Barbados Children's Environmental Action Awards Programme Announced - Bds. $2,000 Prize
Christ Church, Barbados - June 15, 2009 - contact

The new Barbados Children's Environmental Action Awards (CEA) programme was announced today by the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary.

To be awarded four times each year, the CEA Awards encourages and recognises children and children's groups for their activities that directly preserve and protect terrestrial and marine natural habitats and parklands throughout Barbados for future generations.

“Today's children are tomorrow's leaders.  We encourage children to learn the importance of the environment to our health and social welfare, and be proactive in saving wild habitat and open spaces as well as helping to identify and correct environmental problems," said Peter Allard, Chairman of the Sanctuary. 

"This award pays tribute to the work of many in the community who understand the importance of protecting the last remnants of Barbados' environmental legacy for future generations."

  Each CEA Award includes a Bds. $2,000 prize, plus a public recognition ceremony at Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary for invited children, families and guests.

The first CEA Award nomination deadline for 2009-2010 is September 15, 2009.   The successful nominee will be  publicly announced by October 31, 2009.