NSW Environmental Education Awards

The 2020 Environmental Educator Excellence Awards Suite

The Environmental Educator Excellence Awards recognise individual educators from a range of sectors who have exhibited leadership and made notable achievements in their sector to further environmental education.

The Overall NSW Environmental Educator of the Year Award is awarded to one of the winners in this suite. Nominees may self-nominate (but must provide a supporting referee). If a nomination is made on behalf of someone else, the nominator must advise if the nominee knows they are being nominated.

The 2020 Environmental Educator Excellence Awards Suite has 6 awards:

1. Community Educator of the Year Award
2. Government Educator of the Year Award
3. Tertiary Educator of the Year Award
4. Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award
5. Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
6. Overall NSW Environmental Educator of the Year Award (chosen from one of the five sector award winners)

All individuals nominated must predominantly carry out their work in New South Wales

The 2020 Program Excellence Awards Suite

The 2020 Program Excellence Awards is a new suite of awards recognising excellence in environmental education delivery across a range of core AAEE NSW programs and partnerships.

The 2020 Program Excellence Awards Suite has 3 awards:

1. Take Me Outside NSW Excellence Award

   Recognises a registered Take Me Outside NSW project that has been delivered with excellence.
    

2. Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year Award

   Recognises a school who has shown excellence in embedding sustainability within their school and in the broader community in line with the values of Sustainable Schools NSW.
    

3. Return and Earn Program Leader Award

   Recognises a teacher, student, parent or community volunteer who has helped embed the Return and Earn program into their school.

All schools, organisations or individuals nominated must be located in New South Wales

Key Dates

11 June - Nominations for all awards open

14 August - Nominations for all awards close

6 November - Award winners announced at awards dinner