Contest 2008
There is a significant amount of interest among people in mitigating climate change, greenhouse emissions and environmental footprint and adopting a green lifestyle. San Francisco Bay Area is home to more than 100 green restaurants, and leads the nation in the number of certified green restaurants in any metropolitan region. Given these two factors, Thimmakka, is holding the first ever Green Restaurant contest.
The contest aims to (1) create awareness among people about the environmental impact of restaurants and why they should support Green restaurants; (2) create awareness among restaurant owners, managers and chefs about Green restaurants; (3) create awareness about Thimmakka, its work and its services.
The contest starts on Earth day, April 22, 2008 and runs until June 24th, when the winners will be announced. The entrants will be judged by an independent panel of specialists in resource conservation and the restaurant industry. There are 15 awards in different categories such as Overall Most Green, Most Waste Reduction, Most Energy Efficient, etc.
April 22nd Earth Day: Launching of contest
April 22nd – May 31st: Nomination period
May 1st to June 11th: Measurement and audits. Thimmakka volunteers will visit the nominated restaurants so as to fill out the audit forms and collect the necessary data (water bills etc.). Analysis required to be done (resources used per cover etc.) will be done at the Thimmakka office based on the information collected. The forms and analysis will be given to the judges who will compile the results and rank the restaurants. All the judges will meet to decide the recipients of the 15 awards. Restaurants will have the opportunity to see their results, as well as potential areas of improvement.
June 24th: Results announced. Winners will be selected in categories including:
- Top 10 Overall Most Green Restaurants in Bay Area
- Most Waste Reduction (recycling, etc.)
- Most Energy Efficient
- Top Water Steward
- Most Pollution Prevention
- Overall Most Green Restaurant in EastBay
- Overall Most Green Restaurant in San Francisco
- Overall Most Green Restaurant in SouthBay
- Overall Most Green Restaurant in ContraCostaCounty
- Overall Most Green Restaurant in Marin
Anyone can nominate their favorite restaurant! Nominations are sought from individuals, Green Business coordinators, Thimmakka Certified Green restaurants, other restaurants and their customers.
Please email admin@thimmakka.org with the following information:
Restaurant Nominated:Name:
Address:
Contact Person (owner or manager):
Phone number for Contact Person:
Email for Contact Person:
Name of the Nominator:
Phone number for Nominator:
Email for Nominator:
How is this restaurant green? (5-10 sentences):
