MEEA is seeking nominations for our 2012 awards... please read below:
Maine Environmental Education Association Awards 2012
~ Call for Nominations ~
The Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) is seeking nomination applications for recognition of outstanding environmental achievement in Maine in the following four categories:
- The Eberhard Thiele Environmental Educator Award
- Excellence in Environmental Education Program Award
- Maine Environmental Education Association School of the Year Award
- Maine Environmental Education Association Business of the Year Award
Nominations may be submitted using the attached form either by the nominee or by a colleague on its behalf. Applications are due by Monday, February 27th 2012. The selection criteria for each of the awards are as follows:
The Eberhard Thiele Environmental Educator Award is designed to recognize either an environmental education professional who works outside the formal classroom setting or a public or private school classroom teacher that incorporates environmental education into their pedagogical philosophy and practice. Eberhard Thiele was the first President of MEEA (1981), served many years on the board, and inspired many students as the Director of Environmental Studies at the University of Maine, Fort Kent.
The award recipient:
- makes continuous and enduring contributions to environmental educationdemonstrates capacity for creating and implementing successful EE activities
- encourages students and/or audience to make informed decisions about environmental issues
- shows creative and innovative approaches to EE programming
- promotes environmental education by inspiring colleagues and/or providing training or resources to other educators
The Excellence in Environmental Education Program* Award is designed to recognize an outstanding environmental education program that is:
- innovative and creative
- sustainable
- has a strong evaluation component
- results in action or changed behaviors by participants.
*Recipients for this award might include nonprofits, land trusts, city programs and others.
The Maine Environmental Education Association School of the Year Award is designed to recognize an outstanding Maine public or private school or school program that demonstrates a commitment to one or more of the following:
- reducing the school's environmental impact and improving energy efficiency
- environmental and sustainability education that incorporates service learning.
- creating a healthy school environment (i.e. high school standards for nutrition, fitness, physical environment such as air and water quality, and quantity and quality of outdoor time for both students and staff)
The Maine Environmental Education Association Business of the Year Award is designed to recognize an outstanding Maine Business that is committed to one or more of the following:
- serving their community through the support of green initiatives
- reducing their environmental impact and improving their energy efficiency
MEEA awards will be presented at the annual conference, Building Partnerships for Sustainable Communities: Gathering the Usual and Unusual Suspects, March 23rd, 2012 at the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset.
Please complete the application form attached to nominate yourself or a colleague for one of the 2012 awards. Submission by e-mail is required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact:
Olivia Griset MEEA Awards Committee Chair oliviagriset@yahoo.com
Please Note: Individuals that serve as MEEA Board Members and the programs those individuals oversee are not eligible to receive MEEA awards during their term of service and for one year after. In addition, MEEA does not have to award every award every year; if MEEA deems there are not enough quality nominations in any one category an award may not be given in that category that year.
Maine Environmental Education Association
AWARDS NOMINATION FORM 2012
Nominee’s Name: ____________________________Award category:________________________________
Home Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
Organization/School Name & Address: _________________________________________________________
Job title or Grade and subject taught:_________________________________________________________
Home Phone: ________________Work Phone: __________________Email:___________________________
Contact information of person nominating this individual or program (if different than nominee):
Name:________________________________Phone:________________Email:________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________________________
HOW TO APPLY:
Complete this form and write a narrative essay of no more than 750 words which explains how the applicant meets the award criteria.
Please e-mail application and essay on or before Monday February 27th, 2012 to:
THE SELECTION PROCESS
All materials are due by February 27th, 2012. Applications will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the MEEA Board of Directors by March 12th, 2012, after which all applicants will be notified.
MEEA awards will be presented at the annual conference, Building Partnerships for Sustainable Communities: Gathering the Usual and Unusual Suspects, March 23rd, 2012 at the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset.
Please help MEEA in recognizing excellent environmental educators, programs, schools and green businesses in the state of Maine!
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