The Minnesota Association for Environmental Education is looking for your help to celebrate outstanding environmental educators.
Five awards categories are available for 2021:
Formal Educator of the Year
This award is presented for outstanding, ongoing efforts in infusing environmental education into school curriculum. Teachers from all subjects and grades are eligible.
Non-Formal Educator of the Year
This award is presented for exhibiting innovative and exemplary effort in providing environmental education opportunities for audiences outside the formal school system. Professional and volunteer educators who teach in non-school settings are eligible.
Early Childhood Educator of the Year - Sponsored by MnECO
This award is presented for providing outstanding contributions to the advancement of early childhood environmental education in Minnesota. Both environmental educators and organizations are eligible for this award.
Student Environmental Stewardship Award
This award is presented for exhibiting innovative and exemplary effort in the practice of environmental stewardship at the nominee’s school or community. Students in grade school through college level are eligible for this award.
Lifetime Achievement in Environmental Education Award
This award is presented for long-term, outstanding service and contribution to the field of environmental education in Minnesota. It is intended to recognize the efforts of those people who have had a large-scale, long-term impact in the EE field.
