Do you know any 12- to 19-year-olds who impress you with their commitment to the environment and their leadership skills? If so, Jefferson Land Trust encourages you to nominate them for the newly created Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action.
Donor Name: Jefferson Land Trust
State: Washington
County: Jefferson County (WA)
Type of Grant: Awards
Deadline: 03/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $500
Details:
The $500 award, provided by an anonymous community member, will be given to a young person who has, in the last year, shown leadership, commitment, and innovation to build a community that’s healthy, happy, sustainable, and deeply connected to nature for generations to come.
The list below provides some examples of the types of actions that eligible nominees may be taking to demonstrate their commitment to environmental action in their community:
- Working on environmental protection and/or restoration
- Influencing people’s behavior toward sustainable living
- Building environmental and climate change awareness within their community
- Engaging collaboratively and bringing about positive change
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must be between 12-19 years old
- Nominees must live in Jefferson County
- Jefferson Land Trust current or former staff members, board members, or their immediate family members are not eligible to win the award or to nominate anyone for the award.
For more information, visit Jefferson Land Trust.
