White House CEQ and EPA Present Exceptional Teachers and Student Leaders with Environmental Education Awards August 12, 2014 Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced the winners of the annual Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators and President's Environmental Youth Award. In a ceremony at the White House, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and White House officials recognized these outstanding teachers employing innovative approaches to environmental education and these student leaders in environmental stewardship. Additionally, the National Environmental Education Foundation and EPA announced the winner of the 2014 Bartlett Award. This additional recognition is given each year to an exceptionally outstanding PIAEE award winner, who can serve as an inspiration and model to others. For more information on the many achievements of our new PIAEE winners, visit http://www2.epa.gov/education/presidential-innovation-award-environmental-educators-piaee-winners. For more information on the award winning student projects this year, visit http://www2.epa.gov/education/presidents-environmental-youth-award-peya-winners. Applications for the next round of the PIAEE program will be available this fall. Applications for the PEYA program are accepted year round. For more information on these programs and other environmental education resources, visit: http://www2.epa.gov/education. Find EPA on Facebook and Twitter for photos of today's events! To subscribe to updates from EPA's Office of Environmental Education, visit: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAEPA_439 Office of Environmental Education Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education Office of the Administrator / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency education@epa.gov |
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