Call for 2024 Green Generation Showcase Judges

Published February 16, 2024

FACULTY UNIVERSITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

The Office of Sustainability is seeking faculty members to serve as Official Judges for the upcoming Sustainability Project Showcase. Judges are needed who have expertise related to each of the following project category areas:

  • Design
  • Fine Arts/Performances
  • Business & Marketing
  • Technology/Engineering
  • Environmental or Natural Science(s)
  • Public Policy, Education or Social Sciences

One faculty judge is needed for each of these project category areas. NOTE: Faculty who have current students participating in the showcase are not eligible to serve as judges.

EVENT DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the Sustainability Project Showcase is to highlight and recognize student projects representing a wide variety of disciplines that explore sustainability concepts and/or solutions. The showcase is the focal point of the annual Green Generation Showcase which is now in its 12th year.  What began as a simple display of a handful of projects has evolved to become a large-scale showcase of student work with a judging component and the awarding of prizes for the best in the show.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF JUDGES

Judges will be required to:

  • Connect with the Sustainability Manager (via phone or in-person meeting) sometime before Wednesday, April 8th.
  • Allocate a minimum of 2 hours between 11 am and 3:30 pm to review projects in your designated category at the Japanese Garden on the day of the event: Thursday, April 18th
  • Complete project review and return judging form to Sustainability Manager by 3:30 pm on the day of the event: Thursday, April 18th
  • If applicable, review digital project submissions in your category (e.g. videos posted online) sometime between April 15th and April 18th at 3:30 pm
  • Optional but encouraged: Be present at the Green Generation Showcase on Thursday, April 18th during the project award announcements from 5:30 - 6 pm.

RECOGNITION

  • Judges will receive a letter of thanks and a certificate of appreciation for their contribution to the event
  • Judges may also be asked to serve again in future years

HOW TO APPLY

Interested faculty should email Sustainability Manager Holli Fajack at holli.fajack@csulb.edu. Please indicate your area of expertise and the project category you would like to judge.