E.P.A. Declares Applications Due May 16, 2016, for Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

(Lenexa, Kan., March 17, 2016) - Applications are now being accepted for the 2015-2016 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). The E.P.A. (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), administers this award to honor, support and encourage educators who incorporate environmental education in their classrooms and teaching methods.

Applications for the 2015-2016 PIAEE plan are due May 16, 2016. This plan acknowledges outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a context for learning for their students.

Up to 2 teachers from each of EPA's ten regions, from different states, will be selected to gain this award. Applicants will be evaluated based on 5 primary factors: innovation, achievement, service to the community and underserved populations, leadership, and integration of environmental education.

Last year, Dr. Michael Hotz, of Smithville, Mo., a 31-year veteran science educator at Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kan., was among 27 PIAEE honorees nationwide. Hotz was the sole winner for 2014-2015 from E.P.A. Region 7, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 tribal nations.

For more information, and details on how to apply for the PIAEE awards, visit the PIAEE website.

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