This category recognizes youth who have made an outstanding contribution to the protection and/or sustainability of the environment.
Candidates will be scored on the following criteria:
- Creating or significantly supporting, and developing or sustaining, the effective implementation of an environmental initiative
- Contributing to make environmental initiatives sustainable and ongoing
- Making a positive, valuable, and considerable impact on the environment
- Serving as a role model and mentor for youth, embodying “service above self”, and encouraging/increasing their involvement in environmental issues
- Providing ongoing leadership, direction, encouragement in support of youth and the environment