Awards and Contests

Nomination Deadline: Fall

Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education award's program strives to acknowledge and encourage outstanding individuals and groups in their contributions to the field of environmental education. WAEE recognizes schools, youth groups, individual students, educators, and administrators for outstanding environmental efforts each year.

Award categories :

• Aldo Leopold Award
• David Engleson Award
• Eco-Justice Award
• Earthguard Award
• Educator of the Year Awards
• Formal Educator
• Non-Formal Educator
• Administrator
• Student of the Year Award
  

Nominations Open: Fall

Do you know an educator who champions energy education and efficiency efforts in your K-12 community? Energy Educator of the Year Awardees receive $1,000 (payable to their school or organization) to be applied to further their energy education efforts and be honored at the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education’s  Celebration of Excellence Awards Ceremony.

Nominations Open: Fall

Each year, LEAF recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to school forest programs.

These awards recognize individuals and organizations that have provided leadership and made significant contributions over a period of years to a local school forest registered through Wisconsin’s School Forest Program.

Nominees chosen to receive a 2025 School Forest Award will receive an engraved plaque, recognition on the LEAF School Forest website, and formal recognition within the honoree’s local school district or community. 

Earn Badges for Your Classroom, School, or District

Are you working in a school to reduce environmental impact, improve health and wellness, or increase environmental literacy?

Green & Healthy Schools allows for participation at three different scales—YOU get to choose:

• As a classroom or smaller unit within a building 
• As a whole school building
• As a school district with multiple buildings

Every badge has the same three steps: 

1. Inquiry and Investigation
2. Design and Implementation
3. Evaluation and Reflection

Evidence for earning badges is submitted in narrative form to tell your story. There is also an option to upload supporting images, presentations, or video.