Each year, the Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW) honors selected individuals and organizations in five award categories of excellence in environmental and sustainability education.  These individuals need not be members of EEAW to be recognized.  When calls for nominees are announced, individuals and programs are nominated by others and/or may self-nominate for award consideration.  These awards are typically announced and presented at EEAW's annual conference.

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On behalf of the greater environmental and sustainability education community, EEAW would like to thank all of last year's winners and nominees for their passion, commitment and achievements.  The EEAW Awards Committee reviewed many nominations for outstanding people and programs in 2008, which made the selection process very challenging.  Each category had outstanding nominations, and it was difficult to narrow them down.  Award winners selected in 2008 will be promoted on our site and nominees will be honored as well.

AWARD CATEGORIES

• Outstanding Formal Environmental Educator – Recognizes a formal (PreK-12) environmental educator in Washington State.
• Outstanding Non-formal Environmental Educator – Recognizes a non-formal environmental educator in Washington State.
• Community Catalyst – Recognizes projects or programs from agencies, schools, or organizations with an educational mission that provides community-based environmental education projects or programs.
• Organizational Excellence – Recognizes agencies, businesses, individuals and/or organizations that best provide for environmental education.

• Diversity in Action – Recognizes an individual or organization that demonstrates cultural awareness and encourages a multicultural approach to environmental education projects or programs.

Past EEAW Award Winners