2008 Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award
Engaging youth to learn about nature and the environment is important. Positive solutions to achieve a sustainable planet begin in the classroom with teachers...who are true leaders in education."
--Richard C. Bartlett
Introduction
Environmental education programs succeed when teachers are passionate, creative and able to connect with their students and inspire their peers. We want to support such teachers and multiply their efforts nationwide.
The Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award is awarded annually to an outstanding educator who has successfully integrated environmental education into his or her daily education programs. The award will be given to an educator who can serve as an inspiration and model for others. A $5,000 cash award will be provided for the recipient to continue their work in environmental education.
The Richard C. Bartlett Award honors teachers that are bringing environmental education into the curriculum and the community, not just teaching about environmental challenges but also engaging students in the solution.
Do you know a teacher who stands out among the rest? If so, please nominate him/her for the 2008 Richard C. Bartlett Award. Nominations will be accepted until June 30th, 2008. Click here for the nomination form and for more information about award guidelines.
The Richard C. Bartlett Award was established in 2007 by the National Environmental Education Foundation to distinguish the teachers who best represent Richard C. Bartlett’s passion for and leadership in environmental education. For more than 40 years, Richard C. Bartlett has been inspiring environmental educators nationwide. As part of National Environmental Education Foundation’s ongoing commitment to fostering public-private partnerships, the award is sponsored by the Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
Also, to learn about our newest program, Classroom Earth – a program designed to enhance and strengthen environmental education in high school classrooms nationwide.
The Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award will be awarded to an outstanding teacher who has successfully integrated environmental education into his or her daily education programs. The Award will be given to a teacher who is creative, passionate, and effective and who can serve as an inspiration and model for other educators. A $5,000 cash award will be provided to this outstanding teacher for his or her continued work in environmental education. For more information on Richard C. Bartlett, read his biography.
We are grateful to Baxter Healthcare Corporation for its generous sponsorship of this award.
Nominations
All applications, nomination materials, and letters of support must be sent together and received at the Foundation office by June 30, 2008. Winners will be notified in September 2008 and honored at the North American Association for Environmental Education conference, taking place October 15 - 18, 2008 in Wichita, Kansas. (Attendance at the conference is not mandatory to qualify for the award).
Nominations may be mailed, emailed (HTML format), or submitted online. Judging will take place in July 2008 by a panel of judges from the field of environmental education.
Click here to submit a nomination
Definition of Environmental Education
Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably.
Eligibility/Criteria
- 5-12th grade teachers in the United States are eligible for this award. Public, private, or home schools all qualify.
- Nominations are welcome from anyone involved with the nominee (parents, administrators, fellow teachers, students, etc.).
Self-nominations will be accepted.
- Nominated teachers must have at least three years teaching experience.