The 2013 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature
Criteria
The title must have been published in the United States in the 2012 calendar year. The titles should reflect basic sustainability criteria:
-Future and long-term oriented
-Awareness of ecological and resource limits
-Regional as well as global in scope
-Cognizant that everything is interconnected
-Concerned with creating diverse and balanced communities
-Inclusive of social equality and well-being
-Supportive of public involvement in community decisions
-Promotes environmental, economic or social equity ideals
-Published using sustainable practices
Titles are also judged on:
-Effective presentation of material, including exceptional integration of text, illustration, and design
-Distinctive literary quality
-Originality of scholarship, including uniqueness of format or approach to the topic
-Youth titles should be appropriate for children in grades K-12 and have potential for classroom use
Green Prize Committee
Books are judged by a panel of librarians, teachers, and local authorities on sustainability issues.
Submission Guidelines
Publishers, authors, and the public are welcome to suggest candidates for the Prize, and may submit more than one title. Publishers and authors should send two copies of the book and a brief cover letter that includes contact information, and indicates how you learned about the Green Prize.
Send submissions to:
Nancy Bender
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
2013 Submission Deadline
The submission deadline was February 28, 2013.
2013 Green Prize Presentation Date
The Green Prize awards will be presented in September.
Questions should be directed to Nancy Bender, Public Services Librarian, Santa Monica Public Library: nancy.bender@smgov.net or (310) 458-8922.