Environmental Prize for Children and Young People 2017 - awards for committed and creative projects
Award ceremony on 14 June, 2 pm
The "Environmental Award for Children and Young People 2017" will be presented on Wednesday, 14 June from 2 p.m. at the Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1. Representatives of the media are cordially invited to attend.
Every year, the City of Chemnitz, with the support of its partners eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG and Südsachsen Wasser GmbH, honours the best ideas and projects by children and young people for active and sustainable environmental protection and successful environmental education, particularly in the area of children's daycare centres, with the Chemnitz Environmental Award. The award recognises projects that require intensive engagement with environmental protection and active action and are designed to be sustainable.
The award winners for the entries submitted in 2017 were selected by a jury. The jury members were: Dr Heidi Becherer (member of Chemnitz City Council), Carmen Schreiter (representative of eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG), Kerstin Link (representative of Südsachsen Wasser GmbH), Ingrid Kasiske (Chemnitz Environmental Centre), Ines Hanko (Office for Family and Social Affairs) and Dr Thomas Scharbrodt (Head of the City of Chemnitz Environmental Office).