NSW Environmental Education Awards

About the 2021 Awards

In 2021, the AAEE NSW Environmental Education Awards will comprise of three categories of awards:

1. The 2021 Excellence in Environmental Education Awards
2. The 2021 Program Excellence Award
3. The 2021 Business Excellence Award

The 2021 Excellence in Environmental Education Awards

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 2021 Excellence in Environmental Education Awards has 6 nomination categories:

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 - see attached application form)

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

The 2021 Program Excellence Award 

This year our Program Excellence Award focuses on the Sustainable Schools Program. The Return and Earn award is scheduled to return in 2022.

- Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year Award

Recognises a school that has shown excellence in embedding sustainability within their school and in the broader community in line with the values of Sustainable Schools NSW. Note: the Sustainable Schools NSW program has been focussed on Primary and High Schools and therefore only these may apply. We hope to support an early learning program award in the future. 

The 2021 Business Excellence Award

- Sustainability Connect Business of the Year Award

The Sustainability Connect Business of the Year Award will recognise a business that has excelled in ambition and/or delivery of their environmental products and services. Businesses must be listed on the Sustainability Connect directory website to be eligible. Note: this year's award is for the business sector, therefore government-funded programs are not eligible.

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

Key Dates

27 August - Nominations for all awards open

10 October - Nominations for all awards close

18 November - Award winners announced at online awards event

How To Apply

Please see attached forms for reference. All nominations must be completed using the SurveyMonkey link cited in the form attached below "2021eeawardquestionsforreference.pdf". In addition, for the Overall NSW Environmental Educator of the Year Award, please fill out the attached form below "eeoverallawardnominationform2021.pdf".