Student Sustainability Awards Contest

Follow the steps below to enter the contest:

1. Fill out the smartsheet linked at the bottom of this webpage
   • You will receive an email from the Sustainability Awards Coordinator with next steps/guidance on the project.
2. Complete your sustainability project (this could be a previous class assignment or a new project).
3. Submit the project to the Sustainability Awards Coordinator either via email or onedrive file (depending on the size of the submission)!
   • email: sustainabilityawards@mtsac.edu
4. You will be notified of the results of the contest in April.

Submissions will be assessed by the following criteria:

• Project Portion
  • Project Clarity & Presentation
    The project submission must clearly convey the work completed, using appropriate file types for images (PNG, JPEG), videos (e.g. youtube link), or documents (PDF). Submissions should be well-organized and visually or contextually clear.
  • Relevance to Sustainability
    The project should align with sustainability principles and demonstrate a meaningful connection to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Written Summary Portion (between 250 to 350 words)
  • Project Description
    The essay must clearly describe the project, including details on time spent, resources used, and the final outcome. It should provide a comprehensive understanding of the effort involved.
  • Connection to Sustainability Goals
    The essay must explicitly connect the project to at least one SDG, explaining the relevance and impact of the work.
  • Personal Reflection
    The final section must offer a thoughtful reflection on personal growth, lessons learned, and the potential impact on Mt. SAC or society.

The Sustainability Awards Contest accepts submissions from any academic discipline. Below is a list of some of the disciplines. Some example submissions are included in the Onedrive link below:

• Arts/Media may include (but it is not limited to) the subjects of fine arts, music, audio arts, theater, media arts, written arts, (fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, essays, etc.), spoken word, graphic arts, dance, book arts, film, craft arts, etc.
• Business/Design includes (but is not limited to) accounting, management, law, real estate, marketing, hospitality, restaurants, fashion design, fashion merchandising, architecture, etc. 
• Humanities/Social Sciences may include (but is not limited to) the subjects of art history, education, languages, sociology, psychology, anthropology, history, political science, philosophy, geography, athletics, health sciences, public safety, child development, etc. 
• Science/Technology may include (but is not limited to) the subjects of agricultural sciences, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, astronomy, computer science, physics, engineering, aeronautics, electronics, welding, etc.
• Student Leadership may include (but is not limited to) the subjects of on-campus activism, community-based activism, event coordinating, awareness-raising campaigns, etc.