Action for Nature seeks applications from students ages 8-16 for its 2011 Eco-Hero Awards Program. This program
recognizes the individual accomplishments of young people whose personal actions have significantly improved the
environment. Applications will be judged according to several criteria, including, but not limited to:
- Originality
- Difficulty
- Organization
- Length of time devoted to the project
- Influencing/educating others
- Use of outside resources (e.g., library, experts, media, community leaders)
- Degree of success in reaching goals
- The impact on the environment
Application Requirements:
- The project concerns environmental health, advocacy, research or protection of the natural world.
- The project is action-based and self-initiated, and not one assigned by a teacher or other adult.
- The project is close to completion or was completed within the last year.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 16 on January 15, 2013.
Science Fair and Scouting Badge projects will only be considered if they include environmental action, educational
outreach to others or extended studies beyond the Science Fair.
They will not accept projects related to domestic or confined animals, compositions or reports.
Apply by January 15, 2013.
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