THE EUAN P.

McFARLANE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

FOR OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IN THE INSULAR CARIBBEAN

The Euan P. McFarlane Award was established in 1987 to provide recognition for
persons demonstrating initiative, resourcefulness and leadership in promoting
conservation and enhancement of the environment in the insular Caribbean, with priority
given to the smaller islands of the eastern Caribbean.

Euan P. McFarlane, after whom this award was named, was until his death in 1983
actively involved in environmental causes in the Caribbean. He was a former Treasurer
and Board Member of the Caribbean Conservation Association, a Trustee of the Island
Resources Foundation, and a founding member of the St. Croix Landmarks Society.
Endowment funding was provided by the late Laurance S. Rockefeller, and the program
is administered by the Island Resources Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit NGO
dedicated to improved environmental planning for the development of small island states.

Nominees for the McFarlane Award should be persons who have applied themselves to
the preservation of the natural or built environment and whose career or avocation
demonstrates an appreciation of and adherence to the advancement of environmental
stewardship and balanced development in the Caribbean.

McFARLANE AWARD RECIPIENTS

1988 Mr. Yves Renard, St. Lucia

1989 Mr. Mervin Williams, St. Lucia
1990 Mr. Ronald Charles, Dominica
Mr. Arlington James, Dominica
1991 Ms. Alissandra Cummins, Barbados
1992-93 Mr. Kevel Lindsay, Antigua and Barbuda
1994-95 Mr. Jalaludin Ahmad Khan, Trinidad and Tobago
1996-97 Mr. Reginald Murphy, Antigua and Barbuda
Mr. Maurice Widdowson, St. Kitts
1998 Mr. Andrew Simpson, St. Croix, US Virgin
Islands
1998 Mr. Ian Lambie, Trinidad and Tobago
1999 Mr. David Robinson, Nevis
 2000 Mr. Charles Chavoudiga, Guadeloupe
2001 Jacqueline and Larry Armony, St. Kitts
2002 Dr. Brian Cooper, Antigua
2003 Dr. Joth Singh, Barbados
2004 Ms. Diana McCaulay, Jamaica
2005 Mr. Raymond Walker (posthumously), British Virgin Islands
2006 Dr. I. Earle A. Kirby (posthumously), St. Vincent and the
Grenadines
2007 Mr. Rueben J. Thompson, Sint Maarten

WH O IS E LIG IB LE ?
Any resident of a Caribbean island is eligible for nomination, although priority consideration will be given
to residents of the smaller eastern Caribbean islands. Nominations may be made by an interested
individual or organization familiar with the nominee. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

C AS H A WA RD
Each selected McFarlane Award recipient will receive a US$1,000 cash award (there are no restrictions
on the use of the award). The McFarlane Award, including presentation of the cash gift, is announced
each year at the Annual General Meeting of the Caribbean Conservation Association.

N OM IN A T ION S
Nominations should consist of a letter application from the nominator, not to exceed three single-spaced
typed pages, stating the background, accomplishments, and merits of the person nominated. The
nominator must supply the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of at least 3
other persons familiar with the nominee's work and accomplishments, who could be contacted for
additional information. Attachments which support the nomination (e.g., press clippings, testimonials,
copies of publications, letters of endorsement, etc.) may accompany the letter but are not required.

A WA RD C R ITE R IA
Nominations will be reviewed by an impartial committee of individuals familiar with the region, and the
award will be based on an assessment of how well the nominee meets some or all of the following:

• Nominee's role in increasing public awareness about conservation

issues.
• Nominee's achievements in helping to formulate public policy that
balances economic development objectives with sustainable development goals.
• Nominee's accomplishments in strengthening public or private sector
institutions and organizations concerned with conservation, preservation, or resource
management issues.
• Nominee's role in developing, promoting, or assisting programs or
policies which conserve or protect key elements of the natural or built environment in the
Caribbean.
• Nominee's potential for future environmental leadership in the insular
Caribbean.

Send Nominations To:

 Euan P. McFarlane Environmental Leadership Award
ATTENTION: JUDITH TOWLE
Island Resources Foundation
1718 P Street Northwest, #T4
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202.232.0748 ♦ Email: jtowle@irf.org
Nominations must be postmarked by,
or emailed or faxed no later than, 15th DECEMBER 2009.