 Environmental Communications Awards Competition
Recognizing Excellence in Environmental Communications
Effectively communicating environmental initiatives, projects, and outcomes is essential to building public understanding, stakeholder support, and informed decision-making. Whether promoting a public awareness campaign, explaining a complex environmental project, or engaging communities around sustainability goals, clear and compelling communication plays a critical role in environmental success.
The Environmental Communications Awards Competition honors outstanding communication and outreach efforts by industry, municipal, state, and federal governments, utilities, non-profit organizations, and consulting firms. The competition recognizes programs that successfully convey important environmental messages through strategic, creative, and impactful communications.
Have a communication campaign that made a difference? Showcase your success.
Why Enter?
The Environmental Communications Awards provide an opportunity to:
- ✅ Gain recognition from environmental professionals and communication experts
- ✅ Showcase successful public outreach and engagement strategies
- ✅ Demonstrate the impact of your communication efforts
- ✅ Highlight your organization's leadership and innovation
- ✅ Share best practices with the environmental community
Judging Criteria
Entries are evaluated by an independent panel of distinguished experts using a comprehensive scoring system. Detailed scoring criteria are provided in the Official Entry Guidelines.
Judges evaluate submissions based on:
- Innovative approaches to messaging, outreach, or branding
- Future value to the environmental engineering and science profession
- Creativity and clarity in communicating key messages
- Effectiveness in reaching target audiences and achieving desired outcomes
- Integrated design approach, where narrative and visual elements work together to accomplish communication objectives
The strongest entries demonstrate measurable impact, audience engagement, and a clear connection between communication strategy and results.
Awards and Recognition
Projects are judged by an independent panel of distinguished experts using a scoring system. Details of the scoring criteria are included in the Official Entry Guidelines.
Honor Awards
Honor Awards are presented to projects achieving a judging score within 90% of the Grand Prize-winning project. These awards recognize exceptional communication efforts that demonstrate excellence in strategy, creativity, and effectiveness.
Grand Prize
A Grand Prize is awarded to the highest-scoring project in each competition category. Grand Prize winners represent the best examples of environmental communication and public engagement.
Recognition that sets your work apart and showcases your impact.
How Do I Enter?
Entering is simple and the entire submission process is completed online.
Step 1: Reserve Your Entry
Complete the online reservation form to register your project.
Step 2: Receive Submission Instructions
You will receive access to your secure electronic submission location along with detailed instructions and requirements.
Step 3: Prepare Your Entry Package
Review the Official Guidelines and assemble your communication materials, supporting documentation, results, and metrics.
Step 4: Submit Supporting Materials
Upload all required documents and supporting materials before the submission deadline.
Step 5: Pay the Entry Fee
Payment is submitted as part of the online entry process.
Entry Fees
Nonmembers - $500
Board Certified Professionals and Members - $350.
AAEES Patron Organizations and Their Employees - No Charge
The deadline for submitting completed projects is January 31, 2027.
Competition Entry Forms
Official EComm Entry Form (each entry must include this form)
Official Guidelines
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