{"id":297,"date":"2024-03-28T12:58:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eecom.marksantos.ca\/index.php\/about-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:21:19","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/index.php\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"297\" class=\"elementor elementor-297\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dd358ff elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-reverse-mobile header-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dd358ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55e4a810\" data-id=\"55e4a810\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bce42b7 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-slide-from-bot elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"4bce42b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Awards of Excellence<\/h2><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-635508e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635508e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3585886\" data-id=\"3585886\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f2455 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"f9f2455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Nominations for the 2026 EECOM\u2019s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication are now open!<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"317\"><b>Nominations accepted until October 15th, 2026.<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edbdbdb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"edbdbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/dviGDa3c8RBn8ykn6\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Nomination Form<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0b3a01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0b3a01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f8ca55\" data-id=\"6f8ca55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24520db aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"24520db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">The EECOM Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication are given out in eight separate categories:<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><ul><li>Outstanding Organization;<\/li><li>Outstanding Individual in an Organization;<\/li><li>Outstanding Educator;<\/li><li>Outstanding Early Childhood Educator;<\/li><li>Outstanding K-12 Class, School, or School District;<\/li><li>Outstanding Post-Secondary Educator;<\/li><li>Outstanding Post-Secondary Institution, Department, Program, or Club;<\/li><li>Outstanding Youth Action (Leader or Organization).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aac2ace elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aac2ace\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-544caf2\" data-id=\"544caf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45e54a6\" data-id=\"45e54a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-scroll-anim elementor-element elementor-element-36c1faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-move-in=\"moveVertical\" data-move-out=\"moveVertical\" data-axis-x=\"200\" data-axis-y=\"10\" data-rotate=\"90\" data-scale=\"1\" data-vp-top=\"0.5\" data-vp-bot=\"0.5\" data-el-top=\"0.2\" data-scroll-animation-off=\"1024\" data-id=\"36c1faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-au4a8c39c6\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-905 aux-preload aux-blank\" alt=\"awards-1\" data-ratio=\"1.51\" data-original-w=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/awards-1.jpg\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ab95314 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ab95314\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb4aad7\" data-id=\"5cb4aad7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b172a6 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-scale-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"11b172a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><p class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/p><h4 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Nominations in each award category are judged according to the following five criteria:<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>Judging for the EECOM Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication is done by a committee of volunteer EECOM members.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9a234 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb9a234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/dviGDa3c8RBn8ykn6\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Nomination Form<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29e884e4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29e884e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a3ea959 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-left-1\" data-id=\"6a3ea959\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24dd75 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a24dd75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743813c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"743813c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h5 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Commitment<\/h5><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>Shows commitment to the advancement of environmental education and communication.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d18ab99 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-left-1\" data-id=\"3d18ab99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052b9ae elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"052b9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"auxicon auxicon-plug\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d548c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"2d548c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h5 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Impact<\/h5><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>Demonstrates a tangible (and potentially lasting) impact as an agent of change.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b14e4\" data-id=\"96b14e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f04907 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6f04907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-people-arrows\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b5f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"40b5f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h5 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Mentorship<\/h5><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>Evidence of fostering environmental understandings, ethics, skills, and\/or actions in others.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a9f2d8\" data-id=\"6a9f2d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce533e elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fce533e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17fac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"e17fac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h5 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Innovation<\/h5><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>Displays courage and originality in the design, realization, and development of environmental education and communication.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-362ba5a3 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-left-1\" data-id=\"362ba5a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e121f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"79e121f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a64f7fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"4a64f7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h5 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Collaboration<\/h5><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>Collaborates with other individuals, communities, organizations, etc.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d6ee03 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d6ee03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0b9361\" data-id=\"c0b9361\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-scroll-anim elementor-element elementor-element-0e459f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-move-in=\"moveVertical\" data-move-out=\"moveVertical\" data-axis-x=\"200\" data-axis-y=\"10\" data-rotate=\"90\" data-scale=\"1\" data-vp-top=\"0.5\" data-vp-bot=\"0.5\" data-el-top=\"0.2\" data-scroll-animation-off=\"1024\" data-id=\"0e459f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aubd2d325f\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-1861 aux-preload aux-blank\" alt=\"6\" data-ratio=\"1.78\" data-original-w=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.png\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ad754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0ad754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024-2025 Award of Excellence recipient<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-578c01d\" data-id=\"578c01d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa4bc0 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"cfa4bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Outstanding Organization<\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Awarded to an organization (governmental, NGO, non-profit, or private) that has significantly contributed to an environmental education or communication project. The project which the organization contributed to should have:<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><ul><li>demonstrated an increase in public awareness about the environment and\/or acted as a catalyst to foster environmental education or communication initiatives;<\/li><li>had a scope ranging from in-house to national or international;<\/li><li>shown concrete results;<\/li><li>resulted in clearly describable outcomes in terms of engagement with its target audience and\/or its contributions to knowledge\/research in environmental education or communication.