2024 Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award for Exemplary Lake Advocacy

This award will be given by NH LAKES every two years to recognize an individual who exhibits extraordinary and selfless service at the local, municipal, and/or state level, bringing people together to advocate for the restoration and protection of New Hampshire's lakes through public policy.

Criteria: Nominees for the Reverend Sidney Lovett Award for Exemplary Lake Advocacy should exemplify the values, commitment, and hard work that Sidney Lovett brought to the cause of lake advocacy in one or more of the following ways. 

• Serving as a model of an exemplary advocate at the local, municipal, and/or state level, helping to bring stakeholders together to advance public policy to restore and preserve the health of New Hampshire's lakes for all
• Serving in/interacting with New Hampshire Legislature and helping to advance lake-friendly legislation
• Serving in/interacting with municipal government and helping to advance lake-friendly municipal ordinances, policies, and programs
• Demonstrating the ability to bring people together to advocate for public policy in support of the conservation and protection of New Hampshire's lakes
• Manifesting vision and foresight in developing long-term public policy solutions to long-term problems related to New Hampshire's lakes and ponds

Currently serving NH LAKES Board Members and Staff are not eligible to be nominated for the award.

The nomination period for the inaugural Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award is open until December 11, 2023.

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Nominee Information

Please tell us about the individual you are nominating:

Please indicate your relationship to the nominee (in what capacity have you known them and for how long?)

Why are you nominating this person? Include the nominee's achievements and why you feel this person deserves the award. Please provide as much detail as possible.

If you have more details to provide, please submit to NH LAKES at info@nhlakes.org.