Action For Nature (AFN), a non-profit organization,  created the International Young Eco-Hero Awards to recognize and reward the successful individual environmental initiatives of young people ages 8 to 16. AFN encourages young people around the world to carry out individual environmental action projects. We believe that young people can have a positive impact on the environment and are vital in changing the way we live on our planet.

Winners are selected by a team of independent judges with experience in environmental issues.

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• The project concerns environmental health, advocacy, research, or protection of the natural world.
• The project is action-based and self-initiated, and not one assigned by a teacher or other adult.
• The project should be at least 6 months long and close to completion or completed within the last year.
• If the project is an invention, some trials should be completed before applying.
• Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 16 on February 28th of the year of application.
• Science Fair and Scouting Badge projects will only be considered if they include environmental action, educational outreach to others, or extended studies beyond the Science Fair and Scouting Badges.
• We do not accept (a) projects related to domestic or confined animals, (b) compositions or reports.
• Previous winners, immediate relatives of AFN board members, active reading panel members, or judges, may not apply.
• Only applications in English are accepted.