YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALIST AWARDS (YEA) 2017
SUBMISSION FORM
Registration Number (provided on your registration confirmation email): ______
YEA 2017 TIMELINE
1) Project Submission Deadline: 24 Feb 2017
2) ECO-Den Semi-final Judging Round:
· Munster: 15 Mar 2017
· Connaught: 21 Mar 2017
· Ulster: 23 Mar 2017
· Leinster: 28-30 Mar 2017
3) Final Showcase & Awards Ceremony: 23 May 2017 (TBC)
CHECKLIST BEFORE SUBMISSION
Prior to submitting your project, please make sure that you have all required documents and information ready.
[ ] Project Submission Form[ ] Guardian Consent Form
[ ] Participants List
[ ] Project Summary
[ ] Teacher/Youth Leader Evaluation Sheet
[ ] Young Person Evaluation Sheet (every team member)
[ ] Any Visual Record of Your Work
WHAT TO SUBMIT
1. Project Submission Form
This submission form must be fully completed. Please include details of the information you gathered, all of the actions your team took and your learning outcomes. In the form, the following must be filled out:
· Guardian Consent Form
The signature of a teacher/youth leader/parent/guardian is required for young people under 18 years of age.
· Participants List
Please ensure all names are spelt correctly as these names will be used on certificates and publications.
· Project Summary
We will use this in any future publicity material including the website and the People’s Choice Award.
· Teacher/Youth Leader Evaluation Sheet
Information contained in this sheet will be considered in the judging process.
2. Young Person Evaluation Sheet (*attached separately)
Please note every team member needs to complete this sheet. Information contained in this sheet will be considered in the judging process.
3. Any Visual Record of Your Work
You should show evidence of team work, research, action and engagement at all 6 steps of the project. Please submit any visual record of the work your team has done for your project along with the relevant evidence of the action such as scrapbook, PowerPoint presentation, photos, videos, song, website, etc. Be as creative as you like!
HOW TO SUBMIT
· By 5pm on 24 Feb 2017, your 1) project submission form 2) young person evaluation sheets and 3) any visual record of your work must be posted to:
C/O YEA Coordinator
ECO-UNESCO
9 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
· All your submission materials must be labelled with your registration number.
· Project Submission Form: Please type your answers to each question in the boxes provided on the submission form and expand the boxes to accommodate your answers. Once completed, please print it for submission.
· Young Person Evaluation Sheet (*attached separately)
Please note every team member needs to complete this sheet so you will need to print out these two pages (print on both sides) give one copy to each team member to fill out.
· A Visual Record of Your Work:
· Any 3D pieces, large posters, art/fashion pieces should be photographed and only the photos of these pieces (or links where they are uploaded) need to be submitted.
· For any photos, videos, news articles and social media campaigns, please use a media sharing site such as Google Drive, Flickr and YouTube and include the links on your submission form.
· Note: Once submitted, projects cannot be returned to entrants. Groups are advised to keep copies of all project materials for their presentation at the ECO-Dens and the Showcase and Awards Ceremony. Also, ECO-UNESCO takes no responsibility for items lost or damaged in the post. We recommend that you send by registered post (as you can track the status) or that you hand-deliver to our office if convenient. Make at least one copy of all project items to safeguard against all eventualities. Proof of postage is not proof of receipt. The YEA Terms & Conditions can be found at http://www.ecounesco.ie/forms-resources for more information.
· Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Ji, YEA Coordinator at or +353 (0)1 662 5491.
GUARDIAN CONSENT FORM
The signature of a parent or guardian is required for young people under 18 years of age. If participating as part of a group/school/youth organisation, by signing here the teacher/youth leader is confirming that they have obtained parental permission and are acting as a guardian. You do not need to send us individual consent forms for each young person.
Data Protection and PrivacyWe will not share the entrant details with any third party. These details will be maintained within our participant files and we may contact you in the future about other ECO-UNESCO services. All participants are signed up to our monthly e-bulletin newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Policy on the Use of Photographs and Video
ECO-UNESCO may use any photographs, videos, sound, written or other materials as we see fit and without restriction.
Medical Assistance
By signing this form, you are authorising ECO-UNESCO to undertake appropriate first aid assistance in case of injury, accident or medical emergency.
The YEA Terms & Conditions can be found at http://ecounesco.ie/forms-resources.
I, ______, teacher/youth leader/guardian/parent of this YEA project team hereby consent that this team is given full permission to participate in the Young Environmentalist Awards and in any activities associated with the YEA programme.
Signed: ______
Date: ______
PROJECT DETAILS
Please provide your FINAL project details below.