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddbc463 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddbc463\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14a6e88\" data-id=\"14a6e88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-scroll-anim elementor-element elementor-element-5d0ec92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-move-in=\"moveVertical\" data-move-out=\"moveVertical\" data-axis-x=\"200\" data-axis-y=\"10\" data-rotate=\"90\" data-scale=\"1\" data-vp-top=\"0.5\" data-vp-bot=\"0.5\" data-el-top=\"0.2\" data-scroll-animation-off=\"1024\" data-id=\"5d0ec92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aucd6a7ffc\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-1858 aux-preload aux-blank\" alt=\"3\" data-ratio=\"1.78\" data-original-w=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.png\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d9dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44d9dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\">2024-2025 Award of Excellence recipient<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-949b61b\" data-id=\"949b61b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef118e aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"bef118e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Outstanding Individual in an Organization<\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Awarded to an individual who is associated with an organization (governmental, NGO, non-profit, or private), and who has made significant contributions to environmental education or communication in one or more of the following ways:<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><ul><li>made visible contributions to environmental education or communication research, innovations, curricula, legislation, or similar;<\/li><li>demonstrated outstanding environmental actions, positions or stances with respect to environmental education or communication;<\/li><li>shown excellence in reporting or communicating environmental issues for the purpose of public education.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77b30f5 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77b30f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bfa76d\" data-id=\"7bfa76d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-scroll-anim elementor-element elementor-element-fb1f97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-move-in=\"moveVertical\" data-move-out=\"moveVertical\" data-axis-x=\"200\" data-axis-y=\"10\" data-rotate=\"90\" data-scale=\"1\" data-vp-top=\"0.5\" data-vp-bot=\"0.5\" data-el-top=\"0.2\" data-scroll-animation-off=\"1024\" data-id=\"fb1f97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aubf3ab72e\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-1947 aux-preload aux-blank\" alt=\"Award Recipients 2024-2025 (1000 x 563 px)\" data-ratio=\"1.78\" data-original-w=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Award-Recipients-2024-2025-1000-x-563-px-3.png\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b201f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b201f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\">2024-2025 Award of Excellence recipient<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-443dbb8\" data-id=\"443dbb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46abcff aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"46abcff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Outstanding Educator<\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Awarded to an individual who is working as a formal (K-12) or informal (outdoor\/community-based) educator, and who has successfully developed and\/or carried out transformative environmental education or communication programs, which may have included:<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><ul><li>fostered a greater understanding of ecological principles or environmental issues;<\/li><li>fostered environmental ethics;<\/li><li>re-imagined curriculum to incorporate environmental and outdoor learning;<\/li><li>developed skills;<\/li><li>implemented environmental action projects.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-239deaf elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"239deaf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a061bf3\" data-id=\"a061bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0575eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0575eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\">2024-2025 Award of Excellence recipient<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-scroll-anim elementor-element elementor-element-244de74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-move-in=\"moveVertical\" data-move-out=\"moveVertical\" data-axis-x=\"200\" data-axis-y=\"10\" data-rotate=\"90\" data-scale=\"1\" data-vp-top=\"0.5\" data-vp-bot=\"0.5\" data-el-top=\"0.2\" data-scroll-animation-off=\"1024\" data-id=\"244de74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-au08092c50\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-1960 aux-preload aux-blank\" alt=\"Award Recipients 2024-2025 (1000 x 563 px)\" data-ratio=\"1.78\" data-original-w=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Award-Recipients-2024-2025-1000-x-563-px.png\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-869fe60\" data-id=\"869fe60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08eca35 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"08eca35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Outstanding Early Childhood Educator<\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Awarded to an individual who is working as an early childhood educator, and who has successfully developed and\/or carried out environmental education or communication initiatives or projects, which may have included:<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><ul><li>implemented environmental action projects that aim to reduce energy and\/or resource consumption;<\/li><li>developed nature-exploration themed educational activities that aim to increase children\u2019s connection to nature and respect the environment;<\/li><li>re-designed outdoor play spaces that prioritize natural elements, including natural play materials (wood, soil, plants, and similar).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6df12a4 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6df12a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5479fb\" data-id=\"f5479fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-scroll-anim elementor-element elementor-element-331f235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-move-in=\"moveVertical\" data-move-out=\"moveVertical\" data-axis-x=\"200\" data-axis-y=\"10\" data-rotate=\"90\" data-scale=\"1\" data-vp-top=\"0.5\" data-vp-bot=\"0.5\" data-el-top=\"0.2\" data-scroll-animation-off=\"1024\" data-id=\"331f235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-auf4a092d8\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-1866 aux-preload aux-blank\" alt=\"Award Recipients 2024-2025 (1000 x 563 px)\" data-ratio=\"1.78\" data-original-w=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Award-Recipients-2024-2025-1000-x-563-px.png\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2fc53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d2fc53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\">No award presented in this category for 2024-2025<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e580f04\" data-id=\"e580f04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8c4ab aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"8e8c4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Outstanding K-12 Class, School, or School District<\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Awarded to a class, school, or school district that has gone above and beyond the call of duty by developing and implementing innovative environmental education or communication programs, which may have included:<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><ul><li>fostered a greater understanding of ecological principles or environmental issues;<\/li><li>fostered environmental ethics;<\/li><li>developed skills;<\/li><li>implemented environmental action projects.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f29959e elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f29959e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7013301\" data-id=\"7013301\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-scroll-anim elementor-element elementor-element-094be31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-move-in=\"moveVertical\" data-move-out=\"moveVertical\" data-axis-x=\"200\" data-axis-y=\"10\" data-rotate=\"90\" data-scale=\"1\" data-vp-top=\"0.5\" data-vp-bot=\"0.5\" data-el-top=\"0.2\" data-scroll-animation-off=\"1024\" data-id=\"094be31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-au27bcd24d\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-1865 aux-preload aux-blank\" alt=\"David\" data-ratio=\"1.78\" data-original-w=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.eecom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/David.png\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ce440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0ce440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\">2024-2025 Award of Excellence recipient<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20.002px;\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7474681\" data-id=\"7474681\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdbd74 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"dfdbd74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Outstanding Post-Secondary Educator<\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Awarded to an individual who is working as a post-secondary educator, and who has successfully developed and\/or carried out transformative environmental education or communication programs, which may have included:<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><ul><li>fostered a greater understanding of ecological principles or environmental issues;<\/li><li>fostered environmental ethics;<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 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