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Region 8

Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations

President´s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA)


   

The 2008 application deadline has been extended to Dec. 31!


The President´s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) promotes local environmental awareness and inspires students to be a force within their communities. PEYA is the Environmental Protection Agency´s way of encouraging students ages 5 through 18 to participate in a community project that has a positive environmental impact. Young people can work individually or in groups; each project requires a responsible adult sponsor. EPA will prepare a certificate signed by the President for each participant.

 EPA collects all applications submitted throughout the year and selects a regional project as winner from grades K-12 for each of the ten EPA Regions. October 31 is the deadline for submitting applications, but they may be submitted throughout the year.

Projects submitted in the past have covered a wide range of subjects including recycling programs in schools and communities; construction of natural preserves; major tree planting programs; environmental science projects; and videos, skits, and newsletters created by students that focused on environmental issues.

Congratulations to the Region 8 2008 PEYA Winner
Smoke Free Parks

Congratulations to the Region 8 2007 PEYA Winner
EARTH Action Montana

R8 2006 PEYA Winners - Kids Standing on Stage

Congratulations to the Region 8 2006 PEYA Winner 
Get Really Energy Efficient Now! (GREEN) Morningside Elementary
GREEN Team, Salt Lake City, Utah

R8 2006 PEYA Winners - Kids Standing on Stage

Application for the President's Environmental Youth Award

PEYA application
[PDF, 1.64 MB, 6 pages, about PDF]

Also available as a Microsoft Word document [3.8 MB]

List of Winners

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