Climate Choices Schools Awards

This category acknowledges a person in the school community that, through

• leading by example,
• motivating and enabling others,
• demonstrating grit and resilience, and
• being innovative and reflective,

has set goals and implemented actions that have led to school-wide behavioural change towards climate action and improved sustainability.

Awards:

• Primary student
• Secondary student
• Primary staff member
• Secondary staff member

This category acknowledges a team in the school community that, through

• leading by example,
• motivating and including others,
• being collaborative and innovative, and
• demonstrating grit and resilience,

has raised awareness, shared knowledge and promoted participation in climate action and sustainability activities that have led to school-wide behavioural change.

Awards:

• Primary school student team
• Secondary school student team

This category acknowledges an innovative project that has been completed in 2022 by any part of the school community. Student-led activities will have played a part in the development and implementation of the project, and the award nomination should demonstrate how the whole school community contributed to, and will benefit from, its completion. This project will lead to reduced emissions, contribute to climate action and improve sustainability for the school community.

Awards:

Schools do not nominate for this Award. The Sustainable Schools Program team together with the judges make this selection. The award recognises a school that has significantly increased their focus on climate action and sustainability during the year and made improvements to their sustainability practices, progressing in ‘leaps and bounds’.

This category acknowledges a school that has achieved sustainability outcomes through school-wide behavioural change. The School of the Year will have demonstrated their commitment to climate action through active leadership across the school and holistically across the Sustainable Schools Program focus areas. They have identified areas of improvement to inform and implement effective changes. The school community embraces climate action and shows their commitment as a school and within the classroom.