annual Spirit of the Salmon award to an individual in the Pacific Northwest who demonstrates courage, perseverance and inspiring leadership in promoting wild salmon conservation and healthy watersheds.

We invite you to nominate candidates for this 2014 Spirit of the Salmon award.  To make a nomination for this award, please email to World Salmon Council at [email protected] the following information:

YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION: 
full name, mailing address, occupation, employer, daytime phone number, and email address.

CONTACT INFORMATION OF INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE: 
his/her name, mailing address, occupation, employer, daytime phone number, and email address.

Please write a brief essay (500 word maximum) describing why you believe your nominee deserves to receive the World Salmon Council’s Spirit of the Salmon Award.
a.   How do you know the nominee?
b.   What actions has the nominee taken to promote wild salmon sustainability in the areas of education, advocacy or watershed restoration?
c. What successes has this nominee achieved in furthering wild salmon sustainability and/or healthy watersheds?
d.  How does this nominee exemplify the qualities of courage, perseverance and inspiring leadership?

he deadline for nominations is April 15, 2014.  The 2014 Spirit of the Salmon award will be bestowed to the winning nominee at a World Salmon Council reception on Thursday evening, July 24th, 2014.

For more information, please contact Lizanne Saunders, World Salmon Council Executive Director, at [email protected]