[OKRA] Announcement - President's Env Youth and Educators Award

[Ellen Bussert]

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Ok Oklahoma, here is our chance to shine!  Please nominate an outstanding
youth or educator for the 2025 President's Environmental Award. Nominations
due December 1, 2025.  Thanks to the *Oklahoma Green Schools Program *for
sharing this information!



EPA’s Office of Environmental Education is seeking* applications *for the
2025 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential
Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). *Applications for
both awards are due no later than Monday, December 1, 2025.*



The EPA is focused on Powering the Great American Comeback and wants to
recognize students and educators across the country who demonstrate
outstanding environmental stewardship. As America celebrates 250 years of
independence, EPA wants to celebrate students and teachers who are making a
positive impact to promote environmental awareness to forge American
greatness for the next 250 years.



The 1990 National Environmental Education Act established PEYA, which
recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects from students in
Grades K-12 that protect our nation’s natural resources. The act also
established PIAEE, which recognizes outstanding Grade K-12 educators who
use environmental education as a learning tool to excite students and
communities about protecting human health and the environment.



Projects should align with only one or more of the focus areas listed below:

   - Agricultural practices
   - Artificial Intelligence
   - Food waste
   - Recycling
   - School gardens or green space (e.g., playground, park or other
   community space)
   - Use science, data analysis or other creative approaches
   - Water infrastructure
   - Water quality and/or litter within waterways



For PEYA, application and eligibility information is available on EPA’s
PEYA web page
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.epa.gov/education/presidents-environmental-youth-award__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!B4XEnParV6imByUAh6KHzG1ENNQHsii37xXOH1shBxNQCSS59I3TxO_qkiE_p--_nrqBv_a4zeda2A$>
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For PIAEE, Application and eligibility information is available on EPA’s
PIAEE web page
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.epa.gov/education/presidential-innovation-award-environmental-educators__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!B4XEnParV6imByUAh6KHzG1ENNQHsii37xXOH1shBxNQCSS59I3TxO_qkiE_p--_nrqBv_bAK6WXQQ$>
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