Registration NumberSchool/Youth Organisation Name
County & Province (e.g. Co. Kerry, Munster)
Project Title
Age Category
(ECO-UNESCO usually considers the majority group age.) / Senior (16-18) [ ]
Junior (12-15) [ ]
Super Junior (10-12) [ ]
Award Category
(ECO-UNESCO reserves the right to change a group into a category deemed suitable by the organisers. Organisers reserve the right not to award a category at their own discretion and without recourse to the entrants of said category.) / Biodiversity [ ]
Climate Change [ ]
Energy [ ]
Water [ ]
Transport [ ]
Waste [ ]
Eco-Community Development [ ]
Eco-Art & Design [ ]
Eco-Health & Wellbeing [ ]
Eco-Enterprise [ ]
*Local to Global [ ] – If your project shows exemplary commitment to raising awareness of global justice and sustainability issues, you can enter the same project into this category additionally.
Teacher or Youth Leader Name
Teacher or Youth Leader
Email Address
(Please provide an email address you check regularly. We'll send you important email notifications to help manage your YEA project.)
Teacher or Youth Leader
Mobile Phone No.
(This is for urgent and important notifications.)
PARTICIPANTS LIST
Please ensure all names of group members are spelt correctly as these names will be used on certificates and in publicity materials.
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Briefly describe your project and what it has achieved (max. 150 words, expand box as appropriate).
We will use this in any future publicity material including the website and the People’s Choice Award so make sure you tell us how great your project is! Please take a look at the YEA 2016 Finalist Booklet for your reference – Available at http://ecounesco.ie/forms-resources.
STEP 1: GET A TEAM TOGETHER
1.1. How did you get your team together?
1.2. What team building exercises did you do?
1.3. Please list any evidence of how your team planned to work together and develop skills you are submitting - E.g. A copy of team meeting worksheet, team contract and team skills analysis (physical materials in the post and/or online links).
STEP 2: SELECT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE
2.1. What environmental issue did you choose and why?
2.2. What are the causes of this issue?
What do humans do to cause this issue locally and globally? Why do humans cause this issue? Tell us research findings demonstrating your understanding of the issue.
2.3. What are the impacts of this issue?
What will happen to the environment and people locally and globally if this issue continues? Tell us research findings demonstrating your understanding of the issue.
2.4. How did you gather information on this issue?
List of your sources used for research (e.g. journals, books, magazines, websites, surveys, audits, interviews, guest speakers, etc.).
2.5. Please list any evidence of how your team selected an environmental issue you are submitting - E.g. research worksheets, evidence of brainstorming, invitation letter to a guest speaker (physical materials in the post and/or online links).
STEP 3: DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN
3.1. What is your project about?
3.2. What are the aims and objectives of your project?
What did you want to achieve for yourselves, your community and the environment?
3.3. What actions did you plan to carry out to meet your aims and objectives?
How were you going to meet your aims and objectives you wish to achieve?
3.4. Who was responsible for what tasks?
3.5. What were the timeline/key deadlines for carrying out your project?
3.6. Please list any evidence of project planning you are submitting - E.g. planning worksheet, task lists, and project timeline (physical materials in the post and/or online links).
STEP 4: TAKE ACTION
4.1. What actions did you actually take?
4.2. What did your project achieve?
Did your actions meet the project aims and objectives?
4.3. How did your project have a positive impact on your local community and the environment?
4.4. What obstacles did your team face and how did you overcome them?
STEP 5: RECORD YOUR PROJECT
5.1. List any visual record of the work your team has done throughout the year and additional materials other than the submission form that you are submitting – E.g. scrapbook, videos, photos, website, art, social media campaign etc. (physical materials in the post and/or online links).
STEP 6: RAISE AWARENESS
6.1. How did you raise awareness about your project?
6.2. What digital/social media did you use?
6.3. Please list any evidence of awareness-raising activities and materials you are submitting - E.g. photos of awareness raising days/activities, posters, leaflets, newspaper clippings, social media campaigns and websites (physical materials in the post and/or online links).
TEACHER/YOUTH LEADER EVALUATION SHEET
Think about what your students/young people already knew and what they have learned during the Young Environmentalist Awards action project. Then evaluate their skills, development and confidence in each of the following topic areas Before and After:
1 = No understanding or skills
3 = Some understanding or skills
5 = A lot of understanding or skills
Before Action Project / Assessment of Understanding, Knowledge and SkillsRelated to Your Group / After Action Project
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Ability to investigate/research issues / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Ability to relate research to action / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Environmental awareness and responsibility / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Level of initiative shown / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Critical thinking & problem-solving skills / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Public speaking & communication skills / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Teamwork & interpersonal skills / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Confidence & self-esteem / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please outline how your team developed personally over the life of the project.
Were their aims and objectives fulfilled?
Please give examples of personal environmental actions/behaviour of your team members on issues outside of their project area.
Please outline how useful undertaking this project was, how easy or difficult you found it, where difficulties arose, and where you required additional support.
Would you recommend others to take part in the Young Environmentalist Awards? If yes, why? If no, please suggest how it can be improved.
THANK YOU!
Note: Please remember that each team member need to fill out the ‘Young Person Evaluation Sheet’ attached separately to this email.
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