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ISS Collaboration Award and Building Resilience Award

The Intermountain Sustainability Summit (ISS) community recognizes the importance of collaboration and partnerships to build a sustainable future.

In 2026, the ISS will be presenting two awards:

  • The Collaboration Award: The award celebrates transformative partnerships or collaborations across the Intermountain West, which are driving positive environmental and social change.

Submit a Collaboration Award Nomination

  • The Building Resilience Award: Embodying the 2026 ISS theme, Building Resilience, this award honors individuals, groups, organizations, and/or projects that strengthen the ability of people, communities and/or ecosystems to adapt and thrive amid today's challenges.

Submit a Building Resilience Award Nomination

Nominations are due by Friday, January 16, 2026.

See the ISS Awards Nomination Guide for criteria and nomination instructions.

Award recipients will receive complimentary registrations for the ISS main day, Thursday, March 19, 2026. There they will be recognized for their work and presented with an award.

Steps to Submit an Award Nomination

  1. Review the ISS Awards Nomination Guide.
  2. Submit either the Collaboration Award and/or Building Resilience Award nomination form(s).
  3. Upload supporting materials (optional).

Eligibility

  • Who: All members of the Intermountain sustainability community, including individuals, groups, organizations or projects are eligible.
  • Location: The nominated entities or projects must involve, impact or originate from the Intermountain West.