WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND EPA HONOR STUDENT LEADERS AND EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARDS

摘要

On August 12,2014, the White House council on environmental quality, together with EPA, announced the winners of the annual Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA), recognizing outstanding student leaders in environmental stewardship and K-12 teachers employing innovative approaches to environmental education in their schools. In a ceremony at the White House, 17 teachers and 60 students were honored for their contributions to environmental education and stewardship. The PEYA student leader winner for EPA Region I Deepika Kurup is described in the article below.