2024 International Eco-Hero Awards for Young Environmentalists (Action For Nature)

Action For Nature (AFN), a non-profit organization, instituted the 2024 International Young Eco-Hero Award with the aim of honoring and incentivizing the commendable environmental initiatives undertaken by individuals aged 8 to 16.

ANF encourage young people around the world to carry out the individual environmental action projects. They believe that young people can have a positive impact on the environment  and are vital in changing the way we live on our planet

Awards for 2024 International Young Eco-Hero Award

Winners receive

• A cash prize of up to $500,
• A special certificate of achievement
• Public recognition on our website and in the media, as well as exclusive access to our Eco-Hero Alumni Facebook Group.

Eligibility for 2024 International Young Eco-Hero Award

• Applicants must be aged 8 to 16 and no more than 16 years old February 28, 2024.
• Only application in English are accepted.

• 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 should be at least 6 months long and close to completion or completed within the last year.

• If the project is an invention, some trials should be completed before applying.

• Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 16 on February 28th in the year of application.

• 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 and Scouting Badges.

• We do not accept (a) projects related to domestic or confined animals, (b) compositions or reports.

• Previous winners, immediate relatives of AFN board members, active reading panel members, or judges, may not apply.

• Only applications in English are accepted.

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JUDGING CRITERIA

Preference is given to projects of 2+ years and/or ongoing projects.

The 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.

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