EGBC Innovation Jan-Feb 2023

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2023 AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Nominations for Engineers and Geoscientists BC Awards are now open. The awards recognize exemplary professional, technical, and volunteer contributions made by Engineers and Geoscientists BC registrants towards public safety and environmental protection. We ask registrants to help us recognize the outstanding work and contributions of their peers by submitting a nomination in the following seven award categories:

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award recognizes a registrant who has made

The Meritorious Achievement Award recognizes a registrant who has received distinction and achieved outstanding goals associated with their profession that have enhanced the safety, wellbeing, or interest of the public. The Lambert Award for Volunteer Service recognizes a registrant who has made a substantial or sustained contribution of professional service through leadership and dedication in a volunteer capacity to Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

The McLachlan Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering recognizes a leader who has made significant professional and technical achievements to professional engineering and has demonstrated substantial volunteer service, preferably for Engineers and Geoscientists BC. The Westerman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Geoscience recognizes a leader who has made significant professional and technical achievements to professional geoscience and has demonstrated substantial volunteer service, preferably for Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

significant contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the engineering and/or geoscience professions in British Columbia.

The Innovation in Sustainability Award recognizes an engineering or geoscience project that addresses

environmental protection and environmental enhancement,

developing solutions to address a changing climate, and seeking to realize sustainable outcomes. This award has an earlier application deadline, and more information can be found on our website.

The Young Professional Award recognizes a registrant under 40 years of age who has made professional and technical achievements in engineering and/or geoscience and has demonstrated

volunteer service, preferably for Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

2023 Award Deadlines Nominations for all awards are now open. The deadline to submit the initial application for the Innovation in Sustainability award is Tuesday, February 28, at 5 p.m. The deadline to submit complete applications for all other award categories is Friday, April 7, at 5 p.m. For detailed information about the nomination procedures, awards terms of reference, and eligibility, visit egbc.ca/Awards.

We look forward to celebrating the 2023 award recipients in person this year once again. The awards will be presented during our Annual Conference in Whistler, BC on October 27, 2023.

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