Carol Butzke, AQS certified appraiser, gathers information to appraise the National Sustainability Monthly Holidays quilt.

National Environmental Science Fair Photo Gallery

The HOPE Award (Hero of Planet Earth Award)
Everyone who is significantly helping the environment, including individuals who put renewable energy in their home or students with environmental science fair projects or other environmental projects, are eligible to receive the HOPE Award.

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Jordan Farmar, Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard, Receives Environmental Hall of Fame Award on August 10, 2010

Feature: Jordan Farmar, Environmentalist

Iowa Energy & Sustainability Academy Students Receive HOPE Award on November 21, 2011 in Des Moines


Iowa Energy & Sustainability Academy Students with Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie on November 21, 2011


Chicago 1st Ward Alderman Manuel "Manny" Flores with 2009 National Environmental Science Fair Students

May 2009, National Green Museum Exhibition, Chicago, sponsored by Brosnan Family Fund through Entertainment Industry Foundation

Individuals with an environmental science project are eligible to participate in the Environmental Science Fair for their community. Individuals from this group are selected to participate in the National Environmental Science Fair.

Chicago 25th Ward Alderman Daniel "Danny" Solis with 2009 National Environmental Science Fair Students

June 2009, National Green Museum Exhibition, Chicago, sponsored by Brosnan Family Fund through Entertainment Industry Foundation

Click Here to download a copy of the book of the National Environmental Science Fair 2009 students, Hope for Planet Earth: 25 Student Geniuses Share What We Can Do Now to Help Reduce Energy Costs and Live More Sustainably.

HOPE Award Winners at Chicago Public Schools
Student Science Fair, March 2010

HOPE Award Winners at Chicago Public Schools
Student Science Fair, March 2010

Ames Mayor Ann Campbell (red blazer) with HOPE Award winners at State Science + Technology Fair of Iowa on March 27, 2010


Mayor James O'Neal of Springfield, Missouri with HOPE Award Students at the Ozarks Science & Engineering Fair on April 8, 2010