President's Environmental Youth Awards
Highlights
- Regional Award Application Deadline
The deadline for submitting applications for the regional award program is December 31 of each year. - Certificate Program
The regional certificate program is conducted year-round. Therefore, applications for this program can be submitted at any time. - Application Form
PEYA application (PDF) [301 KB, 6 pages, about PDF]
PEYA application (MS Word) [3.0 MB]
Since 1971, EPA has sponsored the President's Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA). The program recognizes young people across America for projects which demonstrate their commitment to the environment. Young people in all 50 states and the U.S. territories are invited to participate in the program.
Projects submitted in the past have covered a wide range of subject areas including recycling programs in schools and communities; construction of nature preserves; major tree planting programs; videos, skits, and newsletters created by students that focused on environmental issues; and environmental science projects. To be eligible to compete, a student or students, sponsored by an adult, must submit to their local EPA regional office evidence of a completed project as defined in the PEYA application, as well as a completed application.
Click on the links below for information about this year's winners and winners from recent years.
- 2007 National Winners
- 2006 National Winners
- 2005 National Winners
- 2004 National Winners
- 2003 National Winners
- 2002 National Winners
Contacts for Environmental Education Regional Youth Programs - If you have any questions regarding the PEYA program, or are unable to download the application from this page, please contact your regional coordinator.